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  • Equal does NOT mean "the same"

    Posted July 19, 2011 by radar pangaean

    A bit of humor. I am a FIRM proponent for equality. Not JUST equality between men and women, or gays and straights, or any two other subgroups you care to mention, but TRUE EQUALITY for all.   From MY view, the people who focus on ONE aspect of that are more often simply looking out for thems...

  • Common Ground

    Posted July 18, 2011 by radar pangaean

    There are people here, and in real life, with whom i cannot have a meaningful dialog. The same is true for each of you, whether you realize that or not. I make every effort to keep an open mind, and to understand the other person's point of view in a discussion, but as with any person my abilit...

  • my test.....

    Posted July 18, 2011 by Kimberly McCleod

    Everyday I discover just how much this life seems to be testing me. People toying with my emotions constantly testing me. If you have a problem just be real with me not play childish games like we're in elementary. This type of behavior really gets to me up under my skin and sits sour in me. Makes ...

  • Idiots of Late!

    Posted July 18, 2011 by Nikki Young

    Okay ya’ll, everybody grab your boot straps and put on your big girl panties cause I’m about to tick some people off, and if you’re among those who get ticked over what I’m about to say well…. TOO BAD!! It seems here lately that we’ve  had an influx of the ...

  • Live Speak Care Love

    Posted July 18, 2011 by Rev. Victor Jay Davidson

    Live simply.  Speak kindly.  Care deeply.  Love generously.  Four of the most beautiful sentences ever written or spoke.  These are the ways that Jesus walked the earth teaching people they should live thier lives.  Read them again and think of they ways that Jesus spok...

  • Break A Sacred Trust

    Posted July 17, 2011 by Pastor Joy & Manny Maestas

    I must confess I believe I have sinned.  I did something recently that had a profound effect on how people see me. It was so shocking to some that they stopped talking to me, some didn’t recognize me at all, but all seemed truly surprised.  I am known as being quiet but when ask my ...

  • Musing

    Posted July 17, 2011 by Rev. Suzanne Ranu

    Yesterday at the para legal meeting, I was talking to a woman who lives in the area of NJ that I used to live... We had a nice conversation about the area and then she asked me a question, "How do you do it after everything you have been through in your life how do you keep smiling?"  "Why are ...

  • StrongBears thoughts after Prayers

    Posted July 17, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    Shared to you from Rama StrongBear year - July 17, 2011 Remember that by the grace that was already given to us all we have to do learn of our self and learn the basic laws of the spiritual understanding which was already past to us many times by our brothers and sisters in the past.  To becom...

  • Left and Right Politics in America

    Posted July 17, 2011 by Fr. Douglas Grohne

    Here's story about planning and the Republican vs. Democrat approach to money and spending. A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him...

  • Hypocrits!!

    Posted July 17, 2011 by Mystic Angel

    I can see why so many people are leaving this site. Talk about a serious headache. Everyone standing up to "encourage" Freedom of Religion and when people do it turns into World War 3 and call it " debate". You not only insult my intellegnce, but those you respond to. Even with your big words and "a...

  • The Fix

    Posted July 16, 2011 by Rev. Shaun Crosley

    There was an article in the St.Petersburg FL Times. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on: "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I think this guy nailed it!!!!   Dear Mr. President,   Please find my suggestions for fixing America's Economy that follow below:   Instead of gi...

  • a capital response: the dichotomy

    Posted July 16, 2011 by arlia slotkin, high priestess

    So, i  am awakened and transformed by this notion of assigning meaning to the use or purposeful non-use of capital letters. It makes conscious in me what i have been doing for years, often to criticism. I have always preferred to use a small i as a pronoun and to not capitalize my first name. I...

  • A Capital Idea!

    Posted July 16, 2011 by radar pangaean

    Steven & arlia: For the most part, i don't explain this subject in great detail, as it's actually a personal internal matter. However, you BOTH expressed a personal interest for your own spirituality regarding my choice to cease capitalization of my name, and the pronoun i (though in the latter case...

