The titular lament — or one much like it — is so common that it might be the theological core the Commission on Appraisal is looking for. Since a theological core (or lack thereof) and Unitarian Universalist family and housekeeping issues make up a running theme of this blog, I won’t labor it here.
Philocrites makes some good observations and points to a robust discussion — started by Matthew Gatheringwater — at Coffee Hour.