Category: Religion

De-Ossifying Buddhism

…we humans, being who we are, have taken the truths spoken by Jesus and Siddhartha and turned them into beliefs. We’ve had centuries to do that and to ossify our beliefs.

Happy Diwali!

Because we UUs seek out what all the world’s religions offer us, today’s Community Church service focused on Diwali.

Precepts and Perceptions

…social scientists have shown time and again that our neurons, faced with quick decisions, may not follow the path of logic at all. They follow the path of instinct and habit.

Why Religion?

Answering the question “Why religion?” for people who don’t believe in the God portrayed in the Bible is what I’m attempting to do with my blog.

Was Blind but Now I See

True story with changed names: Tom and Nancy Morgan, along with their 16-year old daughter, Ruby, joined a Unitarian Universalist church where they felt welcome…where they all felt welcome. That was important, because Ruby has Down syndrome and often felt unwelcome, even in other churches. Several members showed special warmth to Ruby, and no one…

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Experience, Wisdom and Authority

I enjoyed watching Bill Maher crack jokes about presidential candidate Ben Carson’s lack of governmental experience, but it got me thinking. Among other things, Maher said, if the neurosurgeon Carson expects people to elect a U.S. President with no governing experience, he must first let someone with no medical experience operate on his brain. Very…

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The Buddhist and the Hot Dog Vendor

We all know what the Buddhist said to the hot dog vendor: “Make me one with everything.” And most of us know what happened next. The Buddhist handed a $20 bill to the hot dog vendor, who pocketed it. “Where’s my change?” asked the Buddhist. The hot dog vendor replied: “Change comes from within.” That…

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