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Re: Happy 2008 Winter Solstice!
- To: http://www.vcu.edu/~mreimers (Mark Reimers), http://profiles.yahoo.com/mark_nih_vcu (Mark Reimers), http://www.yahoo.ca/~mark1reimers (Mark Reimers)
- Subject: Re: Happy 2008 Winter Solstice!
- From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:04:39 -0800
- Cc: http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg
- Keywords: Richmond Richmond
> From: Mark Reimers <http://www.yahoo.ca/~mark1reimers>
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:37:57 -0800 (PST)
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> I have had very similar experience when moving to a new place and
> trying to make friends. Despite my atheism I found it worthwhile to
> join a Unitarian church here. I can't say it's entirely comfortable,
> because there's a bit too much theology-lite and New Age
> mumbo-jumbo. However it's been really good for those lonely
> periods. I think you would have an easier time with Unitarians in the
> Bay Area, who are probably all gay atheists, than you would here.
The one time I went to a Unitarian service in Tuscon, AZ a number of years
ago, there was a lot of singing and lecturing. I didn't care for it.
I think being forced first to go to church and then to CCD scarred me for
life.
> Mark