Monthly Archives: June 2012

Justice GA 2012, Phoenix, AZ

Posted on June 20, 2012 by revsteffi

As I sit down to write, Unitarian Universalists from all over the country (and world) converge on Phoenix, Arizona. Around the convention center the air is filled with shrieks of recognition as old friends, acquaintances and colleagues reunite; the murmur … Continue reading →

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Question: What’s up with UU’s and all those they claim as ancestors?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by revsteffi

Ancestry is a tricky thing.  Via the Genome Project I’ve traced mine back thousands of years to Mongolia and Africa.  But when asked to identify my ancestry I tend to speak of those elements that I recognize as core to … Continue reading →

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Question: To whom does one pray if one doesn’t believe in God?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by revsteffi

Typically, prayer is thought of as “communicating with God”:  articulating your fears and concerns; your desires, fervent wishes or vows; relief, gratitude, joy or devotion.  In a nutshell:  your reality.  This articulation can take the form of prescribed prayers spoken from … Continue reading →

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Question: Why do bad things happen?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by revsteffi

If God is Omnipotent and Omniscient than how or why do bad things happen? Omnipotence means all-powerful, and omniscient means all-knowing.  So if there is a God, and if God is “that”, why do bad things happen? In the book … Continue reading →

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Question: Can UU’s believe whatever they want?

Posted on June 6, 2012 by revsteffi

Absolutely not.  Sorry.  It’s not about believing what you “want”!  If it were, I would choose to believe that ice cream has no calories, and maybe even that someday I’ll be sitting on a fluffy white cloud playing a saxophone, … Continue reading →

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