[Fuusm-l] Proposed Article II revisions

[Ted Goertzel]

I personally don't feel at all enthusiastic about these changes.  Both the
new and the old language are sterile, but the old less so.  Putting energy
into this is mostly a way of avoiding dealing with the real problem in the
UU movement and in most religions today, declining participation,
especially among youth.  I'm not sure how to deal with the real problems,
but wasting time on these bylaw revisions isn't likely to help.  Will more
people join because they like the new statement better?  I think it's just
as well we ignore it.

On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM Rebecca Phillips via Fuusm-l <
fuusm-l at fuusm.org> wrote:

> Hello, all
>
> As you may know, a study commission has proposed revisions to Article II
> of the UUA bylaws, the section that includes principles and purposes. The
> revised language can be found at the following link; it is also attached.
>
> https://www.uua.org/files/2023-10/a2_final_line_num_10312023.pdf
>
>  In addition, there have been a number of amendments proposed to the
> revision. They are available at this link:
>
> https://discuss.uua.org/t/article-ii-amendments-needing-congregational-support-to-move-forward/1447
>
> <https://discuss.uua.org/t/article-ii-amendments-needing-congregational-support-to-move-forward/1447>
> Article II Amendments Needing Congregational Support to Move Forward
> <https://discuss.uua.org/t/article-ii-amendments-needing-congregational-support-to-move-forward/1447>
> In this section, you’ll find submitted amendments which still need support
> to move forward in the process. Please contact the person who submitted the
> amendment via the email address provided.
> discuss.uua.org
>
>
> FUUSM is late to this process, unless I have missed something. If our
> congregation wishes to support any of the amendments for presentation at
> General Assembly 2024 (and if I understand the process), our board would
> need to contact the amendment's proposer before February 1 to join as a
> congregational supporter.
>
> Rebecca
>
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."--
> Cicero
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