Paul Wilczynski's Observations

Are some UUs Anti-Christians?

Jess's Journal has thoughts on the quantifiable difference between being a Unitarian Universalist and being an anti-mainstream Christian.

There's a strange dichotomy in American religious thought. On one hand, there is tradition, where prayer and Jesus and apple pie hold all the answers. On the other hand, we're taught to be thinking beings, and the superstitions that have become attached to mainstream Christianity don't exactly make intellectual sense to a lot of people. It's getting people to admit that without feeling guilty that is the largest challenge. But, I feel that Unitarian Universalists aren't doing the greatest job at being around for those who do come to the realization that they need a spiritual home, but that they're not necessarily Christians. UUs go too far in the opposite direction, trying to distance ourselves as much as possible from what has become Christianity that we have become a group of anti-Christians rather than a cohesive religion in our own right. We become a refuge, yes, but not necessarily for healing - more for wallowing.

Thanks to PeaceBang for pointing that one out.

I certainly have the feeling that Jess is describing. On the other hand, I keep noticing that most of the bloggers who identify as Unitarian Universalist characterize themselves as Christian Unitarian Universalists (including PeaceBang). Go figure.

posted by Paul Wilczynski @ 7:48 AM