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Expertise
Religious Educator (former director for six years, lifelong Unitarian Universalist - "UU"). I`m familiar with UU history & resources on the internet. I belong to many UU forums, have attended many congregations, and have been a delegate at the UU General Assembly.
Experience in the area
(This section used to be "Awards." "Life experience" would be too much to put here.): UUA recognition for completion of Renaissance Module training. US Comm. United Nations Humanitarian Award from UUSC nomination for organizing interfaith service with most faith groups represented in Washington, DC.
What do you like about this subject?
My faith helps guide me in my life - it gives me the strength to make my own decisions, set my own course no matter how different from the norm.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
Very much in many ways. It is a life journey and I expect it to be a long one.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
There are Christian Unitarian Universalists and those of many other beliefs. A Unitarian brought the Christmas tree to this country and one also wrote Jingle Bells.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
Unitarian Universalists have a strong belief in the worth and dignity of every person, so we are leaders in the fight for the rights of gays/bi/les/transgender people. This has caused a dispute with the Boy Scouts of America, an organization we've long supported.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Ashwin | 10/10/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your input, time, and ..... |
| Carey Tyler Schug | 10/14/05 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Wow, more than I expected, it will ..... |
| R E Greene | 02/10/05 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I'm quite impressed with your knowledge of ..... |
| R E Greene | 02/08/05 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your help. |
| Alyssa | 01/13/05 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Joyce D. was prompt and extremely helpful ..... |
Recent Answers from Joyce D
2008-10-10 Faith, Beliefs, and the global community:
Your questions about fundamental Christianity are not necessarily the same for Unitarian Universalists who are not all Christians & not fundamentalist. We do embrace life, though, and believe that everyone
2008-06-17 Bible:
Unitarian Universalists have varying beliefs about God. People who don't believe in God don't believe in Heaven either so they don't expect to go there. What proof do you have of Heaven & Hell? They
2005-10-15 Symbol and Jewelry:
Hi Heather, Welcome. There's some "girly" jewelry, but we don't tend to put things into gender boxes, so a lot of jewelry is wearable by anyone (actually it's ALL wearable by anyone but only some might
2005-10-13 combatting fundamentalist proselytizing:
Hi Carey, This is a tough one. You didn't tell me the age of your child. I guess she's older than 8? The best way to help your daughter with critical thinking is to ask her questions. You probably should
2005-02-08 Social Justice:
Hi Ron, You haven't been a UU too long, have you? :-) Belief in a deity is not required to be a UU. How will anti-racism work tear down or diminish another race or gender? Yes, there are race activists
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