Things Will Shetterly Hates About Unitarian Universalism

Will Shetterly has posted a list of things he hates about Unitarian Universalism on his 'It's All One Thing' blog.

Here is what I posted in response to his list -

2. The common nickname, UU, is stupider than the name.

And it's a homonym for ewe-ewes. . .

3. Some Unitarian Universalists are far more interested in joining a social club than making a better world.

4. Um, sometimes the coffee’s weak.

Um, sometimes the "democracy" is weak.
To say nothing of the morality. . .

5. Some congregations can be so busy talking among themselves after services that newcomers may feel excluded.

6. Did I say the name is stupid?

Yes ewe did. . . ;-)

:Okay, I can’t get the list to ten.

I am sure that I can get it quite a bit higher. . .

:Here’s why: Unitarian Universalists are human.

And some UUs, "Humanist" or otherwise, are just a tad inhuman. . .

:They’ve had bad ministers and bad members.

:UUs can be short-sighted and self-indulgent and intolerant, just like any other religious group.

Here is my experience of UUs at their worst. . .

:When you read the history of every great social movement in North America in the last two hundred years, you find Unitarians and Universalists. You can’t write about social justice in this land without mentioning people who are part of our tradition.

:And if you don’t like what UUs like? Fine. If your faith helps you live in peace with others, UUs will be happy for you.

Ya right. . .

:But if your faith doesn’t help you, try ours.

I did and UUism didn't do much to help me at all.
Au contraire. . .

:If you believe that people should help each other and respect each other’s spiritual ways without seeking to impose those ways on others, try a few of our gatherings. One of them might suit you.

And plenty of others might not. . .