Calling for Dialogue on the Direction of the UUA

I support freedom of speech and the 7 principles. I don't support the patriarchy and authoritarianism that I see in the UUA. speaking just for myself here.

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I am alarmed by the increasing authoritarianism and dogmatism in the upper echelons of the denomination. Anti racism should reflect UU values and not be excuse for the power hungry to trash them.

5 years ago Featured

After over 30 years of pledging, volunteering, and serving in leadership positions, I have first quit my church, and then quit the CLF in protest of the illiberal and non-democratic moves of the UUA and a wish to defund them until they get back on track about what all seven of our principles call them to do.

I think a lot of UU's are clueless about what is going on. I hope the voices trying to remedy that will be heard.

Representing myself and not my congregation at this time.

I'm representing myself and not my congregation at this time.

We must put our energy and resources into countering the real causes of dangerous racial prejudice, which are rooted in economic inequality and the power of wealth.

Dialogue is well and good. There has been already so much on this topic that it's becoming tiresome. Actions really do speak louder than words. Maybe it's time to act, not just more talk, I respectfully submit.

Unitarian Universalism has a great potential in this time in history. Instead of working on growth and membership (not missionizing, advertising), we're nitpicking every word, every hymn, every single conflict. It's a waste of time and effort, especially when there are so many people who could find a home here and aren't. I'm a member of the Fifth Principle group on Facebook and am so grateful this petition was drafted!!

We need to follow our seven principles which makes us so unique! In this time of strife remembering the inherent worth and dignity of every person is crucial. As well as the free and responsible search for truth and meaning in our lives. And my favorite, especially in this time of Trumpism, "the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large."

This discussion is long overdue, and should have been part of responsible leadership on the part of the UUA.

This conversation is critical to UUA’s survival

If the focus of the UUA isn't climate, economic and racial justice, then it will find itself an irrelevant and increasingly diminished voice in the public square.

It would be nice if this affected UUA Leadership

It's gone too far. Sometimes we have to destroy a thing to save it. It's time for the church to split.

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who is seeing this divisiveness. The focus is so much on the differences and how white ppl are so racist that the idea of unity and moving forward together is completely off the radar. Everyone is so busy pointing out the problems, that the solution is never talked about. Furthermore (at least in my congregation) the concept of God and metaphysics is banished in favor of secular beliefs as if that's all we need. Elites basking in their social justice virtue signaling while the soul starves to death. The sad part is that for all the lectures about our "whiteness" our congregation only has one black member out of 50. A lot of good that talk of "diversity" did us.

In addition to Rev. Eklof's treatment, the recent actions of the UUMA against our colleague, Rev. Kate Rohde, in which the fundamentals of due process were ignored, are particularly disturbing.

It is time for understanding and dialogue.

Ours is a growing voice.

To the debacle arising from Ekloff's book, now add the debacle concerning the Reverend Dr. Kate Rodhe. Congregations rely on UUA (and UUMA) to help in the identification of suitable ministers and to be able to discern for themselves from among candidates the best candidate. Such discernment relies on transparency. Processes in place by the UUMC are far from transparent in their application.