Comments on: Let’s Get Behind Getting Behind! http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/ The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:16:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Laura http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2939 Laura Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:11:57 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2939 I think you just articulated, far better than I have so far, one of the primary reasons I left the UU church a few months ago.<br/><br/>The constant need to do more and be more and give more (in the social justice context you're talking about as well as within my own limping and dying church)--which I could handle better when I was single, but then I took on a husband with significant emotional baggage, three children, and a house of our own--got completely debilitating and I couldn't find a way to replenish myself. I'm still not sure what to do with myself at this point; I haven't even gotten to the point where I've significantly talked or written about how I got to where I am. What you just posted helped, though. I think you just articulated, far better than I have so far, one of the primary reasons I left the UU church a few months ago.

The constant need to do more and be more and give more (in the social justice context you’re talking about as well as within my own limping and dying church)–which I could handle better when I was single, but then I took on a husband with significant emotional baggage, three children, and a house of our own–got completely debilitating and I couldn’t find a way to replenish myself. I’m still not sure what to do with myself at this point; I haven’t even gotten to the point where I’ve significantly talked or written about how I got to where I am. What you just posted helped, though.

]]> By: revmcjd http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2938 revmcjd Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:53:22 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2938 Preach it, sister.<br/>I've had visitors who said, I looked at the UUA website and I wasn't sure you were a religion, but I decided to come anyway.<br/>I do a lot of social justice work. I enjoy it. It brings my church vistors. But they don't come back unless the worship and the people connect to them. Preach it, sister.
I’ve had visitors who said, I looked at the UUA website and I wasn’t sure you were a religion, but I decided to come anyway.
I do a lot of social justice work. I enjoy it. It brings my church vistors. But they don’t come back unless the worship and the people connect to them.

]]> By: Mrs. M http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2937 Mrs. M Sun, 24 Sep 2006 23:51:11 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2937 I'm not UU, but the Episcopal church certainly has similar struggles (although ours are accompanied with a fair bit of internal turmoil). Anyway, all I could think to say in response to this is "amen." I’m not UU, but the Episcopal church certainly has similar struggles (although ours are accompanied with a fair bit of internal turmoil). Anyway, all I could think to say in response to this is “amen.”

]]> By: juniper68 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2936 juniper68 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 05:55:51 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2936 I am not UU, but UCC and we have some similar issues I think. We keep forgetting that we're not about trying to indoctrinate people (in our own way) but to help them see how God can CHANGE THEIR LIVES, and then go where that transformation takes them, which may or may not be about getting behind the latest curriculum.<br/><br/>Keep preaching it, sister!<br/><br/>(PS: My letters in the word verification are FKUJC - I hope Jesus isn't trying to tell me to fuck off for this post or anything...) I am not UU, but UCC and we have some similar issues I think. We keep forgetting that we’re not about trying to indoctrinate people (in our own way) but to help them see how God can CHANGE THEIR LIVES, and then go where that transformation takes them, which may or may not be about getting behind the latest curriculum.

Keep preaching it, sister!

(PS: My letters in the word verification are FKUJC - I hope Jesus isn’t trying to tell me to fuck off for this post or anything…)

]]> By: Jamie Goodwin http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2935 Jamie Goodwin Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:36:53 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2935 Amen! Very well said.<br/><br/>And I know it might not mean much from an eteranlly grumpy, opinionated, know it all, novice lay leader, 6 or States away but Thank You for all you do. Amen! Very well said.

And I know it might not mean much from an eteranlly grumpy, opinionated, know it all, novice lay leader, 6 or States away but Thank You for all you do.

]]> By: Kermit's Daughter http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2934 Kermit's Daughter Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:09:32 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2934 Well, this is exactly why I like the idea of having a leader who has spent at least ten years serving a parish! Neither this Bill nor the previous Bill did, and I often felt it showed in UUA priorities. Well, this is exactly why I like the idea of having a leader who has spent at least ten years serving a parish! Neither this Bill nor the previous Bill did, and I often felt it showed in UUA priorities.

]]> By: PeaceBang http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2933 PeaceBang Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:31:04 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2006/09/24/lets-get-behind-getting-behind/#comment-2933 Fausto, sorry to delete you but since I changed that quote, I had to! You were quoting something I altered. But I hope you'll weigh in again. This is what happens when you're so snappy you read something before I'm done editing! I should keep it hidden, but I always think I'm done.. anyway, bla bla bla. Onward. Fausto, sorry to delete you but since I changed that quote, I had to! You were quoting something I altered. But I hope you’ll weigh in again. This is what happens when you’re so snappy you read something before I’m done editing! I should keep it hidden, but I always think I’m done.. anyway, bla bla bla. Onward.

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