  • Congressman Rangel held a news conference where he asked "What

    Posted July 15, 2011 by Desmond Oconnor

    11th July 2011 ..... Recently Congressman Rangel held a news conference where he asked "What would Jesus do" about the debt problem. Rangel summed up his argument by saying, "You know all of this is biblical... If you read your bibles and you read the spiritual scriptures you will see that clearly t...

  • Disagreeing with CONTENT is NOT censoring you.

    Posted July 15, 2011 by radar pangaean

    As a followup to my last post, i must also say that i may have been the only reader who noted the IRONY of the complaint that people sometimes forget to focus on the message instead of each word, because in MY view, that's exactly what this complainer had done. As *i* saw this situation, someone had...

  • The Christian foundation of a Non-Christian

    Posted July 15, 2011 by Rev. Alan Quandt

    My mother and even more so my father, are strong Christians.  They have been and probably always will be.  They branched out of the more traditional church when I was only a year old.  They joined about 15 other couples and started a new church.  This church has since grown it's ...

  • First day of crisis training

    Posted July 15, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    Day one of Individual Crisis Training.   I am a Christian.  Kind of a simple statement, but I have been on so many sites where Christian bashing is the norm.  I frequent Pagan sites, and a Universal Ministry site and see the horrible things that those that use the title Christian ha...

  • Burnt Offerings and Other Things in Leviticus

    Posted July 15, 2011 by Sandra Palmer

    (This is mostly for Clint.  I didn't write it, it was reputedly written by someone to Laura Schlessinger (spelling?) when she had her radio show.)    1.      Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purch...

  • Marital Rights

    Posted July 15, 2011 by Sandra Palmer

    This is from the Religious Tolerance Website:  http://www.religioustolerance.org/mar_bene.htm   On the order of 1,400 legal rights are conferred upon married couples in the U.S. Typically these are composed of about 400 state benefits and over 1,000 federal benefits. Among them are the...

  • What Body Resurrected?

    Posted July 14, 2011 by Keisha Merchant

    Today’s sermon is about the resurrection of the first born in the human race.  What does this mean to be the first born to be raise the from the dead.  According to the scripture people longed to understand how their lifescan regenerate from the aging process of their lives from grow...

  • ~ Death ~ What A Wonderful Way To Explain It.

    Posted July 14, 2011 by Rev. Randy Green

    A sick man turned to his Doctor as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said, Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side ?  Very queitly, the Doctor said, I don't know.  You don't know ?  said the sick man. But Your a Christian man, And don't know wh...

  • marage

    Posted July 14, 2011 by High Priestess Camara A. Matsumoto

    I need help. I can't find any one to marry. can anyone help me? what do I do?

  • My personal experience with the "gay marriage movement" in NY.

    Posted July 13, 2011 by Hector Diaz

    "In 1999, as I researched the marriage equality argument which was practically unknown or undiscussed at that time I encountered the site www.marriageequality.org.  I immediately believed it was an issue worth standing for and responded to the cause actively engaging in activism in my own city ...

  • Humaneness, Core of Confucian Beliefs, and of others as well

    Posted July 13, 2011 by radar pangaean

    I've had a few people ask me to post the paper i just submitted to a course i'm taking. Here ya go! Enjoy (or not!)HUMANENESS The Core of Confucianism and Shared with The Three Primary Western Religions                 radar pangaean CST 232 Summe...

  • Who am i?

    Posted July 13, 2011 by Rev. Michael Rivera

    when i first joined the ULC and became a minister i was a lost child in the dark. a lot of people who knew me from my past asked why would i do this and who would believe me as a Minister.   I belive in me as a minister.   and i am still in the dark but i have my candle with me now. ...

  • One Year Ago Today !

