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ar_wahan[Disclaimer: There are folks at my UU (Unitarian Universalist) Society who aren't even comfortable with calling our building a "church." But I grew up a Unitarian who went to The First Unitarian Church in my town, so it is kind of habit with me.]
Today's sermon by our fabulous minister (*proudly flashes badge that shows she was on search committee that found her*) was about the way UUs generally look at Easter -- as about the rebirth of life in spring, about celebrating creation and procreation. She talked about the various rituals across religions, past and present, at this time of year that promote fertility of crops, livestock and human couples. And she had a line that made us laugh and that I actually wrote down:
"There is a purpose to the pairing of the ducks on the pond."
(In response to the "innocent" Hallmark-type cards about how it's spring and a sign is the return of the innocent little ducks -- and Canada geese, in my area.)
Her point (after quoting Carl Sagan and various other scientists -- she, herself, is a scientist by training) ended up being something that I long ago came to believe myself: The purpose of life .. is life.
Isn't that enough?
Today's sermon by our fabulous minister (*proudly flashes badge that shows she was on search committee that found her*) was about the way UUs generally look at Easter -- as about the rebirth of life in spring, about celebrating creation and procreation. She talked about the various rituals across religions, past and present, at this time of year that promote fertility of crops, livestock and human couples. And she had a line that made us laugh and that I actually wrote down:
"There is a purpose to the pairing of the ducks on the pond."
(In response to the "innocent" Hallmark-type cards about how it's spring and a sign is the return of the innocent little ducks -- and Canada geese, in my area.)
Her point (after quoting Carl Sagan and various other scientists -- she, herself, is a scientist by training) ended up being something that I long ago came to believe myself: The purpose of life .. is life.
Isn't that enough?
