At this week’s Question Box service, Rev. Claire and Nate Clark answered many of your questions. But as always, there were more questions than time to answer them!
Here are all of the questions they didn’t get to. We’ll be trying to answer a few more on Facebook. Stay tuned!
- What is something that you’re proud of, that you normally don’t get to share?
- For each of theological, philosophical, and pastoral, what is something you’ve read/encountered recently that inspires you?
- What is your favorite sermon? and why?
- Does UU have a position on the sociobiology of E.O. Wilson?
- What is your message to Follen week of FFOTUS 34?
- How do you prepare for and overcome the terror of answering questions? (Bravo!)
- What is a favorite birthday gift you have either received or given to your parent (or other adult)?
- Why can’t you see God?
- How would you know when you’ve delivered the best sermon of your life?
- Is the human spiritual or religious feeling driven by biology? If so, is that bad? (I believe it is a function of our consciousness.)
- How can we, as a congregation, advocate for our values in a time when they are challenged by those in power?
- Would Charles Follen be happy with Follen Church today?
- (directed to Claire): Will you be staying with Follen forever?
- (directed to Claire): If you were to wave a magic wand and have 1 wish for Follen, what would you wish?
- What are some ways to address/help with compassion fatigue?
- Have the Lexington clergy met to talk about immigration issues?
- (directed to Claire): Do you have a favorite of the books you have read this year?
- Can we get the organ played more often?
- Is evil real, or only subjective, and if it’s real, will it always need to be battled?
- How can “boundaries” be healthy and even loving?
- What is something that makes you think, “gawd, I gotta do that more/better/etc.”?
- How do religious “fundamentalists” justify how they pick and choose what to follow/believe in their texts?