    Posted July 13, 2011 by Rev. Lisa Taylor

    Someone somewhere at some point has asked," Where were you and what were you doing one year ago today ?" That simple question is hard for me to answer because my time is not measured by years , months nor days, but by 31,536,000 seconds that add up to 525.600 minutes and then flows into 8760 hours. ...

  • ObamaCare?

    Posted July 13, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    Everyone wants lower premiums, excellent benefits, long quality time with their doctors, the latest in diagnostic tools and medications, all people covered, happy doctors whose malpractice burden is low, no penalty for pre-existing conditions, no termination of insurance for sudden or severe illness...

  • On "Christians" and others (not) helping people...

    Posted July 12, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    This blog has been a long time coming--since summer 2000, in fact.  The original impetus was given then, and I've sat on the issue for a while.  Recent things I've observed have let me to get more and more puzzled, frustrated, and downright surly, in turns, to the point that I'm now ready ...

  • IS IT OR IS IT NOT DEFAMATION ?

    Posted July 11, 2011 by Rev. Lisa Taylor

    In my IMHO there has been so much of an out break among members throwing around the word defamation last few months I thought I would do a little research on the subject at hand. What I have found out will surprise many and maybe put to rest what is and is not defamation. First of all it is a civil ...

  • JESUS asked

    Posted July 10, 2011 by Yvette Bobb

    All of us feed the body.Are we as careful to feed the soul,Which has more value than all this world?

  • Does It Hurt, To Be insulted or Judged in a Public Place?

    Posted July 10, 2011 by Otis Benton

    Indeed it does! I myself have felt the wrath and the hurt of being insulted and judged in a public place. This is not a good feeling and I would not wish anyone to feel as I have felt on that day.  Therefore I for one shall never practice or pass any insults or judge any one because of wha...

  • a song

    Posted July 10, 2011 by Prætor Chris Bartz

    Ich werde in die Tannen gehen Dahin wo ich sie zuletzt gesehen Doch der Abend wirft ein Tuch aufs Land und auf die Wege hinterm Waldesrand Und der Wald er steht so schwarz und leer Weh mir, oh weh Und die Vögel singen nicht mehr Ohne dich kann ich nicht sein Ohne dich Mit dir bin ich...

  • happy birthday Aaron

    Posted July 9, 2011 by pastor kenneth robar

    A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Aaron on wednesday all the best to you

  • My Calling

    Posted July 8, 2011 by arlia slotkin, high priestess

    I can trace my current path to this moment from my journal in 2007.     "The truth that shines through like a prism in the noonday sun is that  I am a woman with something to say and it is time to stop de-valuing my work, time to be who I know I am and not varnish it with socially ...

  • Muslim/Christian Wedding Vows

    Posted July 8, 2011 by Reverend Jim Hall

    Hello and welcome! We gathered together here in the presence of friends,  family, GOD and ALLAH to celebrate the love which (BRIDE Name) and (GROOM Name)  have for each other, to give social recognition to their decision to commit their lives and accept each other completely, to learn h...

  • Which, if any, of the world's 10,000 religions is the true one?

    Posted July 8, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Quotations: "True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers." Bishop J.S. Spong "Q&A on The Parliament of the World'...

  • THE U.S. GOVERNMENT vs INDIVIDUAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE U.S.

    Posted July 8, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Conflicts continually arise between individuals and the government over religious freedom. For example:   Some religious groups teach that parents should not immunize children against childhood diseases. This conflicts with the state's interest in preserving public health. Other religiou...

  • Religious freedom

    Posted July 8, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Religious freedom means that an individual or group can: Without oppression, believe, worship and witness (or practice freedom from belief, worship and witness), as they wish; Change their beliefs or religion at any time; and Associate with others to express their belie...

  • About religious tolerance: what it is and isn't:

    Posted July 8, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Religious tolerance is a term that it tied closely to religious freedom. If a society extends tolerance to followers of all religions -- and to followers of no religion -- then everyone will probably enjoy religious freedom. "Religious tolerance," as it is most commonly defined, means that people...

