New Posts For Thread: Quacks like a creedhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creedNot as though there's much any individual can do about this since the UUA persists in printing the Principles and Purposes on handy wallet cards and bookmarks one can hand to those inquiring, "So, what do UU's believe?" Nevertheless, I'm thinking thaperhaps the better way to approach the question of what we believe is to tell them that we believe that every individual is responsible for deciding for themselves what they believe and that what individual UUs believe ranges from mainstream christiahttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=390560245#390560245perhaps the better way to approach the question of what we believe is to tell them that we believe that every individual is responsible for deciding for themselves what they believe and that what individual UUs believe ranges from mainstream christiaTue, 16 Feb 2010 09:05:56 -0600I agree with you, I think many of the UU principles are NOT embraced by much of mainstream religious America, and it does help to show how we differ and have a unique identity. "A free and responsible search for truth and meaning" would be foreign thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=380969429#380969429I agree with you, I think many of the UU principles are NOT embraced by much of mainstream religious America, and it does help to show how we differ and have a unique identity. "A free and responsible search for truth and meaning" would be foreign tTue, 15 Dec 2009 13:29:59 -0600The difference, and I think it is significant is the difference between should and must. An individual UU might well accept the P&P as a model for self and church relationships, but as long as they respect your right to disagree or even reinterprethttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=378894413#378894413The difference, and I think it is significant is the difference between should and must. An individual UU might well accept the P&P as a model for self and church relationships, but as long as they respect your right to disagree or even reinterpretMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:56:24 -0600Naw, J'C. I doubt it, but thanks for the flattery. She's a thoughtful enough writer that she'd hardly need my inspiration to come up with her remarks on the P&P.In fact, having read through what she says, I think she is urging UU's to regard the P&Phttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=378889317#378889317Naw, J'C. I doubt it, but thanks for the flattery. She's a thoughtful enough writer that she'd hardly need my inspiration to come up with her remarks on the P&P.In fact, having read through what she says, I think she is urging UU's to regard the P&PMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:13:23 -0600Hey Dot, It looks like has been peeking at your post.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=378840713#378840713Hey Dot, It looks like has been peeking at your post.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:19:52 -0600Please Welcome Pesko to the UU boards and the new beliefnet. Thanks for joining us. With or without the principles, the minimum standards of conduct for a person already "saved" the U in UU are those standards that all must have for self respect andhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=363878401#363878401Please Welcome Pesko to the UU boards and the new beliefnet. Thanks for joining us. With or without the principles, the minimum standards of conduct for a person already "saved" the U in UU are those standards that all must have for self respect andSun, 01 Nov 2009 15:14:39 -0600I guess I'm curious. Are you saying you disagree with one or some of them? If so, which ones? Maybe it's possible to think of it in a different way than what you think you disagree with?Disagree with ALL of them? Oh, goodness!http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=363865885#363865885I guess I'm curious. Are you saying you disagree with one or some of them? If so, which ones? Maybe it's possible to think of it in a different way than what you think you disagree with?Disagree with ALL of them? Oh, goodness!Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:36:24 -0600Hello, all.I'm new to Beliefnet and a newer UU member, although I've been reading about and have been interested in UUism for about 10 years.The way I'd respond to this question is that, without the principles, are there any minimum standards of condhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=363863665#363863665Hello, all.I'm new to Beliefnet and a newer UU member, although I've been reading about and have been interested in UUism for about 10 years.The way I'd respond to this question is that, without the principles, are there any minimum standards of condSun, 01 Nov 2009 13:16:43 -0600I guess I don't understand your concern.The principles are emphasized too much? UUs take them too seriously? Disagreement with them isn't welcome enough?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=362158877#362158877I guess I don't understand your concern.The principles are emphasized too much? UUs take them too seriously? Disagreement with them isn't welcome enough?Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:04:50 -0500I would've dressed up if I'd known I'd get a welcome like that! I just hope someone brought champagne!Seriously - very nice of you.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43861/21000129/Quacks_like_a_creed?post_id=362158221#362158221I would've dressed up if I'd known I'd get a welcome like that! I just hope someone brought champagne!Seriously - very nice of you.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:25 -0500