Re: [UUPoly-L] Atheists and Republicans

[wabaldwin@aol.com]

 Back in the early 1980s we had a vehement Republican in our Richmond VA congregation (along with the atheist minister).
 
 I think there is some support for the Libertarian end of Republican thought -- the real resistance is to the Religious Right.
 
 But you do have to stick up for yourself!
 
 Bill
    
 -----Original Message-----
 From: cwlee@post.harvard.edu
 To: uupoly-l@uupa.org
 Sent: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 4:35 PM
 Subject: Re: [UUPoly-L] Atheists and Republicans
 
  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.
----------
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.

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