  • thank you

    Posted July 7, 2011 by pastor kenneth robar

    i am happy to be with this group i am a part of your family now and it feels like home for me thank you     i feel that we all look up to one man who made the world i feel as a new pastor that god   loves everyone we are all the same in the world i became part of the ULC because ...

  • The ULC Monastery is looking to interview its Wiccan ministers!

    Posted July 7, 2011 by Brother Simon

    ULC Wiccans!   The Universal Life Church Monastery is looking to get to know the thousands of Wiccans who have been ordained through its online ordination process. We find the Wiccan faith to be fascinating and would love for our ministers to tell us about how they: -became initiated in Wicc...

  • RESPECT

    Posted July 6, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    RESPECT Respect is a lesson that everyone should learn Respect must be given before an expected return Respect is something that’s given for free Respect is about us and never about me Respect is the basis on which relationships are founded Respect is the anchor that keeps a person well g...

  • Dignity

    Posted July 6, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    No one should have to beg or crawl before humanity.  No one should have to scheme to procure philanthropy.  No one should be outcast for simply being different.  No one should be found guilty ere proven he's not innocent.  No one should be employed based solely on color of ski...

  • Character is what you are.....

    Posted July 6, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; The truth you believe determines your character. Reputation is what you are supposed to be; Character is what you are.....Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community; Character is what you have when you go away.Your re...

  • Get Married - But to Whom? by Dr. Neal Clarke Warren

    Posted July 6, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Get Married - But to Whom? by Dr. Neal Clarke Warren   More than 2 million couples will get married in the United States this year alone. Several hundred thousand of these couples should reconsider, postpone their weddings or not get married. Shocking new statistics released recently by the U...

  • Interfaith Poem by Rev. Linda Cherry

    Posted July 6, 2011 by Hector Diaz

    InterfaithI claim not to be an expertin world religionI claim not to save the worldI hold the spaceFor the cross-fertilizationOf spiritualityEmbodying the diversityOf the CreatorThe Divine experiencingThe many faces of itselfA patchwork quiltOf commonalityAnd differencesWoven on the thread ofOur own...

  • I may/may not care what you say, but you can't offend me

    Posted July 5, 2011 by radar pangaean

    It's nice when someone here concerns her/himself with offending those with different beliefs, but IMO one should not worry TOO MUCH about giving offense if he/she is operating out of their best effort to be respectful and courteous. This is a site which explicitly and purposefully attracts people wi...

  • St. Francis Of Assisi Prayer

    Posted July 5, 2011 by Hector Diaz

    St. Francis Of Assisi   Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love, Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith, Where there is despair, hope, Where there is darkness, light, Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I m...

  • Fourth of July

    Posted July 4, 2011 by Reverend Rosemarie Mohr

    Fourth of July… We celebrate the birth of our nation on this auspicious day, but at what cost? Whose rights and liberties did we trample on to acquire this great land we call home? The people living here peacefully, taking care of the land, respecting it’s inhabitants. We as “Ame...

  • The ULC Monastery is NOT a Christian Sunday School

    Posted July 3, 2011 by radar pangaean

    You know, i've just about had it. It gets really annoying being 'required' to tiptoe around a FACT because not everyone will look at what OCCURS and see things for what they are, but THIS FACT is now undeniable for ME. I think it's time that the moderators modify the logo posted at the top of the pa...

  • Christians issue rule book for spreading faith

    Posted July 3, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    (Reuters) - A coalition of major Christian churches including the Vatican launched a rule book on Tuesday for spreading their faith that aims to reduce hostility from Islam and other religions to efforts to convert their followers.   The five-page code of conduct, which has been unde...

  • Can you Lead Your Children Back to Christ ?

