Oh, god.
For what it's worth, I am totally grossed out by polyamory .... (to me it's just swapping partners dressed up in a philosophy...likely small groups of hippies, now in their 50s and 60s...)
It's the downside of tolerance. Consenting adults and all that, but it's no more mainstream UUism than the polygamous families in the desert are mainstream Mormons or people who beat themselves bloody in mortification are mainstream Catholics or Muslims who practice jihad are mainstream Muslims or super-Orthodox Jews who won't educate women are mainstream Jews, etc...
There are fringe, weird, extremist, creepy subgroups in most religions, somewhere.
There's lately been a huge scandal about Amish boys raping their sisters and cousins.
I would run from a congregation dominated by "polyamorists" as well.
However, in the name of free choice the denomination won't drum them out. If somebody wants to dress up in bunnysuits and call themselves UUBunnies, so they can. (The rest of us will be groaning in embarrassment, that's for sure.)
If one examines the UU denomination as a whole, however, it is dominated by mostly liberal people who care about social justice. However, we also have conservatives, a UUChristians group (ours are some of my best friends in church), etc, etc. Lots of room in the tent, though I'm thankful that in being a very involved member or friend active in 5 UU congregations over 25 years, I have not met
one.
single.
polyamorist.
Bleaaahh.
Hops (PS--I did however go to a nude beach in France once.)
