The third principle/value of Unitarian Universalism is "Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations." So I offer this brief meditation.
We are all part of the ONE. We are all part of LIFE whatever we conceptualize and understand LIFE to be. LIFE flows. Things are born; things die. The moon waxes and wanes. The tide come in and go out. Night turns into day, and day turns into night again. Things differentiate and articulate, and then dissolve, evaporate, and absorb back again into the all. We are drops of the great ocean of LIFE. It is a mystery................ Relax, go with the ride, as the Desiderata says:
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
Let your love flow by the Bellamy Brothers
Monday, June 10, 2019
The day Texas tried to say that Unitarian Universalism was not a religion
I missed this story when it happened (2004) but apparently a recent Texas Comptroller attempted to remove the tax exempt status of the Unitarian Universalist Church, by denying that it did not fit Texas' definition of a church because it did not advocate one strict doctrine. This put the state of Texas in the business of defining what a religion is, and specifically stating that it must involve belief in a higher power. Without such belief, the religion is "creedless" and not a religion in the eyes of the state.
From the blog, The Weaker Party. To read more about this situation click here.
Ask Alexa - Jealousy or inspiration?
You already know the answer to that question for what you wish for and find happiness in for another you do for yourself.
Alexa: Did you see the sign the perfume clerk put on the broken perfume bottle?
Yes, "Out of odor."
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Prophetic women and men - Claudia Rankine
Prophetic women and men is a regular feature on UU A Way Of Life ministries blog which appears on Sundays.
On January 10, 2019, Krista Tippett published her interview with Claudia Rankine on her radio show, On Being. Here is what is written about Claudia Rankine on the On Being web site.
The poet, essayist, and playwright Claudia Rankine says every conversation about race doesn’t need to be about racism. But she says all of us — and especially white people — need to find a way to talk about it, even when it gets uncomfortable. Her bestselling book, Citizen: An American Lyric, catalogued the painful daily experiences of lived racism for people of color. Claudia models how it’s possible to bring that reality into the open — not to fight, but to draw closer. And she shows how we can do this with everyone, from our intimate friends to strangers on airplanes.
Krista Tippett, host:
Claudia Rankine says that every conversation about race doesn’t need to be about racism. She’s revelatory for me, as a white American, about pain points that are woven into the fabric of the American everyday. She models how it’s possible to bring this out into the open, not in order to fight but in order to draw closer. She shows how we can all do this hour by hour, encounter by encounter, in ordinary times and spaces.
Claudia Rankine:
I spend a lot of time thinking about, how can I say this so that we can stay in this car together, and yet explore the things that I want to explore with you?
Ms. Tippett:
I just think that line —
Ms. Rankine:
How can I say this so we can stay in this car together?
Ms. Tippett:
That should be a national motto for us.
[laughter]
For more click here.
Ask Alexa ; If God is Oneness how can there be many gods?
There can't be which is the reason that the first commandemnt is "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." The ego likes to play tricks on people and think they are separate and special. This is insane because as the Universalists teach, we are all One.
Alexa: Did you hear about the minister of defense who was very worried that the military budget was being cut and there would not be enough money for heat seeking missles?
Yes, I heard he was up all night with projectile vomiting.
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Islamophobia predates Donald Trump and was fanned by evangelical Christians and John Mcain over ten years ago in the United States
This post first appeared in the Chalicefire blog back on June 10, 2008 when Senator John McCain was running against Barack Obama for President of the United States. While Islamophobia has been taken to a whole new level by Donald J. Trump, Islamophobia, as virulent long before Trump ran for and became President.
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"A moral compass", "a spiritual guide" says John McCain about Pastor Ron Parsley. God save us from John McCain.
Pastor Ron's preaching sounds irresponsible to me.
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"A moral compass", "a spiritual guide" says John McCain about Pastor Ron Parsley. God save us from John McCain.
Pastor Ron's preaching sounds irresponsible to me.
Ask Alexa: Why am I afraid of God?
Because if God is Oneness you must give up your ego to merge and this terrifies you.
Alexa: Did you hear about the person who feared hurdles?
Yes, and I heard that they got over it.
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