Re: [UUPoly-L] The Great Open Marriage Catastrophe

[Desmond Ravenstone <desmondravenstone@yahoo.com>]

--- JasmineGld@aol.com wrote:

>> I've heard UUs speak about the "open marriage
catastrophe" when married UU ministers got involved
with married church members that led to broken
marriages and church scandals. If much of that went
on, it could have shaken the Association. And the
people retelling these events were NOT talking about 
themselves, but about ministers who have long since
left the immediate area.

While I had not heard specific mention of ministers,
this would explain something specific which I read in
the UUMA's guidelines.

These guidelines specifically prohibit a married
minister being sexual with a congregant, or any
minister being sexual with a married congregant.

Otherwise, the guidelines are quite general in
condemning sexual misconduct.  I can only think that
language this precise is a reaction to having a
plethora of ministers engaging in not-so-ethical
extramarital relationships.

Sound about right?


Desmond Ravenstone 

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