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About Unitarian Universalism
"This is a church of people. It is for spiritual explorers
and free thinkers. It is for people refining their values and parents
wanting to teach those values to their children. It is for people
who are sure about God, and for those who are not. It is for people
who are concerned with injustice and people who are accepting of
differences."
Rev. Brian Kiely, Edmonton, Alberta
Unitarian Universalists share an open-minded and warm-hearted
religion. It has been nurtured by the Jewish and Christian heritage,
but is
not
now
confined within the limits of any one tradition. We hope we can
find channels through which to express the deeper insights of all
the
historic religions.
No assent to any creed or statement of belief is required
by any person joining a Unitarian Universalist society. Members accept
the obligation to seek out truth for themselves and to follow that
truth
wherever
it may lead. Unitarians affirm the worth of all human beings. They
trust people's ability to build their own faith and believe people
should be encouraged to think for themselves.
Unitarian Universalists recognize that people will differ in their
opinions and lifestyles. They hold that these differences should
be not only
accepted
but genuinely supported, for each of us needs freedom to grow in
ways that will encourage a similar freedom for all others to reach
their own highest potentialities.
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