    Posted July 3, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    If you’ve suffered the pain of seeing one or more of your adult children leave the faith, you may feel as if there’s nothing you can do to lead them back to Christ now that they’re no longer living with you. But it’s never too late to help your kids re-connect with Christ....

  • Respect, Earned or Required?

    Posted July 2, 2011 by radar pangaean

    If you're one of those people who assert that we should all 'respect each other's beliefs', i have a question or two for your consideration...Do you respect the practice of insinuating yourself and your fellow believers into a traveling caravan, and then... when the opportunity presents itself, murd...

  • Is there Reality a place called Hell?

    Posted July 2, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    More and more "religious people" are rejecting the Biblical doctrine of hell. They contend that the God of love and mercy could not create such a place as hell and confine man, who is created in his own image, to such a horrible place for eternity. If there is an eternal hell, you are entitled to k...

  • What Is Hell Like?

    Posted July 2, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Hell is eternal. According to Matthew 25:46, Jesus said, "and these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal". Romans 16:26, speaks of the everlasting God. Hebrews 9:14 refers to the eternal spirit. There are four expressions in these three verses to be conside...

  • Heaven, what will it be like?

    Posted July 2, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    The Bible gives us a more complete picture of heaven than we might guess. First, we can take a little look at what heaven won't be. In heaven, there will be: No power shortages, for God is all powerful; no bumping into things in the dark; no sleepless nights (there is no night there, Revelation 21:...

  • How Does the Devil Control Human Life?

    Posted July 2, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Have you ever felt under attack by a force beyond yourself? Paul was well aware of such an influence when he wrote of the "law in (his) members, warring against the law of (his) mind" Romans 7:23. We are at war with the most formidable foe imaginable. His mission is to destroy our faith in God. Sat...

  • The 7 Promises Of God to Man

    Posted July 2, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    We are all accustomed to promises. We are also accustomed to seeing them made and broken. Anyone who has lived for a number of years would certainly never lay claim to having kept every promise made. There are many reasons why this is true. Sometimes we forget, sometimes we are negligent, and someti...

  • Can Faith and Logic Co-Exist?

    Posted July 1, 2011 by Rev. Don Ray

    Can Faith and Logic Co-Exist?  Michael Guillen says "Absolutely". When he was nine years old, Michael’s dad came home with a paperback book called Nuclear Forces. Not realizing it was a college textbook, Michael read it and fell in love with science. He says the Lord mysteriously put...

  • I Promise Myself... by Christian D. Larson

    Posted June 30, 2011 by Hector Diaz

    I Promise Myself... by Christian D. Larson To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism c...

  • Tin Man.....a little ditty by Envisage

    Posted June 29, 2011 by Reverend Rosemarie Mohr

    Tin Man   Eyes cold as steel Perhaps a shield What kind of dark secrets Do they yield? Did someone hurt you long ago? Did they break your heart? Did they steal your soul? Leave you with an empty space And within your mouth, a bitter taste Strong character, undaunted faith Yet you ke...

  • Logic, it can sort of come in handy sometimes...

    Posted June 29, 2011 by Mark Sweeney

    A cool web page on the taxonomy of fallacies, you can click on a particular fallacy and get a detailed explanation.   http://www.fallacyfiles.org/taxonomy.html   Hours of dry (yet useful) reading!   Suggest a tall cold refreshing drink to balance out the dryness. :)

  • Liabilities....

    Posted June 29, 2011 by Dixie Stack

    Stripping makes you so hard. It has to. It's like that pair of ten-inch Alexander McQueen shoes. Until your soles get calloused solid, it's going to hurt like hell to walk in them. I like it to hurt. I like to be human. I don't want to get hard. A job like this has multiple liabilities: the firs...

  • A Message From Spirit

    Posted June 29, 2011 by Mystic Angel

    I was reading a post this morning by  Rev. Lisa Taylor  If we desire our faith to be strengthened, we should not shrink from opportunities where our faith may be tried, and therefore, through trial, be strengthened.   I had to take a step back for a few moments to think about thi...

