{"id":135215,"date":"2021-05-23T14:32:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-23T20:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=135215"},"modified":"2021-05-23T14:32:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-23T20:32:51","slug":"why-should-i-believe-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/why-should-i-believe-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should I believe that?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_394\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135215-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3\">http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?powerpress_pinw=135215-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinuuav.org\/audio\/2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"2021-05-23_Why_should_I_believe_that.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Listen to the sermon by clicking the play button above.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Rev. Meg Barnhouse<br \/>May 23, 2021<br \/>First UU Church of Austin<br \/>4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756<br \/>www.austinuu.org<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Conspiracy theories have always been with us. People like to make sense of the events happening in their world. How do you know what&#8217;s true. Who falls for conspiracy theories, and why.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Chalice Lighting<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">This is the flame we hold in our hearts as we strive for justice for everyone. This is the light we shine upon systems of oppression until they are no more. This is the warmth that we share with one another as our struggle becomes our salvation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Call to Worship<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">I shall take my voice wherever there are those who want to hear the melody of freedom or the words that might inspire hope and courage in the face of fear. My weapons are peaceful, for it is only by peace that peace can be attained. The song of freedom must prevail.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Paul Robeson<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Affirming Our Mission<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Together we nourish souls, transform lives, and do justice to build the Beloved Community.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Learn more about Beloved Community at this link. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thekingcenter.org\/#the-beloved-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Meditation Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">&#8211; Frederick Douglass<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Sermon<\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Text of this sermon is not yet available.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"4\" width=\"300\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Most sermons during the past 21 years are available online through this website. 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Meg BarnhouseMay 23, 2021First UU Church of Austin4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756www.austinuu.org Conspiracy theories have always been with us. People like to make sense of the events happening in their world. How do you know what&#8217;s true. 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