tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811228767705174709.post7434997087038675261..comments2023-06-19T03:55:20.088-04:00Comments on Boston Unitarian: The streets filling with the currents of piety...slthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15780928540224945711noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811228767705174709.post-14016499721903248432008-12-29T10:21:00.000-04:002008-12-29T10:21:00.000-04:00Hi BU:I find that James Ford on Monkey Mind blog p...Hi BU:<BR/><BR/>I find that James Ford on Monkey Mind blog published a post yesterday, 12/28/08 from Chris Hedges, that says very similar things to my comment. It is worth reading.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>David MarkhamDavid G. Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811228767705174709.post-45458941810055981962008-12-29T08:33:00.000-04:002008-12-29T08:33:00.000-04:00Hello David,Many thanks for your challenging and p...Hello David,<BR/>Many thanks for your challenging and passionate critique of the current state of Unitarian "public worship" I will toss in my two cents soon but would love to hear reactions from others. Blessingsslthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780928540224945711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3811228767705174709.post-78394267805828999492008-12-28T17:03:00.000-04:002008-12-28T17:03:00.000-04:00Hi BU:There is not much of interest and value goin...Hi BU:<BR/><BR/>There is not much of interest and value going on in most churches of Main Line Protestantism and even Catholicism.<BR/><BR/>Worship needs to be meaningful, relevant, challenging, and inspiring. It has been a long time since I have found this.<BR/><BR/>One pastor recently refused my request to post his sermon on my web site in the form of a podcast saying he was afraid that his remarks might be taken out of context and that some might find his ideas offensive.<BR/><BR/>I respected his wishes of course but wondered about his rationale. I rarely find his sermons relevant, meaningful, challening, and/or inspiring and this one I did and then he was ashamed of it or worried of offending would be listeners.<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, I have stopped going to the worship services he leads and this morning instead slept in. It sadly was a better use of my time.<BR/><BR/>If preachers and worship leaders don't have anything of value to say that are willing to stand by, then the churches will be empty. People probably are better off shopping and worshipping at the altars of Mammon.<BR/><BR/>Who are the UU leaders today who are worth going to share worship with on Sunday morning? If I find any recommended, I will surely go if I can.<BR/><BR/>As I wrote on my blog this morning, I think Unitarian Universalism has a great theology to share but it is rarely preached. Instead we get insipid psychobabble. Of course Emerson pointed this out 150 years ago.<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>David MarkhamDavid G. Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.com