  • Cherry Chicken Recipe

    Posted June 27, 2011 by Fr. Douglas Grohne

    I had blogged on this before, but I think it got deleted with all the spam blogs.  Enjoy!   Cherry Chicken   Ingredients:   3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil 1 (4 pound) whole Chicken, cut into 8 pieces salt and cayenne pepper to taste ½ cup all-purpose flour for dustin...

  • Block the Spammers

    Posted June 27, 2011 by Nathan Huff

    To hide the spammers:   Look at new members profile, click info, find the obviou fake ones then click block User and or when the add is posted block user.   Obviou fake profile:   Location: Afghanistan Other info = adnfj[ehwfuihwy894r   IE random letters to fill in the ...

  • Worship God

    Posted June 26, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    God has given us His Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins. God loves us and cares for us. Our response to Him is to love Him and worship Him. Jesus taught us that the greatest command is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength."      &nb...

  • books of my collection

    Posted June 26, 2011 by Prætor Chris Bartz

    idiots guide to alchemy.the lost books of merlyn.secrets of the samurai.hagakure.the secrets of high magic.bakers wedding handbook.the heart of a tender warrior.sagas and myths of the northmen.holman celtic bible.the urantia book. and various occult books on pdf.

  • Why did God require a blood sacrifice?

    Posted June 25, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    I have seen many questions by non-Christians, asking about the blood sacrifice of Jesus and why did God require it.  In a post on another thread 'radar' asked these questions and I feel he is really seeking an answer to questions relating to some of the most important things we as Christians ho...

  • A Different Perspective on a Wedding Ceremony Custom

    Posted June 24, 2011 by radar pangaean

    Greetings, fellow ULC'ers.FRom time to time, members ask for advice on how to counsel aspiring brides/grooms, or for advice on how to perform the ceremony. I sometimes chime in, but of course every situation is unique and the minister asking the question is far better prepared to answer that questio...

  • Sometimes You Just...

    Posted June 23, 2011 by HP Tony Mele

    I belong to a few of these sites and participate on them all. I find that so many people are so busy trying to prove through quotes , fancy language, over emphisized stories and plain old "because I said so" that THEIR viewpoint is the right one that they miss all of the little jewels that others le...

  • they got me

    Posted June 23, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

                I am in Hell, a swirling vortex of pain, sadness, anger and regret. Reliving mistakes, past feelings of loss and want. I don’t remember being this low. I reach out.. find a place to lean, the post gets kicked out from under me. I help a sorrowful...

  • Hello from Canada

    Posted June 22, 2011 by PJ Finczak

    I was born and raised a Ukrainian Catholic (under the Eastern rite of Roman Catholicism) and I had a draw to holy service.  From the earliest days I was always fascinated by the mysticism and ritual of the Church.   I was brought up old school.  The priests, nuns and deacons taught ...

  • Maintaining your Health

    Posted June 22, 2011 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    Jesus was an extraordinary man.  He spent a great deal of his time going from city to city not only teaching people about God, but also praying and healing people.  There are many references in the New Testament of healings and miracles taking place.  In Matthew 8:16-17 it speaks of J...

  • The ten codes i live by

    Posted June 22, 2011 by Popette Aeris Sky Ritalee Shotts

    I want to share with you all the ten codes i liveby. The rule of chivalry by which all Templars are bound consists in six chivalric virtues and ten chivalric orders. The six chivalric virtues are: Prowess at Arms (inquire about what is meant by this), Loyalty, Generosity, Moderation, Courtesy, Ho...

  • homosexuality is in bible and it is sinful

    Posted June 21, 2011 by dr. Gregory Robinson

    Leviticus 18:22   Romans 1:26-27   First Corinthians 6:9   Romans 1:24-27   Galatians 5:19-21   Galatians 5:22-23   2 Corinthians 5:17   look up and read then tell me what you tink what the bible say about homosexuality.

