Comments on: Spiritual Seekers Society (Hong Kong) blogs

By: Ray

Ray — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:12:05 +0000

Hi,
This is Ray Ryu, a Korean working in Guangzhou. For a quite long time, I’ve been interested in UU but had no chance to experience it. Because GZ is near to HK and I sometimes visit HK. I hope to join your meeting as an observer.
Would you help me?
My HK cell number is +852-6915-1700
Thanks.

Ray,

By: Scott Wells

Scott Wells — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:21:34 +0000

One of my deep troubles with US Unitarian Universalism today is its replacement of an internationalist ideal with a nebulous sectarianism. Anything to overcome that is good. But reaching out can’t be about what good it does for self. It has to create synergy that benefits both partners.

I noted how the “re-discovery” of the Translyvanian Unitarians, with their unabashed and unapologetic Christianity, was the best thing to happen to the UUCF in a generation because it forced us to “get out of ourselves.” The SSSHK has an interesting, and possibly unselfpossessed approach to a “federation of religions” that I think a lot of Unitarian Universalists want and yet can’t quite grasp.

I am publically worried that small groups, eager to build bridges, abandon their sense of self and distinctives. A Coca-colonialism of world Unitarianism and Universalism.

By: joseph santos-lyons

joseph santos-lyons — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:07:34 +0000

Dear Boys in the Band -
It is great to learn a bit more history of this group, do you see value in our international relationships? If so how? If not, why? I hope to make a connection with this group while I am in the Philippines over the next year working with the UU Churches there. I have learned several things from meeting Unitarian Universalists in the Philippines and India (Khasi Hills) - without Christo-centricism, they have a deep sense of devotionalism to a singular confession. When I returned to the USA, I found myself pondering devotionalism ever since in my lay and professional life within the UUA.
Joseph