Unitarian Universalists!

Dear Readers,

It’s not very polite to make fun of other religions, but…

Ever heard of the Unitarian Universalists, the people that subscribe to Unitarian Universalism? It’s crazy!

I’ve studied the faith/religion/spiritual movement extensively for a few minutes now, and it sounds to me like Unitarian Universalism started in the sixties by hippies who wanted to feel Christian without giving up their hippie-ness. So, they mixed in a little bit of feel-good Christianity, a little bit of marijuana, a little bit of Eastern Philosophy, and a few liberal arts degrees from Berkeley and Boulder and voila! those hippies invented Unitarian Universalism.

I remember reading one of their tracts a long time ago, and it said something like, "We encourage each of our members to come up with their own unique theology."

Bwah! Own unique theology? If people come up with their own unique theology… that’s just dumb.

I mean, can’t people do that without belonging to a church? In my opinion, people seek out religion because they want answers, clear answers. People seek out organized religion because they want articles of faith clearly spelled out by wiser and usually older people. They don’t want to hear "Go figure it out on your own!" during their Sunday sermons.

But apparently some people do like the feel-good fuzziness of Unitarian Universalism, because over 500,000 people call themselves Unitarian Universalists (UUs for short).

If there are any UUs reading this, don’t you find it troubling that, according to Wikipedia, 18% of your members are atheists? And don’t you think it’s weird that

Concepts about deity are diverse among UUs. Some believe that there is no god (atheism); others believe in many gods (polytheism). Some believe that God is a metaphor for a transcendent reality. Some believe in a female god (goddess), a passive god (Deism), an Abrahamic god, or a god manifested in nature or the universe (pantheism). Many UUs reject the idea of deities and instead speak of the "spirit of life" that binds all life on earth. UUs support each person's search for truth and meaning in concepts of spirituality.

Well, if that kind of loosey-goosey doctrine works for you, all you UUs reading this, then uh… uh… that’s still ala-whutiest woo, because even if you think it works for you, it really doesn’t work for you. You will see on Doomsday that Unitarian Universalism really does not work for you!

I think you really ought to join a church that makes you feel guilty at least once a week.

Sincerely,
Telemoonfa