transgendered/long email
Ren Allen
"In our UU church, we have people who describe themselves as
agnostics, atheists, deists, hindu, christian, pagan, buddhist,
married, single, straight, gay, transgendered, bisexual....all
working together, respectfully, to make the world a better place."
This part could just as easily describe Unity.
The difference between the two, is Unity considers itself a
Christian church and believes in the Christ in everyone that
is "awake" to their own beauty and wonder. You don't need to agree
with all of their more Christian slanted beliefs in order to feel
welcome though.
I'm not a Christian, but I love many of the Christian hymns I grew
up with, so I attend Unity some. Most of the talks aren't about
anything in the Bible, it's more about self improvement (which I'm
sure varies from church to church).
It's a very positive environment, supportive of all who wish to
explore their spirituality and open to all belief systems. If you
prefer something with a less Christian slant though, Unitarian is
better. I do sometimes get annoyed with that part, because it isn't
a reflection of where I am...but I take the parts I love and leave
the rest.
I actually like both for different reasons. Unity is very into self
healing and more spiritually oriented, Unitarian seems more
intellectually oriented (at least the one here). Both are very
positive places to learn different things...I've attended both, but
Unity is where I've been going off and on. I think I'd go to the
Unitarian church more, but it's a much longer drive.:)
agnostics, atheists, deists, hindu, christian, pagan, buddhist,
married, single, straight, gay, transgendered, bisexual....all
working together, respectfully, to make the world a better place."
This part could just as easily describe Unity.
The difference between the two, is Unity considers itself a
Christian church and believes in the Christ in everyone that
is "awake" to their own beauty and wonder. You don't need to agree
with all of their more Christian slanted beliefs in order to feel
welcome though.
I'm not a Christian, but I love many of the Christian hymns I grew
up with, so I attend Unity some. Most of the talks aren't about
anything in the Bible, it's more about self improvement (which I'm
sure varies from church to church).
It's a very positive environment, supportive of all who wish to
explore their spirituality and open to all belief systems. If you
prefer something with a less Christian slant though, Unitarian is
better. I do sometimes get annoyed with that part, because it isn't
a reflection of where I am...but I take the parts I love and leave
the rest.
I actually like both for different reasons. Unity is very into self
healing and more spiritually oriented, Unitarian seems more
intellectually oriented (at least the one here). Both are very
positive places to learn different things...I've attended both, but
Unity is where I've been going off and on. I think I'd go to the
Unitarian church more, but it's a much longer drive.:)