Unitarian Universalist Church in Albuquerque Appropriates Eastern Orthodox Cross

[The Liturgist]

This really disturbs me, and I think it would disturb most traditional Christians, to see a central part of the iconography of their tradition abused by Unitarian Universalists in order to make a statement about religious equivalence and syncretism.

I have half a mind to send them a letter of complaint and CC every Eastern Orthodox parish priest in Albuquerque, who might be unaware of it. Of course, they are also abusing all forms of the Cross insofar as the UUA as a denomination is almost entirely apostate, and is entirely heterodox, which is why Unitarian Universalists are not considered Christians on CF.com, very properly, I might add.

So naturally this sort of thing is extremely annoying.

 

[Philip_B]

I am not sure why they are displaying this symbol

 

[The Liturgist]

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I am not sure why they are displaying this symbol

It looks like a Trinitarian trefoil.

 

[Philip_B]

It looks like a Trinitarian trefoil.

I am not sure what else it would be,and I am not sure why a unitarian chur h would use it.

 

[chevyontheriver]

I am not sure what else it would be,and I am not sure why a unitarian chur h would use it.

Could they have accidentally discovered something true? Could they be the first UU congregation to embrace Orthodoxy?

Probably not, but then why appropriate such symbols?

 

[chevyontheriver]

This really disturbs me, and I think it would disturb most traditional Christians, to see a central part of the iconography of their tradition abused by Unitarian Universalists in order to make a statement about religious equivalence and syncretism.

I have half a mind to send them a letter of complaint and CC every Eastern Orthodox parish priest in Albuquerque, who might be unaware of it. Of course, they are also abusing all forms of the Cross insofar as the UUA as a denomination is almost entirely apostate, and is entirely heterodox, which is why Unitarian Universalists are not considered Christians on CF.com, very properly, I might add.

So naturally this sort of thing is extremely annoying.

I listened to her speak and … yuck. It is appropriation. Tell them you aren’t the only one objecting to it.

 

[AlexB23]

It looks like a Trinitarian trefoil.

It also looks like a cool logo for a sci-fi alien species that could be emblazoned on the side of a starship.

But yeah, appropriation is not okay.

 

[PloverWing]

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I do appreciate the irony there.

 

[The Liturgist]

I listened to her speak and … yuck. It is appropriation. Tell them you aren’t the only one objecting to it.

Indeed, that’s why I tagged this thread, among other things, “disgusting heretics,” because regular heretics just doesn’t seem to cut the mustard as far as these wackos are concerned. Actually come to think of it I wish I had tagged it wackos as well…that would seem apt. Admittedly uncharitable, but so are the invectives UUAs hurl at bona fide Christians.

 

[dzheremi]

Ughhh. Get out of my former home-city, you bunch of syncretist weirdos. I see they are displaying the ankh/crux ansata, as well. I suppose they are at least catholic in terms of who they offend.

 

[The Liturgist]

Ughhh. Get out of my former home-city, you bunch of syncretist weirdos. I see they are displaying the ankh/crux ansata, as well. I suppose they are at least catholic in terms of who they offend.

I listened to her speak and … yuck. It is appropriation. Tell them you aren’t the only one objecting to it.

So do you think I should write them a letter of complaint? Also if anyone wanted to co-sign or perhaps forward it to churches from their denomination or otherwise communicate with those churches to see if they would like the fake occult cross, the Eastern Orthodox cross and other denomination-specific symbols, such as the Trinitarian trefoil, removed, I would be open to that.

 

[dzheremi]

I personally wouldn't bother, since if strongly-worded letters were able to get heretics to reform themselves, then presumably Nestorius would've listened to St. Cyril and come back to the Church with a spirit of repentance. But of course it is each person's duty to act in accordance with their conscience, so if you feel it would be helpful, go for it.

 

[The Liturgist]

I personally wouldn't bother, since if strongly-worded letters were able to get heretics to reform themselves, then presumably Nestorius would've listened to St. Cyril and come back to the Church with a spirit of repentance. But of course it is each person's duty to act in accordance with their conscience, so if you feel it would be helpful, go for it.

Ultimately I think what I will do is call a few of the Eastern Orthodox priests in Albuquerque and ask them how they would feel about me writing a letter, in my own name. Perhaps one of them will want to send the letter himself.