tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post7703997628772388919..comments2023-07-02T10:49:22.702-04:00Comments on Is This Utopia?: Ah-haTrace Yuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-71636745004158825642010-03-21T12:27:11.332-04:002010-03-21T12:27:11.332-04:00I can't wait to meet the others! Hopefully we ...I can't wait to meet the others! Hopefully we can be more open in the next couple of days.<br /><br />I have a lot of respect for UUs, and they've been political allies in local activism. I've been to UU services a number of times, and a couple of close friends are members. Also took my family once to a UU Pagan meeting and loved it. We've settled on a liberal Quaker meeting. It'll probably be our family's collective spiritual home for some time to come. It's the one place where I can meld my atheism and craving for the numinous and feel kinda at home.<br /><br />But yes, inclusiveness is messy!JohnRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822899155130408891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-47812424258780880052010-03-21T07:55:30.898-04:002010-03-21T07:55:30.898-04:00All the contacts are from the forum, including hop...All the contacts are from the forum, including hopefuls I met on the forum last year when I applied the first time. Also, my buddy Scott W. Baker (http://scottwbaker.net/) is a super-sleuth of the Interwebs; he's done a lot to bring people together.<br /><br />I have loads to say about the topic of ministry, but obviously writing is where my head is at the moment. Have you ever experienced a UU church? It's a pretty mixed bag, which is sometimes a good thing and sometimes not. Real inclusiveness is a loud, messy business.<br /><br />This is shaping up to be an interesting crew. I'm SO glad to be a part of it. Fast forward through the next two months, I can't wait!Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-59374524382858084222010-03-21T00:59:21.319-04:002010-03-21T00:59:21.319-04:00How'd you track down the other folks? I've...How'd you track down the other folks? I've found maybe one or two potentials. Also, I signed up on the forum, but am not quite sure what to say at this point...<br /><br />And I'm intrigued by your thoughts on pagan UU ministry. My blogging partner, xJane, would probably call herself a pagan (among other things).<br /><br />Gah, so much I want to talk about. I feel like I'm in grade school and can't speak in class!JohnRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822899155130408891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-82082211071969353652010-03-20T20:43:53.902-04:002010-03-20T20:43:53.902-04:00Wow, John, I am liking (make that Liking) your blo...Wow, John, I am liking (make that Liking) your blog! We have to talk about this religion-scifi intersection stuff.Trace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-60614038898181310972010-03-20T20:36:02.068-04:002010-03-20T20:36:02.068-04:00Hey, John! Nice to hear from you (that makes seven...Hey, John! Nice to hear from you (that makes seven I've counted now). <br /><br />Thanks for the holiday wishes. Join us over at the CW Forum? <br /><br />http://clarionwest.org/forumTrace Yuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01632591468395035971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984929933511345975.post-45470065711455543822010-03-20T13:56:13.866-04:002010-03-20T13:56:13.866-04:00I suspect we may be hanging out a bit this summer ...I suspect we may be hanging out a bit this summer (with a dozen and a half others). Just thought I'd say hi. Happy Ostara! :)JohnRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822899155130408891noreply@blogger.com