Comment on dating

• tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think there are some Unitarian Universalist churches that are secular

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Universalism?uses…

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  • nickiwest@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    In my experience with three different UU congregations, they can be pretty varied.

    My former city had one that was Protestant-lite, one that was nearly neopagan, and one that was so insular that I felt unwelcome as a visitor.

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• echodot@feddit.uk ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  There are of course things like hobby clubs you can join but you have to get lucky with those. There risk that you will just be distracted and end up with an expensive hobby.

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• sem@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I actually found one in my neighborhood! It is called “Unitarian Universalist”, it is for secular and religious, everybody is welcome, you just have to agree to love each other, etc.

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  • nonfuinoncuro@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    i just don’t like how it keeps so many trappings of traditional protestant church services, i mean i know why to attract more people since that is the dominant cultural force but just doesn’t sit right with me to ruminate over the bible and pretend it is some enlightened tome of truth in a supposedly secular context

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    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      It must depend on the area of the country; we never hear about the bible. But we have heard from Pagans and Zen Buddhists.

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• worhui@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  so a college?

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  • LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    (cries in engineering)

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    • Jerkface@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Do what I did. Take psych for your social sciences. There were like three women for every man. Do not regret.

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  • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    i’d like to keep in mind that flirting with women in a work (or education) related environment is considered sexual harassment, which is not so the case outside (like 3rd spaces).

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  • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No. College is: expensive, heavily skews young, has a lot of homework, has tests, and generally represents a significant time commitment.

    Realistically, I should probably put more effort into finding a suitable recurring volunteer opportunity. Something that is based on personal values would presumably help with finding like-minded people while also engaging in an activity that is inherently meaningful to me.

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• JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Unitarian Universalist churches exist, but things like community centers are probably more what you’re looking for.

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  • EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    IME community centers are more like gyms and activity centers. But I suppose they could vary by region and by individual community center.

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    • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m probably being too generous with what I’m calling community center, I should edit it. As an example, in my head I was picturing a local park which my city has folks come and perform at and such. It’s just a stage in a park but there are events there.

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