if they hang out in churches at all.

UU's welcome theists, as they welcome pretty much everyone else. Quakers are now theists, at least the ones who aren't atheists, and both UU's and Quakers are not considered Christian by the National Council of Churches because they refuse to accept the Apostle's Creed, much less the Nicene.

Ethical Culturalists, many Pagans, and many Eastern religions do not require specific beliefs in gods, and often, even if they recognize gods, they don't take them all that seriously.

Belief in specific gods is becoming optional all over the board.

> Belief in specific gods is becoming optional all over the board.

It's about time! Thank gahd! lol

Who is a ucc minister, I think that belief, or theism, is in the eye of the beholder. I think she would have married me with or without belief to be honest with you. But, honestly, I choose to believe in something. For better or worse. Why? Because I need something that makes sense of everything. I don't feel silly about that. I have had a pretty shit life and if I don't believe in SOMETHING, then I am just a lone juggernaut facing the world alone. So theism? It's pretty accurate for me. I believe in a higher power. I rarely post on here, but theism, for me, is pretty damn accurate. You should see my wife's devoted posts on fb and other channels. We will never agree on if there is or is not a supreme Being, but I respect you and your opinion. I'm just giving mine. As a fellow Democratic supporter who believes in people most of all.

The social aspect of theism reflects the human need for interaction and community.

but very few believers don't have a more specific idea of who their god is.

I would say the true theists are agnostics that lean toward there being something rather than nothing.