There are a handful of places in the United States that are “hotspots” for marriages performed by Universal Life Church Monastery ministers. These areas include Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and the metropolitan areas of Texas; a myriad of weddings … Continue reading
Posted in Equal Rights, Gay Weddings, Weddings | Tagged be a minister, be a priest, become a minister, become a priest, get ordained, Get ordained online, New York, New York City, New York City marriage, New York City wedding, New York weddings, NYC, perform marriage ceremonies, perform marriages, perform wedding ceremonies, perform weddings, ulc, universal life church | Leave a commentThe march toward full legal recognition of same-sex couples has been building up momentum this week with a surprising jump in velocity, beginning with the repeal of Proposition 8. In a 2-1 vote, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Equal Rights, Gay Weddings, Morality, Politics, Religion, Social Equality, Social Justice, Weddings | Tagged be a minister, be a pastor, be a priest, be a reverend, become a minister, become a pastor, become a priest, California, get ordained, Get ordained online, marriage, online church, online ministry, Prop 8, Proposition 8, ulc, universal life church, weddings | Leave a commentIn a recent blog entry titled “10 Reasons Why Homophobia Makes No Sense (Part 1)”, we attempted to refute five arguments used to justify homophobia and deny LGBT people equal rights. Here we will attempt to refute the remaining five. … Continue reading
Posted in Citizens Rights, Equal Rights, Freedom of Religion, Gay Weddings, Human Rights, Politics, Social Equality, Weddings | Tagged be a minister, become a minister, equal rights, gay marriage, gay weddings, marriage, Marriage Equality, politics, sanctimony of marriage, ulc, universal life church, weddings | Leave a commentAs the Washington State Legislature holds hearings on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in that state, social conservatives have ramped up their campaign against homosexuality and LGBT rights. The National Organization for Marriage, for instance, has offered to … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Interpretation, Citizens Rights, Equal Rights, Freedom of Religion, Gay Weddings, Human Rights, Politics, Social Equality, Weddings, Weddings | Tagged be a minister, be a priest, be a rabbi, become a minister, become a priest, become a rabbi, bible, gay marriage, gay weddings, marriage, Marriage Equality, politics, ulc, universal life church, weddings | Leave a commentThe Swedish government has officially recognized a new religion founded on the practice of file-sharing, called “Kopimism“. Kopimists subscribe to the tenet that information and knowledge are sacred; for them the act of copying and spreading information is a sacrament. … Continue reading
Posted in Equal Rights, Freedom of Religion, Religion, Social Justice, Spirituality | Tagged freedom of religion, religion, spirituality | Leave a commentRight-wing fundamentalist Pat Robertson has been known to say some downright odious things on behalf of his faith. No doubt many of our own ministers ordained online are familiar. Recently he said that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease is … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremonies, Citizens Rights, Equal Rights, Freedom, Health and Wellness, Holidays and Observances, Jesus Christ, Morality, Religion, Religious Items, Social Equality, Social Justice, Spirituality, Superstitions | Tagged African American, America, man 'n' cheese, online ministry, race relations, racism, ulc, universal church, universal life church, USA | Leave a commentConan O’Brien, the late-night talk show host and comedian, has been officially ordained by the Universal Life Church Monastery. As of October 21st 2010 he joins the ranks of our many celebrity ministers. Conan O’Brien will be commemorating his one-year … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Ceremonies, Citizens Rights, Equal Rights, Freedom, Freedom of Religion, Gay Marriage Etiquette, Gay Weddings, Human Rights, Politics, Social Equality, Social Justice, Weddings, Weddings | Tagged become a minister, conan, conan o'brien, get ordained, ordained online, universal life church, wedding | Leave a commentHistory was made on July 24th, 2011 by the Pop Up Chapel and the ULC got to be there for it. Though we ordain hundreds of people every day, the Universal Life Church rarely gets to witness the weddings performed … Continue reading
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