When we see the Divine Spark rejoice and give thanks.

We are still equal as learners, although we do not need to have equal experiences. The Holy Spirit is glad when you can learn from mine, and be reawakened by them. That is their only purpose, and that is the only way in which I can be perceived as the way, the truth and the life. When you hear only one Voice you are never called on to sacrifice. On the contrary, by being able to hear the Holy Spirit in others you can learn from their experiences, and can gain from them without experiencing them directly yourself. That is because the Holy Spirit is One, and anyone who listens is inevitably led to demonstrate His way for all. T-6.I.10:1-6

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We can see the Divine Spark in every person if we look for it. When we perceive it we are enriched. When other people see the Divine Spark in us it adds value to their lives.

In Unitarian Universalism some of us covenant together to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. When we affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person consciousness is raised for all.

Today it is suggested that we look for the Divine Spark within ourselves and in others and when we see it rejoice and give thanks.

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The only truth is that there is no truth.

…described how progressive movements sow the seeds of their own destruction when they become censorious. It’s impossible, Willis wrote, ‘to censor the speech of the dominant without stifling debate among all social groups and reinforcing orthodoxy within left movements.’ Under such conditions, a movement can neither integrate new ideas nor build support based on genuine transformations of consciousness rather than guilt or fear of ostracism.” (Goldberg 2021)  Goldberg also writes, “Cowing people is not the same as converting them.”

Cycleback, David. Against Illiberalism: A critique of illiberal trends in liberal institutions, with a focus on Unitarian Universalism (p. 63). Center for Artifact Studies. Kindle Edition. 

The postmodern worldview is based on the idea that what we call “truth” is merely a social construction. Unitarian Universalism is the only postmodern religious denomination in the world whose message is “we need not think alike to love alike.” UU teaches that beliefs no longer matter as long as you believe what they tell you to believe about social justice topics.

When it comes to social justice issues and its own governance the UUA has become very censorious which is contributing to its downfall and dissolution.

In our soul we are loved and okay.

I elected, for your sake and mine, to demonstrate that the most outrageous assault, as judged by the ego, does not matter. As the world judges these things, but not as God knows them, I was betrayed, abandoned, beaten, torn, and finally killed. It was clear that this was only because of the projection of others onto me, since I had not harmed anyone and had healed many. T-6.I.9:1-3

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Crying is a response to reading this paragraph. It is so sad and tragic.

In Unitarian Universalism some of us join together to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. What did Jesus ever do that was so bad that the Romans would arrest him and crucify him? His inherent worth and dignity shone forth in spite of the physical humiliation, degrading, and harm when he said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Jesus was able to rise above the torture and execution of his physical body because his spirit was healthy. This was the point of the drama of the crucifixion, that the spirit is beyond the physical. We can choose the world of the ego or the world of the Kingdom of God.

Today it is suggested that we decide to no longer make other people and circumstances responsible for our unhappiness. We take responsibility for our own spiritual orientation and we know that in our soul we are loved and okay.

What is Unitarian Universalism’s primary message to the world?

Society and the world are in grave trouble when logic, reason, and the scientific method are disregarded. Rejection of science and lack of critical thinking exists in both the right and left. Anti-science in the far right is commonly associated with creationism and climate change denial. Areas of anti-science in the far left include being anti-GMO or anti-nuclear and rejecting scientific knowledge that conflicts with postmodernist social justice ideologies. (Salzberg 2016) (Pearce 2012) (Shermer 2013)

Cycleback, David. Against Illiberalism: A critique of illiberal trends in liberal institutions, with a focus on Unitarian Universalism (pp. 42-43). Center for Artifact Studies. Kindle Edition. 

Some of us have moved on to what is being called “post postmodernism” recognizing that there is Truth beyond social construction. The bumper sticker is “Reality doesn’t care anything about your beliefs.”

Unitarian Universalists covenant together to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. The emphasis can be on “responsible” instead of “free.” Most UUs agree that not just anything goes. If a religion teaches that you can believe everything you’ll fall for anything.

The UUA has not articulated any clear vision or mission for the denomination. What is UUs message to our contemporary world? It seems to be about social justice which is not unique and too limiting for a religion. While social justice can be an application of a religion’s values it doesn’t answer the question of why those applications were chosen as a manifestation of the values.

The first principle is the affirmation and promotion of the inherent worth and dignity of every person and this principle springs from a belief in the unconditional love of Life’s creations by the Transcendent Source. Not everyone believes this and certainly don’t act on this belief. There is a lot of work to be done if UU wants to share this message with the world.

What values do you place on your interior altar?

A church is where an altar is, and the presence of the altar is what makes the church holy. A church that does not inspire love has a hidden altar that is not serving the purpose for which God intended it. I must found His church on you, because those who accept me as a model are literally my disciples. Disciples are followers, and if the model they follow has chosen to save them pain in all respects, they are unwise not to follow him.T-6.1.8:4-7

A Course in Miracles . Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition. 

Jesus tells us in this passage that on the altar of his church there is the model of love. Jesus told his followers that the way to the Kingdom of God is to love as I have loved. When we follow his example we find peace and joy instead of pain.

In Unitarian Universalism some of us covenant together to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. This search will bring us eventually to what the Beatles sang, “Love is all there is.”

Today it is suggested that we ask ourselves, “What is it that I am deep down looking for?” What values do I place on my interior altar?

Discerning God’s will.

I am sorry when my brothers do not share my decision to hear only one Voice, because it weakens them as teachers and as learners. Yet I know they cannot really betray themselves or me, and that it is still on them that I must build my church. There is no choice in this, because only you can be the foundation of God’s church.T-6.I.8:1-3

A Course in Miracles . Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition. 

The one Voice is the will of God which is communicated through the Holy Spirit. In the Christian prayer, the Our Father, the phrase is “...Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” We can ignore it, but the Voice of God is always there whether we listen to it and pay attention to it or not.

In Unitarian Universalism some of us join together to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. For some that means searching for the will of our Transcendent Source.

Today we can ask when faced with a decision, “What would love have me do?” What Love would have us do is the Voice of God.