I have been religious for a good part of my life.

I was brought up in a Presbyterian Christian school for 7 years and went to multiple Protestant and Catholic churches.

But as I grew older, I started to question many of the things I believed, and the cracks only grew wider. I think it's the sheer hypocrisy of the Christian Right and the near-fanatical worship of the Bible that ruined it for me.

I'm 30 years old now. I don't consider myself religious anymore, but I don’t necessarily believe I'm atheist either. I think being an agnostic theist is a good middle ground for me.

Part of me still believes in God. Not in a monotheistic sense, but rather in a sense that there is some higher force watching and guiding the universe. I want to believe that this "God" is not a judgemental dictator like in the Old Testament, but one that is loving and accepting towards all his children, no matter who they are or what they believe.

I've considered joining a Universalist church for a long time. Would this be a good place for someone like me?

I’m planning on having: -Coffee (obvs) -tea -bagels -fresh fruit -allergen free mini muffins

What else should I make sure I do/have?

Hi. Through the religious and spiritual exploration that I’ve went through these past few years I’ve recently realized that I think I identify most with being a Universalist. But now I see there is Christian Universalism vs Unitarian Universalism and I was wondering what the main differences are to see which resonates most with me? Thank you so much in advance.

I am posing this here before I take it to our DRE or minister. Are there resources for families that can be accessed between OWL sessions? My 7th grader got shafted by lockdown and has never been to OWL. They just finished a 4-6th grade session, and the unit for his cohort starts this fall. I need guidance now on burgeoning sexuality, particularly around pornography use. Due to the way he communicates with me, I think our relationship and trust level would suffer if I was the one leading this conversation, and six months is a long time to wait for help.

I was raised Catholic and my mom would always say that the community aspect of church was so important. However, we never stayed for coffee and donuts in the parish hall! I wonder how much of my love for my UU church is because I want that sweet sweet coffee and treats.

is there any online UU services that are online? if not would anyone wish to organize one? perhaps we could do it in vr