There’s something that I hear on occasion from family and friends who aren’t religiously-minded. I hear “Well, after all, the point of religion is to help you through the tough times” or even, “It’s ok to believe as long as that helps you.” I think what they mean is that faith is meant to beContinueContinue reading “Ramadan 2017: 2”
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Ramadan 2017: 1
It’s Ramadan again and I’m fasting with the same caveats as last year. You might ask, “What’s up with going to a UU church every week and fasting during Ramadan?” Well, I haven’t converted from Islam to anything else, and I haven’t become a member of the UU church, so I feel the same senseContinueContinue reading “Ramadan 2017: 1”
Unitarian Universalist Thought for the Day 3
“We are a congregation at home in the world.”
Unitarian Universalist Thought for the Day 2
“We affirm that your gender identity and sexual orientation is perfect the way it is.”
Unitarian Universalist Thought for the Day 1
“We affirm that how we treat one another is more important than what we believe about God.”
A faith community and my personal kindness quotient
“Joy D. has been placed on bed rest for the duration of her third trimester. She welcomes afternoon visitors.” “David W. is having rotator cuff surgery on the 13th and we’re organizing meals for his first two weeks of recovery.” One of my characteristics that my mother is most proud of is my kindness. IContinueContinue reading “A faith community and my personal kindness quotient “
The Oneness of God
When I made my shahadah, or conversion to Islam, I stated these words in front of God and the Muslim community at the Islamic Center in Ann Arbor: I believe that there is no God but God and Muhammad is His Messenger. It was that simple. I became a Muslim in that moment with allContinueContinue reading “The Oneness of God”
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