How many Unitarians does it take to change a light bulb?
We make no statement about how to do it or about how many agents would be necessary to effectuate the action, nor do we object if someone else does it.
Showing posts with label Unitarian Universalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unitarian Universalism. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Religious Groupings in the United States
In his book, Christians Are Hate-Filled Hypocrites ..., Dr. Bradley Wright used Steensland *, et al's (2000) RELTRAD classification system, which identifies seven groupings to describe the religious bodies in the United States. The designations "include, but are not limited to" the religious bodies/persuasions listed below.
Evangelical Protestants: the Southern Baptist Convention; some Independent Baptists; many non-denominational Protestant churches; the Lutheran Church; Missouri Synod; the Presbyterian Church in America; the Assemblies of God; the Church of Christ; the Church of the Nazarene; the Free Methodist Church; and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. They tend to be theologically and socially conservative.
Mainline Protestants: the American Baptist Church in the USA; the United Methodist Church; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the Presbyterian Church, USA; the Episcopal Church in the USA; and the United Church of Christ. They tend to be theologically and socially liberal or "progressive".
Black Protestants: the National Baptist Convention; the African Methodist Episcopal Church; the Church of God in Christ. All of these denominations are primarily, but not exclusively, African-American. They tend to be conservative in theology but more liberal in social views.
Catholics: Roman Catholics. Although the Orthodox would probably object to being listed with the Catholics, I believe that they would be included in this group in this classification system.
Jewish: Separated into Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform traditions. The Orthodox represent historic Judaism, the Reform are more liberal and modern, and the Conservatives are in the middle.
Other Religions: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, Oneness Pentecostals, and Unitarian-Universalism. Some of these groups self identify as Christian but are rejected as heterodox by other Christians.
Religiously Unaffiliated: Atheists, Agnostics, and "Don't Cares."
* Steensland, Brian, et.al., "the Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art," Social Forces, 79(1), 2000, pp. 291-318.
Evangelical Protestants: the Southern Baptist Convention; some Independent Baptists; many non-denominational Protestant churches; the Lutheran Church; Missouri Synod; the Presbyterian Church in America; the Assemblies of God; the Church of Christ; the Church of the Nazarene; the Free Methodist Church; and the Seventh-day Adventist Church. They tend to be theologically and socially conservative.
Mainline Protestants: the American Baptist Church in the USA; the United Methodist Church; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; the Presbyterian Church, USA; the Episcopal Church in the USA; and the United Church of Christ. They tend to be theologically and socially liberal or "progressive".
Black Protestants: the National Baptist Convention; the African Methodist Episcopal Church; the Church of God in Christ. All of these denominations are primarily, but not exclusively, African-American. They tend to be conservative in theology but more liberal in social views.
Catholics: Roman Catholics. Although the Orthodox would probably object to being listed with the Catholics, I believe that they would be included in this group in this classification system.
Jewish: Separated into Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform traditions. The Orthodox represent historic Judaism, the Reform are more liberal and modern, and the Conservatives are in the middle.
Other Religions: Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, Oneness Pentecostals, and Unitarian-Universalism. Some of these groups self identify as Christian but are rejected as heterodox by other Christians.
Religiously Unaffiliated: Atheists, Agnostics, and "Don't Cares."
* Steensland, Brian, et.al., "the Measure of American Religion: Toward Improving the State of the Art," Social Forces, 79(1), 2000, pp. 291-318.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
What do you get when ...?
What do you get when you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a Unitarian-Universalist?
Someone who goes around knocking on doors but really doesn't think it matters whether or not you answer.
Someone who goes around knocking on doors but really doesn't think it matters whether or not you answer.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Disqualified for membership
Why are Unitarian Universalists not allowed to join the KKK?
Nobody is afraid of a question mark burning in their yard.
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