  • WHAT IS FORGIVENESS?

    Posted June 21, 2011 by SHARNA EBERLEIN

                                                                  TO FORGIVE                     &...

  • Secular/Atheist Wedding Ceremony

    Posted June 20, 2011 by Fr. Douglas Grohne

    First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for coming to share in Groom and Bride’s joyous day. Family and friends are the most important things to have, and it means so much that you could all be here. Fair warning, though, this may get a bit sciency.   In 1977, as NASA’s Voy...

  • MISMUTTERSTANDINGS

    Posted June 20, 2011 by Deleted Member

    MISMUTTERSTANDINGS   Caught in a MOUND of conversations Covered with syrupy chocolate smiles Allergic reactions Popping to the surface are smothered and labeled NUTS.   Poem copyright 1979 MMF  

  • Bisexuality and homosexuality is it sinful

    Posted June 20, 2011 by dr. Gregory Robinson

    The Bible nowhere directly mentions bisexuality. However, it is clear from the Bible's denunciations of homosexuality that bisexuality would also be considered sinful. Leviticus 18:22describes a person having sexual relations with the same sex as an abomination. Romans 1:26-27condemns sexu...

  • Timeline of Bible Translation History

    Posted June 20, 2011 by dr. Gregory Robinson

    1,400 BC: The first written Word of God: The Ten Commandments delivered to Moses. 500 BC: Completion of All Original Hebrew Manuscripts which make up The 39 Books of the Old Testament. 200 BC: Completion of the Septuagint Greek Manuscripts which contain The 39 Old Testament Books AN...

  • English Bible History

    Posted June 20, 2011 by dr. Gregory Robinson

    The fascinating story of how we got the Bible in its present form actually starts thousands of years ago, as briefly outlined in our Timeline of Bible Translation History. As a background study, we recommend that you first review our discussion of the Pre-Reformation History of the Bible f...

  • We are undervaluing our greatest assets

    Posted June 19, 2011 by Torai Tricia Ross

    We are undervaluing our greatest assets.  We leave our children education, health, spirituality, and socialization to chance.  It’s not enough that just a few get access to excellent health care and education.  Losing to many children to illnesses that could be prevented or to t...

  • Rev. Wonder - Freedom

    Posted June 19, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    Rev. Wonder - Freedom   Yet another lovely ride to the creek.  Haven’t been in a while, and was surprised at all the tall grasses, the massive blackberry bushes, and the meadow grass blowing back and forth in the light breeze.   My new spot is way overgrown so I head to m...

  • Wild Empath Chronicles Remembrance

    Posted June 19, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

          Wild Empath Chronicles Remembrance   Yesterday was the perfect father’s day for my husband.  He worked just a little as he is man that feels a day is wasted if some type of work is not accomplished. He rode his motorcycle and even got on a horse for a while....

  • FREE TO SHARE CONVICTIONS

    Posted June 18, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Not everyone here uses the Christian bible but some do.  It is good to hear that those who follow the Christian bible and those who believe otherwise and follow their understanding of God's will for their lives are BOTH free to share their convictions here in this place of FREEDOM.   ...

  • Naming Conventions

    Posted June 18, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    I haven't found it online yet, but since NAMING is coming up AGAIN, I figgured I'd write about what I remembered.    In some ancient (and not so ancient) Cultures the Name is a very important thing. People believed that knowing a persons 'True Name' gave them power over that person, so y...

  • My resignation

    Posted June 18, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I think it would be great if people could have the FREEDOM to choose their own SCREEN NAME here just like on other networks...   but I am just one person so I will continue to put up with all the uncomplimentary things people call me...no checks and balances needed...just everyone do what the...

  • Excerpt from my son's discussion with a homophobe

    Posted June 18, 2011 by radar pangaean

    My son is a practicing Buddhist. He lives in Japan, a country which does not have a dominant Xtian presence. As an ex-pat, he does enjoy associating with other Americans who live there, but he finds it tedious at times to listen to a subset of them denigrate the culture of the country in which they ...

