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I thought I would give this another try.
I am a very inactive nationstater, but I am
curious to see if there is any interest in this
topic.
I have many puppets (Athine is my first nation).

Seems to have some good ideas, but it's still a religion, and I'm not particularly interested in any of them.

I am a reverend of the UCTAA. That is the Universal Church Triumphant of the Apathetic Agnostic, for those that dont bother to do some research themselves. ;)

Meh .... I find them irresponsible.

I also find them pompous.

Telling a person who is deeply spiritual that "all gods are one god" belittles the belief in one's chosen god(s). In some cases, it is right out blasphemy, but the UUs don't care about that.

"Distinguished guests, The idea that there is one people in possession of the truth, one answer to the world's ills, or one solution to humanity's needs, has done untold harm throughout history ..." -- Kofi Annan

Aren't they the Hale-Bop people?

this is the first time I have ever heard of this sect...

from what I read it seemed like the most "in-touch" christian faith I have observed.

"Unitarian Universalists generally agree that the fruits of religious belief matter more than beliefs about religion-even about God. "

that line in particular was cool, though... It makes it sound more like a lifestyle than a religion.

lol

I don't think Kofi Annan is UU. Correct me if I am wrong.

The UU belief in 'one god' (although not all uus believe in 'god') makes perfect sense and is in no way disrespectful. How can there be *MORE* than one god?

Hindu's believe in hundreds of gods

(then again there is the spirit of Bramah that is alike what the UUA *i think* is saying about the spirit of God)

LOL

its all The Way, but the way is not the way

My Grandparents are Unitarians. I go to church/society meetings with them occasionally. I don't know if i would covert or not, though. It makes alot of sense to me, except that it has a monotheism tone to it. While for the most part, the don't believe in god in the christian sense, they do believe that their is only one force of divine power, and i believe their are many competing forces. However, I think their are some pagan-Unitarian subgroups.

The UU belief in 'one god' (although not all uus believe in 'god') makes perfect sense and is in no way disrespectful. How can there be *MORE* than one god?

There can be many gods/goddesses ...

And it is disrespectful. The UUs will tell a person that their belief in more than one divine power is wrong. Telling anyone that which they believe to be wrong is disrespectful. Are you going to try to convince a Hindu that Shiva and Ganesh are actually one and the same? Would you tell a Taoist that Dou Mu and Guan Yin are one and the same?

It's ignorant and disrespectful.

I stand by the Kofi Annan quote ... "The idea that there is one people in possession of the truth ... has done untold harm throughout history"

You want tpoo hear something wild? I am UU... I am also an Atheist. How about them puppies? ;)

There can be many gods/goddesses ...

And it is disrespectful. The UUs will tell a person that their belief in more than one divine power is wrong. Telling anyone that which they believe to be wrong is disrespectful. Are you going to try to convince a Hindu that Shiva and Ganesh are actually one and the same? Would you tell a Taoist that Dou Mu and Guan Yin are one and the same?

It's ignorant and disrespectful.

I stand by the Kofi Annan quote ... "The idea that there is one people in possession of the truth ... has done untold harm throughout history"

I don't think they specifically say that "it's wrong" in the same way that a fundamentalist Christian says that anyone who doesn't believe in the redemptive power of Jesus Christ is wrong. I believe it's more of a aspect thing, the acknolwedgement that there may indeed be many Gods and Goddesses, but in a fundamental way they are all part of an abstract ideal, just as there are many different types of people, but at a very fundamental level we are all the same. UUs would rather look to that ideal in both cases than differentiate.

There can be many gods/goddesses ...

And it is disrespectful. The UUs will tell a person that their belief in more than one divine power is wrong. Telling anyone that which they believe to be wrong is disrespectful. Are you going to try to convince a Hindu that Shiva and Ganesh are actually one and the same? Would you tell a Taoist that Dou Mu and Guan Yin are one and the same?

It's ignorant and disrespectful.

I stand by the Kofi Annan quote ... "The idea that there is one people in possession of the truth ... has done untold harm throughout history"

In hinduism, each "god" or "goddess" is actually an individual aspect of the main godhead. They reflect aspects of humanity and divinity both.

I am UU. I converted, because it is respectful of all religions and beliefs. Unitarianism also fosters the understanding of what truth is, no matter what faith it is gleaned from.

Please be as respectful of my faith as I am of yours.