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Asking the Clergy: What does your faith say about gun ownership? by Rev. Linda Anderson

https://www.newsday.com/long-island/li-life/asking-the-clergy-what-does-your-faith-say-about-gun-ownership-1.17224506 LONG ISLAND   LI LIFE By Jim Merritt Asking the Clergy: What does your faith say about gun ownership? The Rev. Linda Anderson, Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Photo Credit: Margaret Allen  March 9, 2018 11:01 AM The Valentine’s Day shootings in Parkland, Florida, have forced Americans to re-examine issues such as interpretation of the Second Amendment and gun control. This week’s clergy discuss how the faithful should interpret gun rights within the bounds of their religious teachings.  The Rev. Linda Anderson Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook Unitarian Universalism is a non-creedal faith with Protestant roots. Among its foundational principles today are an honoring of the individual’s search for truth and meaning, the right of individual conscience, and respect for the inherent worth of every person. These are amo

Welcome to the blog of the Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association

Welcome to the blog of the Three Village Interfaith Clergy Association. We are faith leaders representing many different traditions and congregations who seek to promote understanding, dialogue, and common purpose in our community. This space offers members of our association an opportunity to share reflections with the broader community. The writings represent our individual views, not the positions of the Association or of our respective congregations. We aim to model dialogue that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives grounded in friendship and respect.