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kwassa

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18. um, Unitarians have no dogma.

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 10:08 PM

Mar 2013

They are mostly a non-theistic bunch altogether, speaking as someone who grew up in the church. I speak of the modern American version of Unitarian church, the mostly unlikely word to be heard in a Unitarian sermon is the G-word.

Also, Ian is right in saying that there are liberal churches that support gays and women and all the rest of that, like the UCC and the Episcopalians, and the liberal sides of the Lutheran church.

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Being Catholic- It's Complicated [View all] joesdaughter Mar 2013 OP

I hear the Unitarians and United Church of Christ are very nice. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #1

Yep, me too. n/t joesdaughter Mar 2013 #2

If you are proposing the Unitarians are a substitute for Catholicism, well Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #6

I'm just saying there are better ways to get your Jesus-fix that don't hurt anyone. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #7

And I am saying, at least take the time to offer an alternative Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #8

Some Evangelical Lutheran Church congregations are progressive. United Church of Christ is Jesus-y. Ian David Mar 2013 #9

No, you specifically posted the Unitarians as an alternative to Catholocism Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #10

I also suggested United Church of Christ. Who, last time I checked, had something to do with Jesus. Ian David Mar 2013 #12

peoples faith does not just change daily, you would not expect a sunni to just change to buddhist loli phabay Mar 2013 #13

Methodist? Hell, his suggesting would be equivalent to converting to Judiaism Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #17

Then they're really wasting a lot of money on TV ads and magazines left at the laundromat. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #23

no not really, the ads etc are aimed at people looking for something, not for people who already hav loli phabay Mar 2013 #25

Again, please just answer the question Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #14

um, Unitarians have no dogma. kwassa Mar 2013 #18

He is wrong, maybe to the point of being silly Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #21

no, there is no Unitarian dogma, and there are liberal Lutherans kwassa Mar 2013 #38

No. Check the numbers, and the definition of Dogma Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #40

I understand. I just don't see why it makes such a big difference. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #22

Because if you are going to bash a group on DU Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #24

So, if Catholics voted with their feet, and changed religions, they'd stop voting for Obama? n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #26

Huh? Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #27

I know. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #30

Too much green beer huh? Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #31

The Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA) gopiscrap Mar 2013 #28

I think the Catholics voted for gay clergy eons ago... Drahthaardogs Mar 2013 #29

Some Catholic churches Dorian Gray Mar 2013 #34

Everyone who worships Jesus should ask him which church he prefers. eallen Mar 2013 #36

i am sure they are but they are not the catholic faith that the poster was brought up in loli phabay Mar 2013 #5

Being a hard-core atheist, I agree with this. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #32

I am an atheist as well. defacto7 Mar 2013 #35

It's not subscribing to the catholic faith that is a problem. cleanhippie Mar 2013 #3

My Parish joesdaughter Mar 2013 #11

I just posted in another thread on this union_maid Mar 2013 #15

Nicely stated. n/t Beartracks Mar 2013 #33

Individuals have the right to chose their own beliefs. Dawson Leery Mar 2013 #4

you could just ignore it for 6 months snooper2 Mar 2013 #16

My primary critique is a partially financial one. backscatter712 Mar 2013 #19

Finally, an opinion I can get behind. It seems to me that the solution to this ongoing train wreck Egalitarian Thug Mar 2013 #20

Agreed.... defacto7 Mar 2013 #37

I have and have had friends who are Catholic davidpdx Mar 2013 #39