![]() ![]() ![]() Today, the Christian church in America is big business. They helped shape the values by which I live today. I am proud of my experiences in the church. The teachings to which I was exposed were all about inclusion, not exclusion, all about love, not hate. As a boy, I regularly attended a UCC church. Thanks for telling us about the Universalist Unitarian Church, a denomination that isn't home to rigid, narrow-minded zealots and haters, a church that doesn't advance an "us and them" philosophy damning and condemning non-believers and labelling LGBTQ+++ persons as hopeless lost sinners who actually deserve to die. Now, I have another homework assignment for you on this Thanksgiving Day 2022. I see that you elected to publish my follow-up comment on your last post, and I trust you watched that horror film. Obviously, it's not every church that asks that tears be shed over a gay bar shooting, but then Unitarian Universalists are known for their inclusiveness, an inclusiveness that nowadays even extends to non-Christians, in the belief, if I got it right, that there's some all-faith encompassing spirituality out there that can only be grasped at. (BREAKING NEWS: A Wal-Mart in Virginia just got its own massacre.At least six dead.Now back to your regularly scheduled program.) So many people showed up, including by virtual means Colorado's openly gay governor Jared Polis, that two more vigils were held the same day. Case in point: the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in downtown Colorado Springs held a vigil this past Sunday for the victims of another downtown Colorado Springs institution, Club Q, where the day before a gunman entered and opened fire on patrons, killing five and injuring 18. However, if I were to attend a church, I suppose the Unitarian Universalist Church would be as good as any. ![]() Other than fanatically seizing upon whatever coincidence that occasionally comes my way, I'm not a religious person and attend no church. ![]()
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