From: Spike Jones (spike66@ibm.net)
Date: Sun Aug 29 1999 - 19:46:02 MDT
Clint O'Dell wrote: Do you know anything about Unitarianism?
Went to a couple of their meetings years ago. It seemed to be a
loose collection of those who dropped out of various churches
which believe things that are unlikely, impossible or downright
offensive.
The attendees seemed to still want that *something* that churches
provide, security, a social circle of basically nice folks, or something
deeper, which we extropians need to understand if we are ever
to appeal to a larger audience. [Assuming we *want* to appeal
to a larger audience, which is not at all clear to me.]
> It was the first I've ever heard of it. Apparently they
> believe that people can believe what ever they want.
Yup. They are biiig on peace [noble thing, this]. I think Unitarians
reached their peak right after the U.S. ended its unfortunate experience
in SE Asia, and has been declining ever since. I think they merged
with the Universalists [a group with the notion that god is nice,
and therefore *all* people will be saved] but I could be mistaken.
Hope this helps. spike
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