Category Archives: unitarian universalism

White-Out

Posted on February 27, 2023 by midiguru

In today’s news, Elon Musk (a flagrant asshole) is defending Dilbert creator Scott Adams (also a flagrant asshole). Adams made some overtly racist remarks, as a result of which his once-popular comic strip is being dropped by a lot of … Continue reading →

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Is UU Is or Is UU Ain’t?

Posted on February 22, 2023 by midiguru

No, this isn’t about that 1943 pop song. Nor is it about an early text adventure game called Unnkulian Underworld, which features a wise old man named Kuulest. It’s about religion. What it is and what it’s not. And in … Continue reading →

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Changes in UU Article II (TL;DR)

Posted on January 18, 2023 by midiguru

Regular readers of this space (all five of you) will be aware that I’m concerned about some of the changes that have transpired in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) during the last few years. In 2020, the UUA charged a … Continue reading →

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A New Direction for UU

Posted on December 15, 2022 by midiguru

I know some readers of this blog are aware of the controversy that is currently roiling Unitarian Universalism. I’ve written about it in this space from time to time, when not rambling on about synthesizers or fiction technique. This week … Continue reading →

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Call Me Irresponsible

Posted on September 18, 2022 by midiguru

The fourth of Unitarian Universalism’s Seven Principles is, “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Three years ago, several hundred UU ministers signed on (literally) in a thuggish attack against one of their fellow ministers, Todd Eklof, who … Continue reading →

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I vs. We

Posted on July 22, 2022 by midiguru

Classical liberalism is the belief that the individual is, or ought to be, autonomous. “Liberal” means “free.” Liberals believe that, wherever possible, the individual ought to be free to make [his/her/their] own decisions and choose [his/her/their] own actions. As an … Continue reading →

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Micro What?

Posted on July 21, 2022 by midiguru

As I read The Rise of Victimhood Culture (good book, I recommend it), I’m thinking again about the concept of microaggressions. Is there such a thing? If so, how would we distinguish microaggressions from simple bad manners? One point that’s … Continue reading →

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Strike Up the “Band”

Posted on April 17, 2022 by midiguru

Lately I’ve been doing bits of recorded music for the Sunday services at my local Unitarian-Universalist church. Before the pandemic (and before the lovely woman who was our pianist died) I used to play cello in services from time. I … Continue reading →

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Cast Out into the Wilderness

Posted on April 9, 2022 by midiguru

This is about community. Five years ago I joined the local Unitarian-Universalist church. I’ve never been even remotely religious, but I felt I needed to be part of a community. Several friends of mine had died over the preceding few … Continue reading →

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