Welcome aboard! On one hand, it's "easy" when you get to define your own faith. On the other hand, it's hard because you have to figure it out for yourself.
In the aftermath of the Tennessee UU shooting I'm somewhat distressed that it happened... at my own UU church I've found myself eyeing visitors a little at times as if I felt they posed some sort of threat. I'm not proud of that, though I'm also very proud of how it played out at the Tennessee church. It's one thing to put your faith in some known solution (guns), another to put your faith in your faith itself. And you know what? The shooter didn't get very many shots off at all before being tackled, and the congregation as a whole wasn't at risk for some kind of shootout crossfire situation. And the final outcome was much more in line with original Christian teachings, because instead of "suicide by cop", the shooter is alive to have a second chance at redemption.
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In the aftermath of the Tennessee UU shooting I'm somewhat distressed that it happened... at my own UU church I've found myself eyeing visitors a little at times as if I felt they posed some sort of threat. I'm not proud of that, though I'm also very proud of how it played out at the Tennessee church. It's one thing to put your faith in some known solution (guns), another to put your faith in your faith itself. And you know what? The shooter didn't get very many shots off at all before being tackled, and the congregation as a whole wasn't at risk for some kind of shootout crossfire situation. And the final outcome was much more in line with original Christian teachings, because instead of "suicide by cop", the shooter is alive to have a second chance at redemption.