Re: [UUPoly-L] Atheists and Republicans

["CWLee" <cwlee@post.harvard.edu>]

polymike.rtfm@gmail.com wrote:

> I have, over the last several years, lost the fear of
"outing" myself as an atheist and I'm working on determining
how "out" I want to be as poly. As if that isn't enough, I'm
also a smoker and tend to vote republican... makes me a
pariah on multiple counts <grin>.

It is my belief, based on 50+ years in UU circles, and
nearly that long as a poly, that one will find no hostility
to atheists, indifference to polys, and vehement rejection
of people who disagree with the UU/Ted Kennedy/Democratic
Party position on anything.  To gain acceptance in a UU
group I suggest you keep your political views to yourself
and be discrete and leisurely about sharing your poly
lifestyle.  This is said with the sincere hope that in time
the long-standing UU acceptance of alternative religious
views will extend to alternative political views.

Best regards to all.
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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows.  Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.