Knoxville: Sympathetic reportage from non-Unitarian Universalists
I figured it was worth a look to see if there were any “they deserved it” posts in the blogosphere, particularly from self-identified Christian sources. (Had there been, though, I doubt I would have brought it up, and certainly not now.) While I’m sure there’s some crank out there, especially since the notorious Fox News has depicted TVUUC as a pro-gay church, I have found nothing but concern and sympathy coming from a number of distinct backgrounds, including:
- the religious education blog Tensegrities (which I read) by Luther Seminary professor Mary Hess
- the blog of the senior pastor of First Baptist, Knoxville (especially worth reading)
- a Presbyterian minister elsewhere in Tennessee
- an Episcopalian priest in Detroit
- a couple of forums: [1] [2]
29 July 2008 at 8:11 pm
Well, I did see one blog somewhere that dismissed the UU church as a “place for religious humanists.”
1 August 2008 at 12:49 am
Thanks for this Scott. Ron
1 August 2008 at 10:18 pm
Here’s another supportive article:
http://blog.beliefnet.com/godspolitics/2008/07/tennessee-church-shootings-the.html
His last paragraph indicates that he feels it was risky to extend this support.
The link was sent to me by my brother, who is pastor at a very conservative Christian church. It was touching to receive it from him; a blessing, in fact. We agree about almost nothing doctrinally.
I am numb about the shootings and have not yet wept. Strange for me. Perhaps on Sunday when we will most likely attend a UU church for the first time in over a year.