Reply #133: Excellent letter! [View All]

Too many churches have been turned into political machines for the RNC. Please read Dr. Barry Lynn's "Piety and Politics."

I heavily researched a church three or four years ago. I found the churches for me.

I think that you might want to check out the United Church of Christ, in which Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, is an ordained minister ( www.au.org ).

So, check out: http://www.ucc.org/ .

I'm a Unitarian-Universalist .... www.uua.org . We welcome all, and honor all spiritual paths, including Paganism, secular humanism, etc. Atheists and agnostics are welcome, as are liberal/progressive Christians.

I also enjoy exploring the metaphysical/new-thought/mystic philosophies that were derived from Emerson, Thoreau, Troward, etc.. So, I take new-thought classes at the Church of Relgiious Science ( www.religiouscience.org ).

Also, Unity is a mystical/metaphysical/new-thought version of Christianity. Google "Unity."


There are SO many progressively-minded spiritual organizations out there - stop contributing to one that is not welcoming and affirming (please)! Thanks for just considering the alternatives.

I have done extensive research on the religious right the last five years - and there has been a major effort since the days Paul Weyrich and his friends put certain plans in place (late 70's, early 80's) to change many churches into extremely conservative defacto political entities. The Southern Baptists and the Assemblies of God were successfully targeted.