I learned that the neo-Platonist philosopher, Porphyre, was pronounced either Pro-fire or poor-fire-eee. I get Confucius-ed.
Anyhow, he put forth the notion that even dogs had souls, because they possessed a degree of intelligence. It's a shame so many people can't make that same claim.

I LIKE ritual.

As my current priest says "Lutherans are too happy-clappy now." Imagine that in a Jeremy Irons voice for the full effect.

raised Missouri Synod Lutheran.

Born and raised. My particular congregation is pretty liberal, as is our current pastor. We are Reconciling Congregation, and have been for a long time.

though I wish we were. (Just too small town right now.) We have a number of very liberal members, though, and are very proactive in our community action/services.

There are very few reconciling congregations in the state of Missouri so it's not surprising that we're not one of them. I know of at least one, in Kansas City, who will not marry anyone inside the church walls until the state grants the right for all to marry legally inside the church. I really like that about them.

I'm a priest in a small "Independent Catholic" denomination that seems to have gone a bit dormant, but may be starting up a new parish -- or reviving a defunct one -- in the Seattle/Tacoma/Olympia area this coming year. Meanwhile, my family and I are Episcopalians, the denomination in which I grew up.

Grew up Presbyterian, and was even a church elder 10 years ago. But have spent the last 15 years or so doing a lot of reading and self study. I now consider myself somewhere between Quaker, UU, Episcopal, and Buddhist.

LOL

There are elements that I admire about each of these denoms/paths, but at this juncture, I don't feel a pull to commit to any of them.

very conservative branch (The Anglican Mission in America) but our church is a great mix of liberal & conservative. I love the people and its the reason I joined.

in even better at a UU. (Or maybe not any church at all. I am pretty darned near agnostic these days.)