New Posts For Thread: Turning Toward Unitarian Universalismhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_UniversalismGood Day. Since last year, my wife and I have been sporadically attending a U*U church in Montreal. Our reasons being that we were expecting our first child and had briefly considered baptism. However, neither of us are religious. She's lapsed ChurchHello Everyone!I'm interested in the U U and am thinking of attending a service. So, what's it really like?How can so many of different walks of life with so many different beliefs come together as a whole?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=389816701#389816701Hello Everyone!I'm interested in the U U and am thinking of attending a service. So, what's it really like?How can so many of different walks of life with so many different beliefs come together as a whole?Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:18:03 -0600I just saw this thread, and noticed that the path I am on is remarkably similar to yours, since I became an atheist, and certainly do not fit in any sort of traditional religious community. Except in my case, my wife continued on as a Christian -- anhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=388752745#388752745I just saw this thread, and noticed that the path I am on is remarkably similar to yours, since I became an atheist, and certainly do not fit in any sort of traditional religious community. Except in my case, my wife continued on as a Christian -- anSat, 30 Jan 2010 05:29:34 -0600Just thought I'd check back. Thanks for all your comments. They're very helpful. I finally made the decision to become a member of my local church so I emailed the minister and asked about becoming a member. I realized that I'd actually been going tohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=388727745#388727745Just thought I'd check back. Thanks for all your comments. They're very helpful. I finally made the decision to become a member of my local church so I emailed the minister and asked about becoming a member. I realized that I'd actually been going toFri, 29 Jan 2010 20:40:55 -0600Each UU congregation decides for itself if there is a financial requirement for membership and what that is. Some do have requirements, some don't. and, as it says above, they're flexible. the services also vary a lot, not only from one congregatiohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=346384633#346384633Each UU congregation decides for itself if there is a financial requirement for membership and what that is. Some do have requirements, some don't. and, as it says above, they're flexible. the services also vary a lot, not only from one congregatioSun, 13 Sep 2009 21:31:57 -0500Hi Ranger Rover,UU Congregations can be very different & their approach to finances may vary significantly. In our congregation we ask new members to pledge 1% or 2% of their income when they become new members, unless there are special circumstancehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=345187333#345187333Hi Ranger Rover,UU Congregations can be very different & their approach to finances may vary significantly. In our congregation we ask new members to pledge 1% or 2% of their income when they become new members, unless there are special circumstanceSat, 05 Sep 2009 13:23:01 -0500Hello EveryoneI have been reading about Unitarian Universalism for the past few months on the Web. I find the concept of a faith without a fixed creed really appealing.I was raised in the Jewish faith, and my parents were in fact survivors of the Hohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=345176225#345176225Hello EveryoneI have been reading about Unitarian Universalism for the past few months on the Web. I find the concept of a faith without a fixed creed really appealing.I was raised in the Jewish faith, and my parents were in fact survivors of the HoSat, 05 Sep 2009 11:42:53 -0500My problem with the Dawkins crowd is that they often lump being SPIRITUAL in with being "religious." One of the reasons I am so proud to be a UU is that I can indeed be spiritual without having to swallow a lot of what I think are the ridiculous (athttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=331040017#331040017My problem with the Dawkins crowd is that they often lump being SPIRITUAL in with being "religious." One of the reasons I am so proud to be a UU is that I can indeed be spiritual without having to swallow a lot of what I think are the ridiculous (atTue, 25 Aug 2009 19:12:34 -0500Shatnerian -- (great screen name!) I suppose by now you have thought more about why you might want to join a church. The way I think of it is that religion is about how you live your life. You may or may not need a story about a creator or an aftehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=320713853#320713853Shatnerian -- (great screen name!) I suppose by now you have thought more about why you might want to join a church. The way I think of it is that religion is about how you live your life. You may or may not need a story about a creator or an afteMon, 24 Aug 2009 11:12:06 -0500Hi Shatnerian,Welcome to our community!I suggest that you request an app't. with the minster for a conversation about whether you want to become a member or not. In our congregation we have a "Path to Membership", which includes three meetings. Thehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=300609783#300609783Hi Shatnerian,Welcome to our community!I suggest that you request an app't. with the minster for a conversation about whether you want to become a member or not. In our congregation we have a "Path to Membership", which includes three meetings. TheTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:56:00 -0500Despite my disbelief in God, I've found that atheists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens often stoop to name-calling and pointing and laughing at the faithfull. I can't see how mockery of people who have believed something for thousands ofhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/15264367/Turning_Toward_Unitarian_Universalism?post_id=300363287#300363287Despite my disbelief in God, I've found that atheists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens often stoop to name-calling and pointing and laughing at the faithfull. I can't see how mockery of people who have believed something for thousands ofMon, 22 Jun 2009 12:01:06 -0500