Well, V, thanks for your feedback. I didn't mean to imply that it was a service per se. Probably more of a gathering and discussion of similar beliefs. I think Sophilang said it pretty well if you read her post.
Also, there was no threat of torture for eternity in any UU service that I attended. UU"s are free thinkers. Maybe you ought you try attending once just to get a flavor for what they are about.

Wow, Sophilang, that sounds like a special place How come you stopped going? In my experience, It's usually because the minister was changed. Is Kay still in jail?
Danny

Whoops, I see that she's passed. Shame. She is a hero.

Danny

@dannydreamer I moved away from that area 15 years ago, and I didn't even know that she passed. Thanks for the update. I tried other UU churches in my new area, but they didn't thrill me. There's no dogma in any UU church; it's really more of a meeting place for people with deeper and broader things on their mind and in their lives. People who like to ask questions and are not afraid of the potential answers.

@sophilang You're welcome, Sophielang. That's a great description of the UU community. Every church is an adventure. I wish the UU's in St. Pete were more supportive of the LGBTQ community like I saw down in Fort Myers. The direction and vitality of each church is very dependent on the minister.

That's the spirit, Itsme!
Yeah, it's a church. They run church activities like you'd expect and I'm sure there is some kind of tything going on.
The one thing they have is participation. In some of these non-believer groups such as meetups, it's hard to get a critical mass (no pun intended) for a decent meeting. It's tough trying to get along underground!

@dannydreamer True and I am ever thankful that we have the Internet, so we can find more of "our kind".

I do belong to a couple meetups around here.

@itsmedammit Yes. The internet and google maps are game-changers. What Meetups do you attend? How and why did you coin the name itsmedammit?

@dannydreamer There are a couple of Atheist or Freethinker Meetups in the area, north of Chicago that I attend. There are ones in Chicago, too, but those are too far for most days. There are a couple of Humanist groups too.

Nothing really special about the name. Just something that came to mind. Been thinking of changing actually, because it sort of sounds like there is more drama than there really is.

Hi Itsme, we have an ethical humanist society too, but the closest one to me is a bit far. It wasn't really structured except for their book discussions, but fussy me wasn't into that either. The UU churches in my new area are a little on the dogmatic side because there is a pretty high concentration of christian churches (and poverty, lack of education, violence, etc) in the 2 main cities here. I think they're trying to function as some kind of "bridge," if you will. Familiar enough for the locals to give it a try without seeming too liberal.

Thanks for sharing that, David. That will be helpful to some who are inclined to have that kind of community.
Danny

Kinda Christian based, but most that I have met claim to be "spiritual".

Well if you're interested in social justice, then a UU church is a hotbed of action for causes. War, AIDS, gay marriage, immigration, homelessness, etc... Then they have certain ceremonies that are just kind of cool, for example the water ceremony. Not holy water. At the end of the summer, the participants bring a little sample of water from somewhere they had visited and tell a story about their experience. Usually a vacation spot.

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