[Fuusm-l] Proposed Article II revisions

[Maggie & Steve Meyer]

I agree with Ted.
Maggie Meyer

On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 6:48 PM Ted Goertzel via Fuusm-l <fuusm-l at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> 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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