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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:35 PM Original message |
Minor debate with my wife: Are Unitarians/Universalists Christian? |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. My Unitarian friend says she prays... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. My mother attends a Unitarian church, and recently served |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here's a great quote from a post this morning.......just had to repeat it! |
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clydefrand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Amen! to that. |
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azureblue (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Define Christian |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. No, the definition of a Christian is a believer in Christ. |
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redphish (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. They welcome people of all faiths or even atheists. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. As a liberal Christian, I believe your wife's |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Some are and many are not. That is the lovely thing about UU. They have |
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EmperorHasNoClothes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. self delete |
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Catbird (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Some are; some aren't |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. No, I don't think of us as Christians... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. your own search for truth = do NOT murder anyone with your results |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yes - we are going through membership class right now. However.... |
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ironbark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. An informative post |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. By what authority does your wife, or anyone for that matter, |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. That's not how language works. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Agree. n/t |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 06:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. Gee Mel Gibson thinks anyone who isn't Catholic |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Completely Christian, I suspect, but that's beside the point. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. What? Is Mel Gibson Catholic? |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. I agree with your wife .... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. If the worship or study of Christ is at the core, they're Christians. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-12-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
41. Worship of Christ is optional for UUs |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. not necessarily |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
18. Define Christian. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. It's predefined. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. No it isn't. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 07:34 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Absolutely not. |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. Hopefully the future of Christianity |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. No, but some Christians are UUs... |
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cosmik debris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
21. I have been to several UU congregations |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
23. It's like when the KKK came to the Unitarian's house ....... |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Some are, some are not, from what I understand |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. I say...sounds like your wife is a semi-dogmatic Christian. |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'd say "has access to a dictionary" rather than "semi-dogmatic". |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. but it's not quite that simple |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Actually, it is that simple... |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
36. Traditionally, Christianity is based on two principles |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
37. I had one born-again nutcase (but I repeat myself) come to my house and... |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-10-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
38. I don't agree with either of you :) |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-11-06 11:17 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I agree with your definition |
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thingfisher (445 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-24-06 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. Unitarians universalists are one thing |
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