Hi, folks—I’m thinking of closing this group, since there is so little activity. If you’d like it to continue, please start a conversation or two. Thanks!
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Melanie, don't close it. I had a PM from someone having a problem and she wanted advise. I gave it about the subject and in talking back and forth I mentioned UUism. I did not push it, only said it's what works for me. She said she'd check out UU's website.
starwatcher-al
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Aug 21, 2018
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BTW, when I joined this group 2 months ago there were 15 people, now there are 25. PROGRESS!!
starwatcher-al
Level 7
Aug 13, 2018
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I started attending the local UU congregation, mainly due to my ex's pushing "Christian or else!" on our son. The exposure to multiple different belief systems openned his eyes fairly quickly.
Oh, and my ex is "born again" post-divorce, and I personally believe her "new found faith" is/was solely to gain points with the Court. She's since stopped pushing it, when the Court ignored her on her religion-based complaints against me.
Since moving, I haven't approached the local UU.
camne
Level 7
Aug 13, 2018
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UUNJ:
I’m glad the courts didn’t fall for the “born again” thing.
Hi Melanie, and everyone else. I for one would like to see more posts on this page. And, yes, I'm guilty of not starting a post also. So. here goes. What first attracted you to UUism? As for me, my wife and I were tired of the bar scene and were looking for another more sane group of people. She called the local UU phone number and as it happened there was a slide show of one couples' trip to Central America that evening. So we went and that was our introduction to the UUs. We liked their "energy" and started to attend regularly. At that time it was a small group but steadily grew so that in 10 years it split into 2 groups. NEXT
starwatcher-al
Level 7
Aug 13, 2018
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I was married to a Catholic and needed a way to satisfy the baptism tradition in a way that was meaningful to me, too. I found a UU church online and went for a year to make sure they weren't looney and we had our Dedication Ceremony right before he turned 1. It was a little late, but everyone from all the various religions and lack thereof in my family came. I am no longer a member, but I go to UU churches with him when we go on vacation. The people stuff of running a church takes the church out of it for me. Selfishly I just take the luxury of being a visitor occasionally. Plus I am a Thoreau Unitarian. On a Sunday, I want to be outside, not in a church! At least I can still occasionally expose my son to the UU option in case he is interested in church one day and doesn't get sucked in to nonsense just because he is seeking fellowship.
@empirical UU works for a lot of people in many various ways. Mine is lay led. We have programs of interest to people on all subjects except religion. I have given 5 and am working on another. if there was anything to "believe" I'd be outta there fast.
UUNJ:
Kudos! My congregation has stayed the same size for 20 years. We are desperate for new members and energy as many of the founders are retired now and traveling for long periods. There goes the volunteer pool...