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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 02:51 PM Original message |
OK hit me in the head with a bat - I'm going to start going to church (UU) |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. UU is the only church I'd go to |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Quakers are also a good alternative depending on the church style |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. This Is The Only Church I Would Ever Go To |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Have I mentioned Heineken SUCKS!!!!! |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. watch your children rebel, and in time, become Heineken drinkers. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Just as long as they don't drink Pabst |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. What is wrong with Pabst? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. OK couple cans |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Heineken Is The Best |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. best what? |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. PFFFTTTT |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like a great deal of culture shock. Prime your children first |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. True true |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I've thought about that as well. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. BINGO...that is what put me back in church, when my kid was around 6 and |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Yeah, that's the opposite side of things for certain, well thought... |
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ulysses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. we keep talking about it. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. with kids, that other source of moral guidance is very helpful. Also they get |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'm just worried the kids will carry the assumption that there 'is' a God |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. UU is going to be the least dogmatic so will most likely be a good fit. |
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SidneyCarton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
40. Some people (myself included) just need to believe in something. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. "But we're looking for the community," |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. At my church this weekend, the kids who attended the |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
19. I went to church yesterday. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
20. Doesn't hurt to try. |
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loveable liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Churches that deal with spirituality are great! |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. nice summary. I like that nt |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
22. I will never walk into a church again for organized masses and it |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. Good luck with that |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. I worked at a UU church for quite a few years... |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
29. I joined the Unitarians and they are open and welcoming and will fullfill |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Our Sunday sermon was on global warming |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
31. Wow, from what I've read of your posts, this is a pretty big deal. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Hope that works out for you guys :^) |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
33. The Unitarian Church is the only church that doesn't make me feel like throwing up. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-28-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. I'm not sure your kids will learn about religion there |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. In our case the exact opposite was true |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. odd, isn't it... |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Young teens and pre-teens are skeptics |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
36. Nothing wrong with Church, as long as it's not a tool of the |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. that is so true. I would really really miss my church in general and my Sunday School |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
37. My wife and I talk about it sometimes. |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
43. Have you tried Glide Memorial in SF? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. My parents hated religion but took my sister and me to Glide one time when we were kids. |
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DeposeTheBoyKing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yes - we got to see him both Sundays |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
46. BTW, I would be stunned if even the UU church had enough non-judgement to go around. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
47. I've also thought of going, just out of curiosity. Religion fascinates me |
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