Unitarians proclaim Halloween official church holiday
According to Tominthebox News Network, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) has proclaimed Halloween a church holiday. UUA affirms the dignity of every person, and they have decided that should include demons, zombies, and Satan worshippers.
Because of this philosophy, the UUA has decided to embrace Halloween in the hopes of attracting those from the ghoul-goblin crowd. UUA youth pastor Greg Jeffress told TBNN, “Jesus Himself, who we do not follow, clearly said to go into the world and preach the gospel to ALL creation. We want to do this. We want to welcome into our congregations those who have been shunned by other churches. Who are we to tell them to change?”
Some within the UUA have spoken anonymously about the need to be careful about embracing this new demographic. A pastor of a UUA congregation near Worchester, MA, secretly told us, “We want to be open to Satan-worshipers and the like, but we are somewhat intimidated. It is important for us to be tolerant of the blood, gore, knives, and dead puppies. However, we are concerned that some of the more intolerant among us will get scared and not attend our meetings.”
Because of these concerns, the UUA is meeting in Boston next week to discuss how its congregations can both welcome, for example, wearwolves [sic] and vampires and also keep its people safe.
UUA members sound like a bunch of wimps. Who needs safety and security when you’re affirming diversity?
Unitarians are still away behind the Episcopal Church: The Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, New York, is selling tickets to its Halloween 2008 Extravaganza at $15 a head (so to speak). The featured spectacle will be the Procession of Ghouls.
Clearly, when it comes to tolerating bizarre revolting alternative religious customs, Unitarians have a long way to go before they catch up with the Episcopalians at St John the Divine.
h/t for Halloween Extravaganza: First Things