Comments on Godless rituals for the churchlessTypePad2009-11-23T04:37:34ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2009/11/godless-rituals-for-the-churchless/comments/atom.xml/Roger commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20120a6d6ce02970b2009-11-25T15:14:54Z2009-11-25T15:14:54ZRogerYes, the word worship could simply be replaced with wonder, mystery, or amazement. With a healthy minimum of dogma, hierarchy...<p>Yes, the word worship could simply be replaced with wonder, mystery, or amazement.<br />
With a healthy minimum of dogma, hierarchy or blind faith.</p>Blogger Brian commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20120a6d00633970b2009-11-24T18:16:40Z2009-11-24T18:16:40ZBlogger Brianhttp://www.churchofthechurchless.comRoger, what I meant by "worship" is what many people feel in a godless way: a sense of wonder, mystery,...<p>Roger, what I meant by "worship" is what many people feel in a godless way: a sense of wonder, mystery, amazement when life is experienced as what it is (or at least seems to be).</p>
<p>A brief blip in a 14 billion year old universe. A short ride on a planet circling a star in a galaxy with several hundred billion other stars in a universe with several hundred billion similarly sized galaxies.</p>
<p>Here we are. Doing whatever we're doing. Not knowing where all this came from or where it is going, nor what will happen in the next moment.</p>
<p>It's a marvel. And that is what I was thinking of when I spoke about "worship."</p>Roger commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2012875d11455970c2009-11-24T16:36:42Z2009-11-24T16:36:42ZRoger"I'm always interested in hearing how the churchless worship without dogma, hierarchy, or blind belief." ---So what is it that...<p>"I'm always interested in hearing how the churchless worship without dogma, hierarchy, or blind belief."</p>
<p>---So what is it that I need to worship in a churchless way? Let's work on that first before the need or no need for dogma, hierarchy, or blind belief.<br />
</p>Blogger Brian commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20120a6cdeb07970b2009-11-24T08:01:20Z2009-11-24T08:01:20ZBlogger Brianhttp://www.churchofthechurchless.comAlex, UU is indeed a good example of a churchless church. Some relatives of my wife belong to a Unitarian...<p>Alex, UU is indeed a good example of a churchless church. Some relatives of my wife belong to a Unitarian group and enjoy it a lot. Plenty of open interesting discussion and fellowship.</p>
<p>I've been to a few Unitarian churches. They can be a bit too close to a traditional service for my taste, what with the choir, prayers, sermon, and such. </p>
<p>Still, I like the discussion groups, meditation classes, and the like. If the Unitarian church here in Salem was closer, and had its service at a more convenient time for me, I'd probably attend once in a while.</p>1% commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2012875cf2a66970c2009-11-24T06:24:24Z2009-11-24T06:24:24Z1%UU ?? i yawn.<p>UU ?? i yawn.</p>Alex commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20120a6cce223970b2009-11-24T02:29:23Z2009-11-24T02:29:23ZAlexIt might be better for me to explain a little bit more. To me, Unitarian Universalism (UU) is exactly a...<p>It might be better for me to explain a little bit more.</p>
<p>To me, Unitarian Universalism (UU) is exactly a Godless church without dogma or blind belief doing Godless rituals for non-believers. UU, as the name hints, is certainly of Christian origin but, under the influence of religious humanism, they have removed all God-language from their hymns and rituals. Today, UU can be seen as a "church" (religious community) for religious humanists, freethinkers, atheists, etc. who value a shared religious life. </p>Alex commented on 'Godless rituals for the churchless'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20120a6c750c0970b2009-11-23T09:16:13Z2009-11-23T09:16:13ZAlex...to me, Unitarian Universalism is exactly that...<p>...to me, Unitarian Universalism is exactly that...</p>