"I am an expert on 'Palestine,' except for what 'Palestine' actually is, and who is killing the people of Israel, which only Colonizers still call 'Palestine.'"

Hi @koosdogmillionaire.bsky.social
I hope you guys had a good New Year's ❤️. I was home w Amy's frozen ravioli (not good!) and a beer. I still don't have a kitchen.

Time to sideline these smarmy, self-important progs. They're high on their own supply, squeeing about Mamdani. Time to make a show of force for the reality-based. It's possible to show fight from anywhere on the left/center-left spectrum. We can ask our reps to do it without this drama queen shit.

Bingo.

Amen! ❤️

So cool!

I love that many congs have affiliated UU pagan groups. Plenty have affiliated vipassana groups. There are UU Jews, UU Hindus, UU Christians & UU atheists. Although I decided I wasn't meant to be a UU minister, I really appreciate the denom. Great people.

My experience is that Christian UUs exist but are rare, at least in Midwestern & Western congs. Boston has King's Chapel, a Christian UU church that follows an older Anglican liturgy. But every cong is different! I haven't affiliated in 25 years though.

Urge @liberallibrarian.bsky.social (and everyone!) to read RW Emerson's "Divinity School Address." It lays it out beautifully (his writing is so beautiful). Transcendentalism is impt in American UU history. I got goosebumps standing in the chapel where he gave the address. ❤️

In New England, the Unitarians split from Congregationalism in early 19th c. Keep the liberalism but differ on the trinity.

But yeah, the UCC, which is the modern form of very old Congregationalism, is the most progressive of actual Christian denominations. They are indeed impt in the host of antislavery.

I think its roots are theological/'heresy' from trinitarianism & lie in Europe, specifically Servetus. But in North America, merged w Christian Universalism in 1961 & became post-Christian.

Yes, impt point - a big part of UU community is (liberal/progressive) activism! For some members, it's the primary way they engage. I love Howard Thurman's words often quoted in UU congs:
"Keep fresh before me the
moments of my High Resolve"

I should add that atheists like yourself are well represented in UU congs, esp in urban areas, but mutual respect is impt. You'll meet many ppl from a wide range of religious/cultural backgrounds & spiritualties.

In Oakland, CA for example, the UU community is not as white.

I spent quite a lot of time w UUs & considered ministry when I was in Div School. The joke is that a UU is the person reading ahead in the hymn to decide whether they're gonna sing it. It's about walking together, not all believing the same thing. A little too white, but not as much in big cities.

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