If you’re a Unitarian Universalist and you’re under 35, you fall into a special group. And don’t be flattered because it’s not a compliment. You’re lumped into a big group with people between 18-35 who have events together (potlucks, sleep overs, discussions about movies). Because don’t people have the same issues from 18-35? I mean 18 is practically 35, isn’t it?

Inspired by Lorrie Moore, here is my reaction to my own rhetorical questions:
ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
I’m going to stop now.

Unitarian Universalism can come off as so intellectual that it’s only approachable for those of us with PhDs. So no kids. And certainly no one under 35. Go off and do your own thing. Watch those movies from “popular culture.” Just run along. This is Unitarian Universalism at its worst in the U.S. (and on the East Coast).

I’ve been reading Dan Harper’s commentary on Teaching Kids How To Be Religious, which is something I think about and is related to how to teach all people to be religious. Or spiritual. In the very least, aware that life extends beyond their own brains.

One of my favorite ministers who embodies Unitarian Universalism at its best (and yes, I do indeed have a list of favorites) is Hank Pierce with whom I went to divinity school, who had some important things to say about this in Young adults are adults and thus they need to be treated as such.*

*And I should note that I really like Unitarian Universalism. But how we treat young adults is what we call a “growing edge,” an issue that we’re working on.