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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: Sat, 30-Jun-84 15:04:46 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jun 30 15:04:46 1984
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>> COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Unitarian Universalist Assn. yesterday approved the
>> marriage of homosexual couples.  The 1300 delegates at the group's
>> international General Assembly approved the resolution, which had earlier
>> been approved by the board of trustees, 77-0, on a voice vote.

> To which I say, "Amen and Alleluia."  It is truly refreshing to see a
> religious organization take a forward, prophetic stand without the
> normal mealy-mouthed equivocating which usually accompanies ANY possibly
> controversial decision, gay-related or not.

A vote of 77-0 says it all, but then, the UUA has never been afraid
to take a controversial position.

> I don't know much about the
> U-U Assn., but I intend to find out more about them.

If you find traditional religion repressive, but would still like some
kind of spiritual community, UU is worth checking out.  You can think
of it as a "roll your own" religion.  There is no church dogma.  They
supply a supportive, caring community of open-minded people.  The rest
is up to you.