There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist
congregations affirm and promote:
* The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
* Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
* Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
* A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
* The right of conscience and the use of the democratic
process within our congregations
and in society at large;
* The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and
justice for all;
* Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of
which we are a part.
Unitarian Universalism draws from many sources:
* Direct experience of that transcending mystery and
wonder, affirmed in all cultures,
which moves us to a
renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which
create
and uphold life;
* Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge
us to confront powers
and structures of evil with justice,
compassion, and the transforming power of love;
* Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our
ethical and spiritual life;
* Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to
God's love by loving our
neighbors as ourselves;
* Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance
of reason and the results
of science, and warn us against
idolatries of the mind and spirit.
* Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which
celebrate the sacred circle of life
and instruct us to live
in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
These principles and sources of faith are the backbone of
our religious community. |
