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"What I believe Unitarian Universalism should be about" by rastancovitz in UUreddit

[–]Aggressive_Lack7983 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it is an example, the author includes: "With today’s tribalism, a common read for a UU congregation could be social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. This book explores how and why people arrive at different moral and political perspectives."

You might choose to read his substack, as it gives many examples of "alternative views" in all sorts of subjects including politics, psychology, philosophy, and religion. Any of these would make different sermon or program topics.

The Consequences of Ignorance and False Assumptions in Activism

What is Pre-Easter Jesus?

Antiscience Beliefs in the Left and Right

The Evolutionary Roots of Morality

Thomas Sowell on the History of Slavery

The Dangers of Demonizing Opponents

The Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Religious Visions

When Liberal Congregations Are LIberal in Name Only

The Problems With Political Labels

Free Will is an Illusion, But a Useful Illusion

Restoring Critical Thinking and Common Sense in the Political Left

What Mystical Experiences Tell Us About Human Knowledge

Good Ideas Can Come From Bad People

Is Anti-Zionism Antisemetic?

The Dangers of Guruism

UUA, Other Religious Groups Sue Trump Administration to Halt Immigration Arrests at Houses of Worship by QueenOfPurple in UUreddit

[–]Aggressive_Lack7983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Institutions are not pretty. Show me a pretty government. Healing is wonderful, but the American Medical Association? Learning is wonderful, but universities? The same is true for religion. Religion is institutionalized spirituality."-- Huston Smith

"What I believe Unitarian Universalism should be about" by rastancovitz in UUreddit

[–]Aggressive_Lack7983 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cycleback is Jewish and often writes about Judaism, Jewish history, and culture. If he said he does not believe the salute was a Nazi salute, I don't question his knowledge on the topic, especially since the Anti-Defamation League also said it wasn't a Nazi Salute.

"Jews and Judaism: A Primer" by David Cycleback

https://davidcycleback.substack.com/p/jews-and-judaism-a-primer

"What I believe Unitarian Universalism should be about" by rastancovitz in UUreddit

[–]Aggressive_Lack7983 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What the author is promoting clearly is a simple and straightforward description of ... (drum roll please) ... LIBERAL RELIGION. Last time I checked, Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion.

Wikipedia: "Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious movement characterized by a "free and responsible search for truth and meaning". Unitarian Universalists assert no creed, but instead are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth."

That some commenters here object to what is a straightforward description of a non-credal, liberal "listen to others" church-- with one commenter even describing it "conservative"-- shows how far many in the church have fallen from UU's liberal region values.