I’ll be visiting my local UU congregation, hopefully next week. Little background about me:

I grew up very religious and raised fairly conservative, but it never meshed with me. I didn’t appreciate the way churches claimed to love everyone then put down half of the people I loved (gay, trans, etc) saying that their “choices” were wrong. I also hated the systemic racism that I felt in every church my mom made us attend. I’m also childfree, and always knew I didn’t want them, so I hated people assuming I should want to have a church wedding and be a mom one day.

As a teen, I realized I don’t necessarily believe in a “god”. I believe in energies and putting out what you want to get back, but I don’t think we were all created by a single deity. I think Jesus was a teacher and did some great things and taught good messages, but nothing more.

I haven’t attended church in over 10 years, and never intended to again until I learned about this group. I really hope to meet some lovely, welcoming, like-minded people.