27 Words, outside a place of worship

[kpete]

SAT AUG 18, 2012 AT 02:13 PM PDT
Simple, ain't it.
by effLieber

27 Words, outside a place of worship in my childhood home Evanston, Illinois.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/18/1121639/-Simple-ain-t-itk

[Dawson Leery]

1. You would never see that outside of a Fundamentalist or Catholic Church.

[Major Nikon]

5. Methodists are more liberal

[Dawson Leery]

7. True.

[awoke_in_2003]

8. You know...

my grandfather was a Methodist minister. Growing up, I thought he was really conservative. But looking back, I realize how tolerant he, and his congregations, really were. I am now a non-believer, but my grandfather would get out of bed to help anyone out if the phone rang, even at 3 am.

[GoneOffShore]

2. Perhaps they should add:

And if you don't agree, then fuck off.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. I know of only one NON-CREEDAL religion.

IOW, you don't have to say what you believe, or that you believe anything.


There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote:

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Unitarian Universalism (UU) draws from many sources:

Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of our religious community.

www.uua.org

[undeterred]

4. The nature of God is Inclusive.

That is all.

[Major Nikon]

6. Beats the hell out of these (literally)