Become Ordained Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
August 14th, 2013
Just when you thought almost every breed of celebrity had become an ordained minister online in the Universal Life Church, you get thrown a curve ball. In addition to comedians like Conan O’Brien, actors like Fran Drescher, and musicians like David Byrnes, C
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July 12th, 2013
If the majority of decision-makers have their way, women may soon be allowed to become ordained bishops in the Church of England (CoE). The church’s ecclesiastical governing body, the General Synod, recently voted to allow women bishops, although it will be
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July 1st, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings on June 26 in favor of marriage equality have ushered in a new era for same-sex couples in California. Almost immediately after the high court’s decision, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the stay it had impos
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June 19th, 2013
Applicants for U.S. citizenship may object to taking up arms in defense of the United States on religious but not secular grounds, according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Consequently, a woman applying for U.S. citizenship h
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June 17th, 2013
Perhaps the most beloved book of the New Testament is the Gospel of John. It is the most frequently used at Christian funerals, it wins out in polls as the favorite book among Christians, and its preamble was used for ages as “the last gospel” in Catholic
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June 3rd, 2013
Religious fundamentalism is a mental illness that will someday be curable by science, a leading University of Oxford neurologist recently argued. Future advances in neuroscience, as well as research tools currently under development, may go a long way to comba
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May 20th, 2013
Is it possible to get married without a “blessing from God,” or is the whole idea just a ridiculous fantasy? A growing number of people from the humanist community are defying old notions of ordination by becoming ministers to perform a wedding, showing th
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May 14th, 2013
By now it should be apparent that young people are becoming increasingly disabused by religion and leaving conventional churches in ever growing numbers, but are they seeking a spiritual alternative, and if so, what? In a recent Huffington Post article, Rory M
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February 26th, 2013
The United States Defense of Marriage Act—which discriminates against same-sex couples—violates the U.S. Constitution and should therefore be repealed, the White House has told the United States Supreme Court. While the Universal Life Church Monastery avoi
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