What does it mean to be sane? What does it mean to be compassionate, loving, and understand the world through the guize of reason? I was just speaking with Melanie Morrison, the amazing co-director of the Leaven Center in Michigan, about our experiences at the Southern Faith and Labor Community Alliance gathering that took place in Memphis, TN a couple of weeks ago. That gathering was so amazing but also really pointed out why I remain UU (for the most part) and have not found as of yet a black church home. Throughout all of the pain, struggle, unhappiness, and grief that I often feel in the UU church and movement I at least know that most of the UUs around me wish for a world in which all of our humanity is appreciated, loved and respected.
I have yet to understand how people can look at someone and deny their humanity based upon characteristics that are unchangeable and bestowed upon them by God, their parents, or whatever else you believe our personhood comes to us. I admit I have my struggles around people that smell on purpose or people that purposely want to look bad, but I generally try to find their humanity behind their awful stench or clothes. Where is the love ya'll, where is it?
