I just bought a book titled “A Gadfly Report”, written by retired UU minister Dennis McCarty, who has written many other books in the past. It is a critical analysis of the “Gadflies”, the infamous faction among UUs who reject the efforts to eliminate White Supremacy Culture among UUs.
The book is being sold here:
And here is McCarty’s own account in Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dennis.mccarty.90
At one point, McCarty mentions that Todd Eklof has founded a new group, called the North American Unitarian Association. So I looked it up.
And found this list:
https://naunitarians.org/about/
Current Board: The founding NAUA members have elected a provisional Board of Directors. A new Board will be elected at the first Annual General Meeting.
- President: Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof, Spokane WA.
- Vice President: TBD
- Treasurer: Lynn Jinishian, Spokane WA.
- Secretary: Frank Casper, Atlanta GA
- Directors at Large:
- Ron Strange, Port Townsend WA
- Terry Anderson, PhD, Edmonton AB
- Candace Schmidt, Spokane WA
- Richard Gammon, Spokane WA
- Robert Jinishian, Spokane, WA
- Mike Long, Charlotte, NC
Note the large number of leading members from Spokane, WA, which is Todd Eklof’s base of operations. Clearly, this is little more than a fan club of his. Including Frank Casper, who I have seen in Facebook. After seeing how arrogant he is, I blocked him in disgust.
Because of the decentralized and libertarian nature of the UUA, these people cannot be excommunicated from the Unitarian Universalist movement, but it is clear they want to create an outright split among UUs. After all, Todd Eklof himself said so, even titling a chapter in one of his books “I WANT A DIVORCE”.
I have written about this matter before:
Reopening Old Wounds Among Unitarian Universalists
A Debate in the UU Subreddit Over the 2017 Hiring Controversy
Another Fight in Reddit Over Rev. Todd Eklof’s Publicity Stunt of 2019
Another call for Unitarian Universalists to stop fighting for consistent racial justice
Reading and Reacting to “The Gadfly Molehill”
Too many people seem to have become UUs, ironically, out of an elitist desire to reject and scorn religious fundamentalism, not a desire to improve themselves and their society for the good of all. But religious fundamentalism is itself a form of bigotry. Why abandon one form while clinging to others?
McCarty’s new book should put the final nail in the coffin of Todd Eklof’s credibility. He is a TRAITOR and should be rejected by all those loyal to the principles of Unitarian Universalism. He came from the Southern Baptist Convention…..and in my mind, he still belongs there, not among UUs!
It looks like the North American Unitarian Association has turned against its own founder!
https://naunitarians.org/a-short-history-of-the-naua/
{{{Resignation of Founder
In late 2025, disagreements among members of the Board of Trustees regarding conduct, communication, and working relationships led to the resignation of Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof and, after some delay, two other board members. The remaining board members sought discussion, reconciliation, and professional mediation, but those efforts were declined by Rev. Eklof. The new board then focused on expanding programming, supporting member communications, and strengthening NAUA’s organizational infrastructure.}}}
Too bad for Rev. Dr. Eklof! What’s next, him founding ANOTHER group to oppose that one? He needs to learn respect and tolerance, even while demanding it from others. #hypocrite
A bit of writing published last year by Todd Eklof:
{{{Do You Understand?
Todd Eklof
We don’t say things “stand” because people stand, we say
people stand because things stand. There are so many
ways to stand.
Do you understand?
I put my book down on my nightstand, right next to my
lampstand. Sometimes I grandstand, misunderstand, take
a stand, stand together, stand with, and stand beside.
Can you withstand hearing what you can’t stand?
Do you understand?
We don’t say things “see” because people see, we say
people see because things see. There are so many ways to
see.
Do you see?
Dogs see in grayscale, bats see sound, bees see colors that
I can’t, and a blind man sees his friends, his favorite
movies, and what’s happening in the world just as good as
most.
I see in my mind’s eye, I see what you’re saying, I see the
truth, sometimes I see the future.
Do you see?
Mixing up pronouns may not be amusing but it’s so God
damn confusing!
Whoever thought that he, she, and they could be so
abusing?
I won’t throw a fit if you should say “it,” cause it’s the
Queen’s proper English. It’s neutral. There’s nothing
wrong with it. It’s alright. It’s nice. It’s good.
But now “they” can mean one, too. Say what you want,
but they means many and sometimes one, too.
Don’t come undone, have fun. People don’t mean the
things they say, people say the things they mean.
They’re not mean things; they just mean things.
You may put ideas into my head but please don’t put
words into my mouth.
Just try to see what I’m saying.
Just try to understand.
Do you understand?}}}
Honestly, I don’t! What weirdness!If this was meant to be poetry he should stick to prose.