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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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The Politics of Naughty

Posted on January 18, 2022 by midiguru

Recently I read an article about how some museums and galleries are removing from their walls the work of R. Crumb. Crumb got started in the Sixties, and by today’s standards — or by any standard — some of his … Continue reading →

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Theo-What?

Posted on April 30, 2021 by midiguru

Four or five years ago I decided I needed to do something to broaden what we might call my social circle — my contacts with other humans. I had had some losses during the five years before that (Owen, Kelly, … Continue reading →

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Virtue Signaling

Posted on April 9, 2021 by midiguru

A quick note for my UU friends. This article in the New York Times discusses a vigorous campaign by a religious professional against the release of a film. According to the article, the film was not actually anti-Islam at all, … Continue reading →

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Posted on March 24, 2021 by midiguru

Every year the Unitarian Universalists hold a General Assembly, a grand conclave in which delegates from the congregations gather and do stuff. I’ve never been to a GA, so I have no idea what they do, but part of it … Continue reading →

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Magic 8-Ball

Posted on March 22, 2021 by midiguru

At the next couple of General Assemblies of the Unitarian Universalist denomination, a proposed Eighth Principle is going to be put forward and voted on. If the GA approves, it will be tacked on at the end of the Seven … Continue reading →

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Facts & Feelings

Posted on March 20, 2021 by midiguru

This morning one of my Unitarian Universalist friends dropped a quote (from some unknown source) on her Facebook feed. On the surface, this quote seems to be a nice reminder that we ought to be aware of and considerate of … Continue reading →

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Trouble in Paradise

Posted on March 19, 2021 by midiguru

I’m in receipt of an email from another in the small but passionate group of dissenters from what has become the prevailing orthodoxy in Unitarian Universalism. This individual has written a couple of pieces online, which I’ll link to below. … Continue reading →

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Is U or Ain’t U U?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by midiguru

Regular readers of this space will recall my posts, over the past couple of years, discussing a controversy that is roiling (in some small way) the Unitarian Universalist denomination. I’ve been a member of the local UU church for the … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Theory

Posted on February 8, 2021 by midiguru

“You don’t know about me,” Mark Twain wrote, “without you have read a book by the name of ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.’” So begins one of the great American novels. Lately I’ve been blogging about some problems in Unitarian … Continue reading →

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