tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post2725325401264075628..comments2023-08-23T08:27:08.039-04:00Comments on UU A Way Of Life: The subjugated story of our spiritual lifeDavid G. Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-15753676570288901572019-04-22T02:24:20.772-04:002019-04-22T02:24:20.772-04:00My partner and I stumbled over here by a different...My partner and I stumbled over here by a different web address and thought <br />I might as well check things out. I like what I see so now i'm following you.<br />Look forward to looking at your web page repeatedly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-51343918189874165702019-04-15T20:58:02.946-04:002019-04-15T20:58:02.946-04:00In fact when someone doesn't understand after ...In fact when someone doesn't understand after that its up <br />to other viewers that they will help, so here it happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-39738051348264906322017-09-17T10:39:28.741-04:002017-09-17T10:39:28.741-04:00Hey there I am so happy I found your web site,
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Any church that excludes people saying tha...Candy:<br /><br />Any church that excludes people saying that unless you believe this what we believe, you will go to hell, is not a real church, but a cult. You are blessed to have seen through their coercive brain washing tactics and stayed true to yourself.<br /><br />You go girl!Becky Donaldsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-71837544125294533642012-04-11T11:43:24.252-04:002012-04-11T11:43:24.252-04:00One of the difficulties that UU has is the lack of...One of the difficulties that UU has is the lack of a shared vocabulary. Because we draw from 6 sources it is difficult to name things because someone will always object to the naming if it does not fit for their preferred model of theological concepts. This creates the archetypal Tower of Babble where people find it difficult to talk with one another about conceptual ideas without a commonly agreed to nomenclature.<br /><br />If we can't agree on what to call things we will have difficulty communicating and if we have difficulty communicating we will have difficulty developing a rapport that is based on mutual understanding and trust and without mutual understanding and trust you can't have much of a fellowship or conventional relationships.<br /><br />The UUA could do the denomination a huge service if it was to develop a glossary of terms but I suspect that with its history of supporting free thinking coming up with a glossary of terms that could be agreed to would be like herding cats, next to impossible, and yet it would be a worthwhile endeavor that would provide a coherence that is missing from the current conversation.<br /><br />We can hope and pray.......Al Bravermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-25001433831091454252012-04-11T09:58:19.278-04:002012-04-11T09:58:19.278-04:00The idea what our interior spiritual lives gets su...The idea what our interior spiritual lives gets subjugated by most organized religions is a sparkling insight. However, the major world religions also have a mystical tradition which eventually seems to honor their mystics although they are often attacked and persecuted at first. Mystics and prophets manifest at a post conventional level while, by definition, most of the religion's adherents function at a conventional level. Being post conventional can get you killed, but then later on posthumously they become revered.<br /><br />Perhaps UU does not have a mystical and prophetic tradition because it, for the most part, is already post conventional in the sense that there is no creed or orthodoxy to deviate from. It is hard to be heretical as a UU because anything, pretty much, goes anyway as long as it is in harmony with the seven principles.<br /><br />The story of Charles is a good one and I would guess is similar to the stories of the majority of UUs who were brought up in different denominations. Perhaps the growth of Unitarian Universalism will depend on its efficacy in helping people develop a rich, coherent, meaningful interior spiritual life. If it can do that it will grow, if it can't it will die out like any other social "movement".<br /><br />I appreciate your thoughtful articles which are very helpful in stimulating my thinking about these matters and provide the ground work for talking about more substantive topics with my fellow UUs.John Burkhartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-13005438401800863102012-04-10T18:38:18.924-04:002012-04-10T18:38:18.924-04:00Coherent narrative or a muddle?
No and yes.
But ...Coherent narrative or a muddle?<br /><br />No and yes.<br /><br />But then it's every person for him/herself according to 4th principle.<br /><br />Is there any help? Sometimes from sermons, but outside of that there does not seem to be helpful traditions and history, but then again the denomination is only 51 years old. <br /><br />Give us 2,000 or 3,000 years and then we'll see where we are at.<br /><br />Otherwise look for the universal and perennial themes which come from the 6 sources, stir them up, bake them at 450 degrees for another 50 years and maybe we'll have something more edible.Jeff Danielsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-31470988905001859642012-04-10T15:08:50.214-04:002012-04-10T15:08:50.214-04:00I went to Bible study and they kept telling me I w...I went to Bible study and they kept telling me I was wrong about what I thought. At the end I could tell they didn't want me to talk anymore. I found a UU church and they let me talk and I always feel welcome. They told me the UU church was not a real church because they don't believe in Jesus, but I told them I like it because they listen to me.Candy Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-84443737791923509952012-04-10T12:07:59.102-04:002012-04-10T12:07:59.102-04:00I wonder how your ideas apply to Life Span religio...I wonder how your ideas apply to Life Span religious development in young people? Developmentally they must go through the pre-conventional and conventional stages of moral development before they get to the post conventional or can you train young people, let's say from 7-18, that the post conventional ideas apply? Curious about people's thoughts about this? Thanks for your consideration.Rebecca Donaldsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-45426708852797343562012-04-10T11:30:38.443-04:002012-04-10T11:30:38.443-04:00Dave, another great article. There are many "...Dave, another great article. There are many "Charles" among us, and I consider myself one. While I like my congregation, I find most of the "small talk" pretty superficial. I wish that we had more substantial discussions of the spiritual ideas you raise. I wonder what opportunities UU congregations provide for these more intimate discussions?George McCauleynoreply@blogger.com