tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post7242920493315288319..comments2023-08-23T08:27:08.039-04:00Comments on UU A Way Of Life: If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.David G. Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-21715304047272507962010-04-28T19:32:57.893-04:002010-04-28T19:32:57.893-04:00This is a comment I left in your post from last Fe...This is a comment I left in your post from last February, where you talked about being a UURC (a UU Roman Catholic, that is). I'm Portuguese, so cultural influences-wise I think we share a common religious background. So, considering that this last post of yours refers to a constant fear of mine, i.e., that UUist folks often tend to be quite superficial (I'd say that 'UU spirituality' is about being free in your search, but also honest while you're at it), here goes that comment, quoted below:<br /><br />"Curiously, I've been trying to define myself too, since I'm pretty Trinitarian and love several things in RC spirituality, but I also love what I've learnt so far about UUism, and, oddly enough, I've been even thinking of starting some sort of 'UU fellowship' around where I live (the Azores, in Portugal... I would be a pioneer if I did). I often feel like I'm trying to reconcile two pretty different things, but both are deep in my personality. In practice, it doesn't look too strange to me; after all, I've been living it myself! But if I had to explain how it works to other people, I'd be at a loss for words.<br /><br />But then again, the Tao that can be named isn't the true Tao. Right?"<br /><br />Many blessings. And thanks for your blog.Fábio Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992683503998705592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-72912541912170936512010-04-27T15:57:26.229-04:002010-04-27T15:57:26.229-04:00I live in a city with TWO UU congregations. They’r...I live in a city with TWO UU congregations. They’re both filled with nice people espousing values that I agree with. I went to both a couple times, but haven’t been back in years. I suppose the reason I haven’t returned is that, as you put it, it seems these churches offer nothing that can't be gained somewhere else. Do I need a church to live my values? Do I need a church to give my life meaning and purpose? Do I need a church for fellowship? Maybe not. Not that these things can’t be found in church, just that a church isn’t absolutely necessary. <br /><br />When I do go to church these days (which admittedly isn’t often), I go to an unprogrammed Quaker meeting, which I like because I don’t get a prepackaged sermon intended to provide spiritual uplift. It’s a bunch of people sharing whatever they have to share, make of it what you will. Sometimes you get a song or two. Sometimes you get 45 minutes of silence. Sometimes you get a rant from a paranoid homeless man. What’s it all mean? Who the hell knows. That’s what I like about it.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879666648303916578noreply@blogger.com