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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]TL;DR

If you want a boring, empty creed, UU is for you.

What do you get when you cross a Unitarian with a Jehovah's Witness? Someone who goes door to door with nothing to say.[/quote]

But will present you a contract you must sign with a definite amount your family must contribute to belong, apparently.[/quote]

No. Where did you hear this? [/quote]

I experienced it when I joined a UU church.[/quote]

One thing to keep in mind is that Catholic churches don't have to emphasize the financial aspect so much, because they have access to resources!  And their social service agencies often get government grants. Growing up Catholic, I remember putting coins into the collection basket and occasional requests to support missions, stuff like that, but it never seemed like finances were on the back of the parishioners.  The situation is much different for smaller congregations like UUs, where they rely on donations from the congregation.  This is one of the biggest cultural changes I encountered when I explored joining a temple.  To be honest, the formality and amount of temple dues has been a big barrier to me taking the plunge (we are an interfaith family). I've come around to the idea a bit more, but I still don't think I can write such a huge check unless I see that the money is going to a LOT of community work, not just fancy buildings etc.  I guess the positive side is that this gives people a lot more direct ownership over their congregations.  [/quote]

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