  • Who causes Negative things to happen?

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Minister Michael Lee Taylor-Fullilove

    Sometimes we ar not sure who or what to blame for bad things that happen to us or someone we love. Many would blame God. Some say, " if God was a good God why would he cause this to happen", or "if God cared for us why is these things happening?" Well, the answers to these questions and others simil...

  • Sowing the Seeds of Love

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Robert Mayhew

    Sowing the Seeds of Love   As a Husband, I am told I just don’t show enough attention or emotion, except when I get angry. This comes from my wife of 21+ years. To her I offered freely my love and the commitment to continue to love her, even when times are less than nurturing. It is to ...

  • A letter of Love and Memories.

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Rev. Suzanne Ranu

    A Letter to my Father.   Dear Dad.   My memories of you that stand out most in my mind are of you standing at the bottom of the stairs and me jumping into your arms with full trust that you would catch me.   Of you teaching me how to fish, going to the river at 5 in the morning ...

  • ANNUAL SALARY: $ 122,732

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

      The work of a Stay at Home Mom now equates to an annual income of $122,732.   This is based on a survey of over 12,000 mothers on salary.com.   They also based this number on how much it would cost to outsource 10 typical job functions of a mother: housekeeper, day care center ...

  • WORK: Discipline

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    The current recession has affected many families. The unemployment rate has been at an all-time high. Sometimes it is inevitable that lay offs will occur but there are some things you can to do help you keep your job.   Take your job seriously.  Be on time, be polite, and be passionate.&...

  • Gifts Of The Dark Night

    Posted June 17, 2011 by Rev. Christine Peña

    This blog entry is a reprint from my Word Press blog which is here: http://christinepena.com/     The birth of the Self is always a defeat for the ego.~ Carl Jung   A bad day for the ego is a good day for the soul.~ Michael Bernard Beckwith   When reading the colorful bro...

  • Our Favorite Recipes

    Posted June 16, 2011 by Fr. Douglas Grohne

    I'm sure we all have favorite recipes, so I thought we might share them here.  Who knows, maybe we could make a ULC cookbook!   Here is one to start us off.  My grandmother would bake me a batch of these each week while in college.   Apricot Oatmeal Squares Ingredients ...

  • ARE YOU PART OF THE SOLUTION OR PART OF THE PROBLEM?

    Posted June 16, 2011 by Deleted Member

    ARE YOU PART OF THE SOLUTION OR PART OF THE PROBLEM?   I sincerely HOPE that EVERYONE here will feel free to continue posting whatever thoughts are meaningful to them at any given time…be it something we learned many years ago that has inspired us or something original that we just for...

  • Should the armed forces allow athiest chaplains?

    Posted June 16, 2011 by Pastor Denver Prophit Jr.

    Executive Director, Armed Forces Chaplain BoardOUSD (P&R) MPP - AFCB4000 Defense Pentagon (Rm 2E341)Washington DC 20301-4000 Office: (703) 697-9015 Fax: (703) 693-2280Email: afcb@osd.mil   Pastor Denver Prophit Jr. Ordained Minister under Universal Life Church Protestant...

  • New Community Now forming

    Posted June 16, 2011 by Rev. Isabella Abood

    Esser's Peace is a branch of the Tree House Healing Ministry and a new community that was donated anonymously by a friend of Jesus for the use of ALL people with the intent to be a safe place to send out Light , love and peace to Mother earth and to make the world livable through their communi...

  • Marry Story

    Posted June 16, 2011 by Richard gilmore

    II. Mary's Story A. Background and Methodology Mary is an attractive, forty–year–old white woman. [9] She has lived her whole life in a mid–size southwestern city. She is a computer systems analyst and works for one of the major employers in her home town. ...