Goonytarians have the weirdest religious practices of all. Sometimes called the loonytarians.

clarion-brass instrument with a very clear tone OR being loud and clear

marian-relating to qualities of the virgin mary

agrarian-desribes something rural, such as a Agrarian Society

barbarian-lacking civilization

sectarian-someone who belongs to a sect (a smaller orginization w/in a larger religious group)

libertarian-someone who believes in free will as a doctine, proletarian- a member of the working class, usually refers to Ancient Roman

authoritarian-someone who acts like a dictator, expects ultimate obediance, ruthless

I am the Very Model of a Modern Unitarian

by Christopher Gist Raible

Sung to “I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General”

from “Pirates of Penzance”.

I am the very model of a modern Unitarian,

Far broader than a Catholic, Hindu, Jew or Presbyterian.

I know the world’s religions and can trace their roots historical

From Moses up to Channing, all in order categorical.

I’m very well acquainted, too, with theories theological,

On existential questions I am always wholly logical,

About most any problem I am teeming with a lot of views,

I’m full of fine ideas that should fill our church’s empty pews.

(Chorus members:

We’re full of fine ideas that should fill our church’s empty pews.

We’re full of fine ideas that should fill our church’s empty pews.

We’re full of fine ideas that should fill our church’s empty empty pews.)

I quote from Freud and Jung and all the experts psychological.

I’m anti nuke, I don’t pollute I’m chastely ecological.

In short, in matters spiritual, ethical, material,

I am the very model of a modern Unitarian.

(Chorus members:

In short, in matters spiritual, ethical, material,

We are the very model of a modern Unitarian.)

I use the latest language; God is never Father or the Lord,

But Ground of Being, Source of Life or almost any other word.

I never pray, I meditate, I’m leary about worshipping.

I serve on 10 committees none of which accomplish anything.

I give to worthy causes and I drive a gas conserving car,

I have good UU principles (although I’m not sure what they are).

I’m open to opinions of profound or broad variety,

Unless they’re too conservative or smack of righteous piety.

(Chorus members:

Unless they’re too conservative or smack of righteous piety.

Unless they’re too conservative or smack of righteous piety.

Unless they’re too conservative or smack of righteous pie-piety.)

I formulate agendas and discuss them with the best of ’em,

But don’t ask me to implement, we leave that to the rest of ’em.

In short in matters spiritual, ethical, material,

I am the very model of today’s religious liberal.

(Chorus members:

In short, in matters spiritual, ethical, material,

We are the very model of today’s religious liberal.)

aerien, berrian, berrien, carrian, carrion, clarion, darien, kerien, marian, marion, merion, terrien, varian

4 syllables:

agrarian, barbarian, bavarian, bilzerian, bulgarian, contrarian, hungarian, kasparian, kazarian, librarian, magarian, markarian, najarian, nazarian, ovarian, planarian, sectarian, skenderian, wagnerian, zakarian

5 syllables:

bagdasarian, centenarian, eskandarian, lauretarian, libertarian, nonsectarian, old bulgarian, proletarian, seminarian, vegetarian, veterinarian

6 syllables:

authoritarian, disciplinarian, egalitarian, humanitarian, majoritarian, octogenarian, parliamentarian, totalitarian, utilitarian

7 syllables: