I grew up in a non-religious household. Perhaps "anti-religious" would be an even better term. However, I found that I needed spirituality and even religion in my life. I longed for a community that would support me in this, encourage me to think about life, and give me ideas on how to live my values. UU sounded interesting, and two years ago I ( Read more... )

I know this has been making the rounds, but I thought it bore repeating. This is a wonderful blog that has inspired many people, including a lot of misguided Christians, to re-evaluate their place in their faith and take a hard look at how they treat others ( Read more... )

It's a new year, and I had been hoping to start off with more church going, but it just doesn't seem to have been in the cards.  I nearly cried on the first Monday of the year when I realized that although I had the day off, it wasn't Sunday and I'd missed church ( Read more... )

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Anyone interested in learning more about our first and upcoming Justice GA and/or immigration activism? I was a small part of a wonderful conversation Sat. night with UUA moderator, Gini Courter and Rev. Wendy von Zirpolo, led by Rev. Naomi King. I posted it in my blog here: http://uu-mom. ( Read more... )

Sorry I haven't been here for a while. I hang out in Facebook more often now. They have some special closed groups, such as UU Growth Lab, UU Social Media Lab, UU Young Adult Lab, and regional groups, etc. If you haven't used Facebook in a while, this might appeal to you ( Read more... )

The Boston Globe Magazine has a fascinating article looking back on the case of James Reeb, a UU minister who was killed in Selma, Alabama, during the civil-rights era. I certainly knew about the life of Reeb, but I didn't know that the FBI recently reopened the cold case -- and closed it again.

Don't forget to check out the slide show of ( Read more... )

At Andy's blog: http://thoughtsonblank.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/go-to-church-and-then-tell-me-all-about-it-every-single-gory-detail-using-this-

There was a time when I was very active in my church, and my youth group meetings. I was proud of my religion, proud of the principles, morals, and philosophies I was raised to respect and understand. I was glad to be among others who loved and cherished their neighbors, and respected the opinions and lifestyles of others who differ from them.

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I have started a new website, Lightbringers, dedicated to science, technology and society from a Unitarian and Univeralist perspective ( Read more... )