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From: alan@allegra.UUCP (Alan S. Driscoll)
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Subject: Re: Flash! Unitarians OK Gay Marriages
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Date: Fri, 6-Jul-84 13:25:14 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  6 13:25:14 1984
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> Unitarians are not classically considered to be Christians
> because they deny many basics of the Faith - Chief among these
> is the Deity of Jesus and the Trinity.  Indeed that is why
> they are called Unitarians ? Es Verdad No?

Unitarianism is not generally considered a Christian religion,
at least not by Unitarians.  Historically, UU evolved from the
Christian tradition, but it abandoned the dogma long ago.

> People who would go to the Unitarian "haven" for mixed marriages
> probably did not have an understanding of the fundamentals of
> Christianity to begin with.  Perhaps they had "Churchianity."

I'm not sure I agree with your first statement.  I think many of
the people who seek the Unitarian "haven" know what conservative
religion teachs, and it doesn't make sense for them.

I agree that many people come to UU because of "Churchianity",
the desire for community.  This is one of the things UU has to
offer -- a supportive, caring community without the pressure to
adapt the "proper" beliefs or lifestyle often found in other
religions.

> Note well I'm not belittling Unitarians, as such, as I am sure
> many of them have arrived where they are by some deliberate
> process and choice.  They have chosen to reject orthodox
> belief and of course that is still (Thank God) their right.

UU definitely emphasizes deliberation and choice.

On the lighter side, here's a Unitarian joke...

It seems this man bought a new Mazarati, and wanted to have it
blessed.  First, he went to a Catholic priest, and asked, "Can
you bless my Mazarati?" The priest replied, "What's a Mazarati?"
Then the man went to a rabbi, and again asked, "Can you bless my
Mazarati?"  The rabbi also replied, "What's a Mazarati?"  After
this, he went to a Unitarian minister, and asked, "Can you bless
my Mazarati?"  The minister replied, "What's a blessing?"  :-)

I heard this joke from a Unitarian minister, of course.

-- 

	Alan S. Driscoll
	AT&T Bell Laboratories