Unitarian Fellowship of Houston

Adult Forum

The Sunday Adult Forum is a semi-formal adult discussion group. Our topics include Geopolitics, Contemporary Issues/Events, Spiritual Themes, and Personal Experiences. Our normal weekly participation ranges from eight to twelve. We meet Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 10:50 am. Our regular Sunday program follows at 11:00 am.

OBJECTIVES:

  1. To improve individual communication and analysis skills in a courteous manner.
  2. To give a concise viewpoint of knowledge and ideas (and feelings)
  3. Listen to others and study and understand complex current issues and to exchange viewpoints.

Participants often have a broad enough personal knowledge of topics that pertinent information appears during discussions.

    • Can You Feel Another Person’s Hunger on a Full Stomach?
    • Roe V Wade
    • MONEY  How do we think about it and how does it work for us?
    • Social Safety Nets: Pros and Cons
    • Self Discipline
    • Is Social Democracy workable in the U.S.?
    • Should we tolerate the intolerant?
    • The Migrant Caravan
    • IMMIGRATION: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
    • The Politicization of Science; why has science become so political?  What can we do about this? Student Loans. Betsy DeVoss, Deregulating For-Profit Schools, Bankruptcy and the like.
    • Fake News, Alternative Truth/FactsLow U.S. Birthrate and Immigration
    • Faith versus Science
    • Should Prostitution be Made Legal?
    • The Shrinking American Middle Class
    • What should Texas and Houston ISD do to bring up math and reading scores?
    • Is It Time to Make National Service Universal?
    • What are the Actual Differences between Democrats and Republicans?
    • Social Conservatives, Fiscal Liberals
    • Gun Violence
    • TELEVISION:  What Role Does TV Play in Your Life and Life of your Family?
    • American Culture: What it is?; What makes it unique?
    • Cultural Identity and Politics: How has cultural identity (such as race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation) influenced your political views?; Is it fair to benefit one culturally identifying group at the expense of others (for instance, tax revenue being used to fund special interests)?
    • HAPPINESS: What is it? Is it important? What makes you happy? When were/are you happiest? Do you have more or less of it with time? Do you pursue it, as recommended in the Declaration of Independence, or does it just happen?”
    • “THE POWER OF EXPECTATIONS: How Do Expectations Shape Our Lives”
    • The Rise and Fall of “Fake Pot”. The sale of illegal drugs sold openly, like “herbal incense”, K2, etc.
    • The decision from a young Muslim woman leaving Islam for Atheism.
    • We “ratted” on our Moms! uh, er, … For Mother’s Day, we shared interesting stories about the lives of our Mothers & other members of our families!
    • LBJ’s 1964 Civil Right Act…law passed 50 years ago banning discrimination on the basis of color, religion or national origin.
      168,000 gallons of fuel spilled into Galveston bay
    • No New Physics?
    • HISD’s proposed school closings
    • The missing Malaysian Airline
    • Mexican Drug War: Should America become militarily involved?
    • Edward Snowden: traitor or whistle blower?
    • Should we ask the Texas Legislature to re-regulate electric rates?