tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post113948024640380649..comments2023-08-05T21:48:58.831-04:00Comments on Philochristos: Do unitarian universalists really thrive on differences?Sam Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1139664053705523352006-02-11T09:20:00.000-04:002006-02-11T09:20:00.000-04:00Steve,I think you have a good point there. I gues...Steve,<BR/><BR/>I think you have a good point there. I guess to a degree, our slogans in this country can be misleading as well. Of course it isn't illegal to be a nazi in this country; it's just that you can't get elected. But yeah, I see your point. All laws restrict freedom, and all governments have laws.Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1139536590404050062006-02-09T21:56:00.000-04:002006-02-09T21:56:00.000-04:00Steve,Think about what you're saying. UU's have a...Steve,<BR/><BR/>Think about what you're saying. UU's have a point of view. They are unaccepting of any point of views that contradict their point of view. Do you see that? That's the only point I meant to make.<BR/><BR/>Now I would agree that the umbrella of orthodoxy within UUism is broader than it is for Christianity. But that isn't how the UU's in Tyler differentiated themselves from other churches in Tyler. They differentiated themselves by saying they respect differences and the other churches don't. However, as we've seen, <I>both</I> churches respect differences <I>within</I> their umbrella, but <I>not outside of</I> their umbrella.<BR/><BR/>The only real difference between the UU's and the Christians in Tyler is where they draw the boundaries. They are misrepresenting themselves to imply otherwise.Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10407988.post-1139504787072814472006-02-09T13:06:00.000-04:002006-02-09T13:06:00.000-04:00Thanks Jeff. I noticed that last night when I loo...Thanks Jeff. I noticed that last night when I looked at his web page. I'm very interested in knowing what he has to say about it.Sam Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884738370893218595noreply@blogger.com