tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877063.post111337261576030882..comments2023-10-27T02:21:24.958-05:00Comments on Liberal Faith Development: Troubles in Unitarian Universalist Youth MinistrySteve Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12333184436301854794noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877063.post-1114181876251263242005-04-22T09:57:00.000-05:002005-04-22T09:57:00.000-05:00in my opinion, it has everything to do with, as yo...in my opinion, it has everything to do with, as you said, adult development issues that are impacting youth ministry -- issues that basically amount to failing to find a balance between appropriate and oppressive relationships in congregations and districts, as well as on a continental level. the truth is that YRUU and LRY both would have worked in a culture that didn't oppress youth. and now that the chickens have come home to roost, the UUA's adults have taken it as an excuse to completely, blatantly, unapologetically defenestrate youth empowerment. <BR/><BR/>the UUA once had a really special youth ministry program. it's dead, and if Mr. Sinkford gets to continue down this path, it will never be rebuilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6877063.post-1113570707916500832005-04-15T08:11:00.000-05:002005-04-15T08:11:00.000-05:00I don't think I was imposing my morality on anyone...I don't think I was imposing my morality on anyone else. Please tell me what you're seeing here that I'm missing.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if two instances is enough to establish a repeating pattern, but I wonder if Unitarian Universalist adults and youth working on their respective developmental issues create situations where youth ministry crashes and burns. Look at the timeline for the birth and death of Liberal Religious Youth (LRY) and the birth of Young Religious Unitarian Universalist (YRUU):<BR/><BR/>LRY 1954 - 1982<BR/><BR/>YRUU 1983 - 2006 or 2007??<BR/><BR/>I'm wondering if what we're seeing here isn't simple a youth issue.<BR/><BR/>This problem may also be due to adult developmental issues that impact on youth ministry.<BR/><BR/>Maybe crashing and burning every 25-35 years is a normal expectation for Unitarian Universalist youth ministry given our polity, theology, and traditions (not to mention the adult and youth developmental issues referenced above).Steve Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12333184436301854794noreply@blogger.com