tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post1193560195935975421..comments2023-10-24T05:49:04.269-04:00Comments on The Chaliceblog: Annnoying conversation I had recently.Chalicechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-18716085941517812762011-06-19T12:52:26.686-04:002011-06-19T12:52:26.686-04:00If all we stand for is liberal politics, why shoul...If all we stand for is liberal politics, why shouldn't we be a political organization rather than a church?<br /><br />CCChalicechickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-59194017932974802972011-06-19T10:13:21.990-04:002011-06-19T10:13:21.990-04:00"I voted for Obama but think the church shoul..."I voted for Obama but think the church should be sensitive to potential conservative parishoners, particularly since the newsletter is available to a general online readership."<br />The other side of this is that UU churches used to be way more involved with social action, but then the conservatives started whining that we weren't being sensitive to their feelings, so everything toned down. Now, it's difficult to see what we stand for.Rita@Goldivashttp://www.goldivas.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-51323248755787790192010-09-27T21:27:13.683-04:002010-09-27T21:27:13.683-04:00This post reminds me of a sermon Forrest Church pr...This post reminds me of a sermon Forrest Church preached at the Long Beach California General Assembly a few years back. Many folk wanted to use his Manhattan based church as some type of beachhead for demonstrations and such at the Republican National Convention. He would not permit any of it. Equally offputting was seeing a photograph of Obama hugging a parishoner--during the 2008 election campaign--in my UU Church newsletter. I voted for Obama but think the church should be sensitive to potential conservative parishoners, particularly since the newsletter is available to a general online readership.Mickbichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219995234630216502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-13306787955115263712010-09-27T19:01:12.748-04:002010-09-27T19:01:12.748-04:00I love that you didn't just stand there. Or sa...I love that you didn't just stand there. Or say something incoherent like I have been doing lately. I love that you said your truth and let her go find hers for herself. Excellent role modeling for moi! Thank you! (And you were right.)goodwolvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475291423805924571noreply@blogger.com