while I am all in favor of having a day set aside to reverence the earth and the 7th Principle, I do not like conflating that idea with Earth Day. It's not our day. It's for everyone. We should not co-opt it.
Interesting--I never thought about it that way before. I guess the idea of co-opting it doesn't bother me, since everyone is free to observe Earth Day (or not) however they wish. And it's not as if UUs are such a mighty force that we're likely to, e.g., commercialize it and ruin it for everyone else.
Still, it sure would be interesting if we started celebrating some holidays of our own. We've got the Flower Communion and the ingathering Sharing of the Waters ceremony, although they're celebrated whenever it's convenient for each congregation. And there's a Facebook group called Chalica, which I actually joined last year, but I have to say I find the whole idea pretty lame.
What would a specifically UU "7th Principle Day" look like? It's interesting to think about. In my more cynical moments, I suspect it would look like a bunch of white people arguing very politely. :-)
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Date: 2010-04-27 03:51 am (UTC)Interesting--I never thought about it that way before. I guess the idea of co-opting it doesn't bother me, since everyone is free to observe Earth Day (or not) however they wish. And it's not as if UUs are such a mighty force that we're likely to, e.g., commercialize it and ruin it for everyone else.
Still, it sure would be interesting if we started celebrating some holidays of our own. We've got the Flower Communion and the ingathering Sharing of the Waters ceremony, although they're celebrated whenever it's convenient for each congregation. And there's a Facebook group called Chalica, which I actually joined last year, but I have to say I find the whole idea pretty lame.
What would a specifically UU "7th Principle Day" look like? It's interesting to think about. In my more cynical moments, I suspect it would look like a bunch of white people arguing very politely. :-)