[UUPoly-L] God is in all of us -- We are God

["Ken Haslam" <haslamk@gmail.com>]

Tara said:   (In part)  If we are to believe that The Spirit is
All-loving, and that there is "that of God in everyone", then the
concept of loving only God in one way or place, or "that of God" in
only one person could possibly be a limiting concept....at least for
some of us.

I am presently reading  "The Immoral Reverend" by Robert H Rimmer, a
long time proponent of open relationships (among others).  It has a
delightful "sermon" on the God in all of us.  He then goes on to
develop an new First Church of Modern Moralities that celebrates human
sexuality and love.   Lots of Unitarian Universalist overtones..

Here is the review from Amazon.com.

Book Description
A CHURCH OF MODERN MORALITITES!

In the city of Adamsport, Massachusetts—very similar to Quincy, where
Bob Rimmer has lived most of his life—Matt Godwin, with both an MBA
and a Doctor of Divinity degree from Harvard—after fifteen years in
the business world, is about to be elected president of a multi
billion dollar conglomerate created by his father.

But defying both his wife and his father, Matt returns to the
Unitarian/Universalist pulpit. He has a vision of a church that offers
an entirely new approach to Christian morality. Inspired by the never
ending mystery and wonder of procreation, life and death, his religion
will preach the exaltation of the human body and mind—and human
sexuality will have a joyous, laughing, sacramental quality.

Matt's religious humanism is portrayed amidst a background of
obsession and adventure. Attempting to build a new style church.
Matt's need for funds, leads him on a search for millions of dollars
in gold bullion dumped by an American transport plane during World War
II in the Himalayas, when we were at war with the Japanese. With the
help of an Islamic, Arab oil billionaire he rebuilds and recreates a
former Unitarian Universalist church and offers a sexual religious
agenda that shocks the conservative Christian community.

Originally published in 1985—Bob Rimmer has elaborated the Church of
Modern Moralities with a new, 21st century, franchised religion in his
novel, —published by toExcel in 1998. It's called Wondering and has
churches called Love Dromes. Don't miss it! After you've read it,
you'll become a Wonderer, too!

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And interesting read that you keep for bedtime reading -heavy on polyamory.

And, BTW, I have some friends who are very much Quaker and very much
into the open lifestyle.  And the Unitarian Universalists of the
Chester River, in Chestertown, MD met in the Quaker Meeting House for
some 10 years.

It is good to see that Poly thought is spreading -- UU, Jewish (a few
rumbles -- good article in Tikkun magazine on Polyamory), and now
Quaker.   And I have heard some vague rumors that the United Church of
Christ has a few Polys too.  Are the Episcopalians not to far behind
us?

Ken Haslam