Please keep SOUP alive!

[elshiva]

We need SOUP, don't merge, please!

[mandyky]

1. Who would we merge with?

Just wondering, hadn't heard..

[elshiva]

3. Skinner did.

Ask Maat.

[Maat]

7. Thanks, Elshiva!

The discussion helps.

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. There was some discussion ...

of merging with Liberal Christians/Progressive People of Faith (I may not have the group name exactly) in Ask the Admins:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=120x33387

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. I don't want to merge

messages of SOUPers seems to get a bit lost in general discussion or religion and theology....

[wildflower]

5. I had some thoughts on this...

And I later posted a poll on it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=292x647

I thought maybe a vote would help.

This is from what I posted before I posted the poll:

(Copying and pasting )

...snip...

Here are three options I thought of.

1. Merge and rename: We could merge the groups but rename the combination "Progressive Faith Group" without Christian in the title, so it is clear that non-Christians are welcome.

2. Rename this group: There are quite a few Unitarians on DU, aren't there? And threads on UU that take place in Religion/Theology. Maybe if we renamed this group to Unitarian-Universalist group, UUs and like-mined people browsing the DU groups would see it and come visit.

3. Mention S.O.U.P. threads in the Religion/Theology group. In other words, if you post a poll on Unitarianism, post in the Religion/Theology group saying "I've posted a poll in S.O.U.P. if you're interested in going over and voting." Gradually people would start realizing the group is here and take part, perhaps.

...snip...

Poll is at http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=292x647

-wildflower

[Maat]

6. Thanks, Wildflower.

This discussion helps. I responded to your poll. I favor, after a great deal of thought, and reading others' posts, that we re-name the group and keep them separate.