| JWeinCom said: I went to a UU service and came out with some kind of mixed feelings. In general, it seemed like everyone's heart was in the right place. There was nothing I found like objectionable, and in general it was a nice message. Basically, "be nice to other people and help them". And while they used some terms I don't particularly like (spiritual for instance) I didn't feel like it was Christianity in disguise or anything like that. It felt genuinely open to any kind of belief. For me though, the ritual and location were kind of a little off putting. It may just be because I never really went to church when I was a younger, but a lot of the ritual seemed a bit odd, and maybe a bit overly ummmm... I dunno the word. Ostentatious? I could see how it would be really nice for someone who grew up as a church goer and liked the ritual of it, but maybe for whatever reason didn't like the message of their religion. Ultimately, I felt it was kind of... unnecessary. Like I said, it's a nice message, but I'm not sure I really need to go out of my way (it's about an hour each way) to hear that message. I kind of already know that I should be a nice person. I may try it again, or maybe some kind of event outside their weekly sermon. It is near my favorite ice cream place, which does influence my decision. So we'll see how it goes. At any rate, thanks for the recommendation. |
Completely agree on the rituals. I'm ok with a lot of it being tossed honestly as I prefer the sermons and open-minded guidance to everyone, especially my children. Its remarkable how much more kids learn from others who are not their parents, even if parents are saying the same thing haha. I do especially like the pro-action of the congregation. We continuously look for ways to push positive political and charitable action. I think many of the congregations put videos of their sermons online too if you're interested in just listening in for anything of interest. Thanks for following up on your experience.
