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What We Believe
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of Jewish and Christian traditions.
- We keep our minds open to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places.
- We believe that personal experience, conscience and reason should be the final authorities in religion. In the end religious authority lies not in a book, person, or institution, but in ourselves. We put religious insight to the test of our hearts and minds.
- We uphold the free search for truths. We will not be bound by a statement of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed.
- We believe that religious wisdom is ever changing. Human understanding of life and death, the world and its mysteries, is never final. Revelation is continuous. We celebrate unfolding truths known to teachers, prophets and sages throughout our ages.
- We affirm the worth of all men and women.
- We believe people should be encouraged to think for themselves.
- We know people differ in their opinions and lifestyles, and we believe these differences generally should be honored.
- We seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that ethical living is the supreme witness of religion. The here and now and the effects that our actions will have on future generations deeply concern us.
- We know that our relationships with one another, with diverse peoples, races, and nations, should be governed by justice, equality, and compassion.
Our Covenant
Love is the doctrine of this church,
The quest for truth is its sacrament
And service is its prayer
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve in fellowship-
thus do we covenant together
For more information on the Unitarian Universalist movement please visit the web site of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
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