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URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sacred-text-reading-group-2021-02-06/
SUMMARY:Sacred Text Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:Sacred Text Reading Group  \n\n\nA weekly online sacred text re
 ading group with Amy\n\nUsing a spiritual-practice approach\, in each sess
 ion we will explore a different brief scriptural text in depth. The aims o
 f the sessions are educational (learning something about the texts and tra
 ditions)\, spiritual/moral (discovering what the texts ask of us)\, and co
 mmunity-building (getting to know each other better). Amy will have a vers
 ion of the text available to share\; “bring” your own if you like. All
  are welcome\, as are your suggestions of future texts. About half our rea
 dings so far have been those suggested by group members.\n\n\nOur text for
  Saturday\, February 6\, is from the novel Hogfather\, Terry Pratchett. Th
 e character who speaks in ALL CAPS is DEATH\, whose job in Pratchett's Dis
 cworld is to go around collecting the souls of those who have died. He and
  his human granddaughter\, Susan\, are speaking of the Hogfather\, who is 
 the Discworld's Santa Claus / Father Christmas.\n\n\n“All right\," said 
 Susan. "I'm not stupid. You're saying humans need... fantasies to make lif
 e bearable."\n\nREALLY? AS IF IT WAS SOME KIND OF PINK PILL? NO. HUMANS NE
 ED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE 
 RISING APE.\n\n"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"\n\nYES. AS PRACTICE.
  YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.\n\n"So we can 
 believe the big ones?"\n\nYES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.\n
 \n"They're not the same at all!"\n\nYOU THINK SO? THEN TAKE THE UNIVERSE A
 ND GRIND IT DOWN TO THE FINEST POWDER AND SIEVE IT THROUGH THE FINEST SIEV
 E AND THEN SHOW ME ONE ATOM OF JUSTICE\, ONE MOLECULE OF MERCY. AND YET—
 Death waved a hand. AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE
  WORLD\, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT 
 MAY BE JUDGED.\n\n"Yes\, but people have got to believe that\, or what's t
 he point—"\n\nMY POINT EXACTLY.”\n&nbsp\;\n\n\n\nHow to join:\n\n 	Joi
 n this class from your Web browser: https://zoom.us/j/578882781\n 	Join th
 is class using the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 578 882 781\n 	Join this class by
  phone: 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\, Meeting ID: 578 882 781\n 	Join this 
 class by on-tap on mobile phones: +16699009128\,\,578882781# US (San Jose)
 \n 	Phoning in\, but not in the bay area?  Find your local number: https
 ://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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CATEGORIES:Adult,Classes,Learning,Small Groups
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