The CUUPs Runneth Over?
Philocrites brings up an article dealing with the Unitarian Universalist Commision of Appraisal and the dour tidings brought by UU minister Earl Holt.
“He’d like the church to stress that “this was a biblically centered faith, and that from that anchor . . . it has sought to be as open as possible” to other forms of inquiry. Failing that, a statement that the UUA simply isn’t Christian anymore “might be a cleansing thing to do,” he said, acknowledging that few other commissioners share his view that the church should orbit within Christianity’s gravity.” – Boston Globe
Of course if the UUs ever did “stress” that it was a “a biblically centered faith” what would become of the Pagan Congregations in the UU family?
If a push-pull happens between the reviving Christian Unitarians and the growing number of Pagans making their home with the liberal faith would it cause a split? Would it be the seed of a pagan church movement?
In the end, I doubt the UUs will assert their Christian roots in a way that would alienate the Pagan, Theists, Buddhist and Polyamorous members. But then again our culture is getting pretty polarized right now, so I suppose anythings possible, even a schism in one of most liberal of faiths.
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