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  1. That makes perfect sense, and I think that is the way it should be in a family. Sadly, my wife is probably afraid that I am going to be in a bad place after this life, and so to her she must see it as a loving thing to try push me into traditional Christian beliefs. For now she is quite patient with me maintaining a 'seeker' position, as she probably thinks eventually I will 'see the truth'. I worry though when her patience runs out and she realizes I am hopeless in the eyes of her religion.
  2. Hi Dude! If you don't mind me asking a personal question, I would like to know more about your family. Are they also part of UU or belong do a different religious group. I ask because my wife is a traditional Christian, and I think it bothers her that I don't accept Jesus as God. I go to church with her and pray with her, but it is difficult to converse on spiritual topics as she draws authority from the bible, whereas I trust my God given moral compass and life lessons. We also have a baby daughter, and while I don't mind her having a traditional Christian upbringing, my wife worries that my differences (such as not peppering my prayers with Jesus) will confuse her when she gets older. If you have gone through a similar situation, I would of course like to hear your thoughts.
  3. I feel Progressive Christianity most accurately describes those who I can have spiritual fellowship with. In terms of beliefs I am more accurately a Christian Deist (as I believe in God, but not that Jesus was God), however I choose to identify myself as a Progressive Christian because the specific beliefs are not that important to me, but rather the overall progressive outlook and moral grounding (the 8 points). In other words, if another Christian believes in Jesus as God but still has a progressive outlook, then I would consider myself in fellowship with that person (although the other party may not reciprocate).
  4. I'm am thankful this place exists! I am here in the hopes of growing spiritually through participating in a like-minded community. A bit of background about myself, I was raised as Christian but found as I got older that as a rational and decent human being, I could not accept my original faith system. I became pretty much an agnostic for a while, until my girlfriend was introduced to a Christian group and started learning from them. After some time, she became a Christian. We decided to get married, even though she was a Christian and I was agnostic (for me this was never an issue, but for her rightfully she should not be "unequally yoked"). I quietly would attend church meetings and gathering with friends, and only tell them I was still a "seeker" if they asked about my faith. I saw the positive and meaning Christianity brought to their lives, and so thinking I must have missed something, I decided to try suspending my critical thinking and accept Jesus. Frankly, upon accepting Christianity again, it did feel spiritually powerful, and also improved the relationship with my wife because we were on the same page spiritually. This lasted a few months, but as I began to read more from both the Bible and other books, I began to question many aspects of traditional Christianity until I could no longer bring myself to believe in a God that punishes with hell, a Jesus who had to die to pay for our sins, or a bible that is so contradictory yet inerrant (I could go more into these but I think most of you here would already understand). I grew out of traditional Christianity, but I was greatful for the experince as it renewed my faith in God. I began drawing inspiration Christian Diesm (which could be considered another form of progressive Christianity) and SBNR until I came across Bishop John Shelby Spong, who really struck a chord with me. I also found the Springfield Community Christian Church, which posts excellent sermons each week on their YouTube channel. I am very glad to have discovered such ideological and spiritual leadership. I still also find value in attending church and learning from tradition Christianity, however really long for deeper truth. I can't really discuss my beliefs with my wife, family, or friends and so I am really looking forward to being part of this community.
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