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Feb. 3rd, 2002 10:42 am
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So, Kym got me thinking about religion.
It's one of those things that seem to really matter to people, what religion you are. I've never really cared about other peoples beliefs, probably because I struggled for a number of years in my own religion without really fitting in. I always think that as long as your views are not extreme to the point of hurting other people then your personal beliefs are your own business. It's not my job to try and convince you that I am right, because I'm not sure that I am.
According to SelectSmart I'm either a Neo-Pagan or a Unitarian Universalist. I don't like the sound of Neo-Pagan, I have a feeling it involved crystals and stuff, and gives me an impression that I accidently pushed the wrong button :). I've never heard of the UU's so I went to look at the website. It was actually scary, the amount of stuff that I believed in that they did.
"Unitarians today recognize that each person has the right and responsibility to think for him or herself on religious matters. They recognize that religious understanding may properly be gleaned from diverse sources - science, the arts, the exercise of human reason and reflection upon personal experience, as well as from scriptures of the world faith traditions. British Unitarians stress the value of congregational life, both as support in one's personal spiritual journey and as a beacon of liberal religious values and social action in the local community. Many Unitarians in Britain find the focus of their faith in the liberal Christian tradition while others adopt religious humanist, theist or other standpoints. Unitarians have a tradition of tolerance toward those of differing belief and this has fueled their historic commitment to interfaith dialogue."
Apparently, there are a number of congregations near me.
So, do I get involved in organised religion again or do I carry on thinking what I want and watching Hollyoaks on a Sunday morning?
It's one of those things that seem to really matter to people, what religion you are. I've never really cared about other peoples beliefs, probably because I struggled for a number of years in my own religion without really fitting in. I always think that as long as your views are not extreme to the point of hurting other people then your personal beliefs are your own business. It's not my job to try and convince you that I am right, because I'm not sure that I am.
According to SelectSmart I'm either a Neo-Pagan or a Unitarian Universalist. I don't like the sound of Neo-Pagan, I have a feeling it involved crystals and stuff, and gives me an impression that I accidently pushed the wrong button :). I've never heard of the UU's so I went to look at the website. It was actually scary, the amount of stuff that I believed in that they did.
"Unitarians today recognize that each person has the right and responsibility to think for him or herself on religious matters. They recognize that religious understanding may properly be gleaned from diverse sources - science, the arts, the exercise of human reason and reflection upon personal experience, as well as from scriptures of the world faith traditions. British Unitarians stress the value of congregational life, both as support in one's personal spiritual journey and as a beacon of liberal religious values and social action in the local community. Many Unitarians in Britain find the focus of their faith in the liberal Christian tradition while others adopt religious humanist, theist or other standpoints. Unitarians have a tradition of tolerance toward those of differing belief and this has fueled their historic commitment to interfaith dialogue."
Apparently, there are a number of congregations near me.
So, do I get involved in organised religion again or do I carry on thinking what I want and watching Hollyoaks on a Sunday morning?
