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[–] cymbal_king 42 points 22 hours ago (12 children)

Find like minded people, collective action is always stronger than individual action. If you don't currently have a community that is engaged, consider joining a Unitarian Universalist congregation. Unitarians in the US and Europe resisted the German Nazis by creating documents and providing refuge for Jewish people fleeing the Holocaust. Many congregations today have active social and environmental justice groups, often focusing on local action with low barriers to entry. Nobody is expected to believe any particular scripture, but UUs have a common set of principles, the first being everyone has inherent worth and dignity.

[–] kreskin 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Never heard of them, but I see that they are calling out the Israelis in the same way as they did the nazis. I'm not into religion, but good on them.

[–] cymbal_king 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

If you speak with UUs, many of us would say we are also not really into religion 😆 my congregation has a number of firm atheists. A lot of the sermons are more about human values, finding lessons from history or science, and lived experiences. However, we do tend to celebrate high holidays from numerous religious traditions. It's highly variable across congregations though. My big draw other than collective environmental action is the music program.

[–] kreskin 2 points 14 hours ago

That sctually sounds great. I'll look into it. I'd be surprised to find myself associated with any religion again but for the right one, I guess why not.

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