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Notice from a Partner Organization:
*Unitarianism and Unitarian Christianity. – A Call to Assemble*
This is a public notice to all individuals who seek to live a faith toward the beliefs of Unitarianism and Unitarian Christianity.
The call is herein made for all the faithful to assemble.
This is not a call for clergy only, but for the layperson as well.
If you feel it is time for our faith to become what God would have it be. And you are willing and able to participate in a meeting to be held at a central location in the United States, at a time and date to be established.
If you are willing to answer this call to service.
Then please respond to this email address: UnitarianAssembly2019@yahoo.com
The first step in our efforts is to form an Organizing Committee to develop the place, time and content for this Sacred Assembly.
If you are interested in being a part of the rebirth of our faith, then I urge you to reply.
This call for members of this Committee will be open from this date until midnight on
February 17th, 2019.
May our efforts be blessed,
Rev. Dr. Shannon Rogers, DDiv (UCCA)
Ronald Ryan, DA., PhD., Rev. (Unitarian)
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ProgressiveChristianity.org : Unitarianism and Unitarian Christianity. - A Call to AssembleThis weeks Q and A on Progressing Spirit:
Question: "How and why did the word 'holy' get in front of the word 'bible'? I ask this because in my church the Bible is given immense authority with the word 'holy' and is then used by our church leaders to tell is us what to do and how to be saved. Would Progressive Christianity want to remove this word 'holy' away from these writings so that our hierarchical church structure can no longer rest on its traditional doctrines and practices?" ~Nicolass
Answer: by Rev. Dr. Kevin G. Thew Forrester
Dear Nicolaas,
The words, holy bible, are simply a translation from the Latin, sacra scriptura, which literally means sacred (or holy) writings. For many, these writings are considered holy because people believe a god “out there” dictated them or inspired the authors (and for most of the books we have no idea who the authors are – for we simply have copies of copies of copies) such that they wrote exactly what god prompted them to write. In sum, the writings are viewed as “holy” because god is taken as the author, not human beings.
READ ON here (no subscription needed):
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Progressing Spirit : Salvation and Responsibility
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Progressing Spirit : Salvation and ResponsibilityThis Ted Talk by @Valerie Kaur is so powerful and moving!
“3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage”
What’s the antidote to rising nationalism, polarization and hate? In this inspiring, poetic talk, Valarie Kaur asks us to reclaim love as a revolutionary act. As she journeys from the birthing room to tragic sites of bloodshed, Kaur shows us how the choice to love can be a force for justice.
Watch it here: progressivechristianity.org/resources/3-lessons-of-revolutionary-love-in-a-time-of-rage/
ProgressiveChristianity.org : 3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage
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ProgressiveChristianity.org : 3 Lessons of Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage
