Survey: Do you know what a Unitarian is?

Question

If so, what?

Answer 1

Yes.

With a small "u", someone who does not believe in the Trinity.

With an capital "U", a member of the Unitarian Universalists in the USA or the Unitarian Society in the UK. People outside the denomination drop the "Universalists" in "Unitarian Universalists" the way they dropped "Roebuck" in "Sears Roebuck."

UU's in the USA tend to be literate, witty, well-read and devilishly handsome. They don't sing very well, however.

Answer 2

UU’s are definitely not married to the concept of God. Some UU’s claim to be Christians, while others claim to be agnostic, Buddhist, Hindu, or even pagan! I really can’t describe their belief in God any better than they do in their own words. Here is a sampling from the Unitarian Universalist Association website: “Some Unitarian Universalists are nontheists and do not find language about God useful. The faith of other Unitarian Universalists in God may be profound, though among these, too, talk of God may be restrained. Why? The word God is much abused. Far too often, the word seems to refer to a kind of granddaddy in the sky or a super magician. To avoid confusion, many Unitarian Universalists are more apt to speak of "reverence for life" (in the words of Albert Schweitzer, a Unitarian), the spirit of love or truth, the holy, or the gracious. Many also prefer such language because it is inclusive; it is used with integrity by theist and nontheist members.” To sum up, the UU’s believe that belief in God is too exclusionary, so they don’t have much regard for its use.

Answer 3

Unitarians hold that there is one god (so they're monotheists, like the Jews and Muslims). They hold that there are not many gods, as the Christian Trinity concept alleges (Christianity is really a polytheism disguised as monotheism). Like Christianity for 300 years before 325 AD, and like Jews and Muslims, Unitarians hold that Jesus (who was declared a god only in 325 AD) was not a god, but a prophet. Unitarians tend to be liberal in their religious practices and include the ideas and practices of all one-god-believing religions in their services.

Answer 4

Yes. A Unitarian-Universalist. Type of deist who believes in the validity of every religion.

Answer 5

Yes, I am one. Actually, I am a Unitarian Universalist.

It's not a cult.

Learn more at www.uua.org

Answer 6

Unitarians Universalists believe:
Not a Biblically based religion at all....
No hell, no sin... believe what you want.... a cult
There are no required beliefs. Some are atheists, some polytheists, and some monotheists. Many do not believe in the ideas of heaven and hell, some not in any afterlife. Each is entitled to his or her own beliefs about any other powers. One believes that every person and religion has value and that each should seek his/her own spirituality that is right for them. Every person has equal status and should be treated as such regardless of physical appearance.1

Individual beliefs are the most important aspect of the Unitarian Universalist Church. Tolerance of others and their beliefs as well as an acceptance that Truth changes and has to be sought after are two very important principles that guide the church along with life, liberty, and justice. The highest values according to John Sias' booklet are integrity, caring, compassion, social justice, truth, personal peace, and harmony.6

One of the founding principles was that humans were not born into sin. Thus, salvation is not really an issue in this church. Without original sin, there is no need to be saved. The UU's believe that if one sins there are consequences because of the sin, but that is all. There is no condemnation to hell, in fact most disagree with the idea of hell itself. One should live morally not to save his/herself but to better the world, for his/herself and those after him/her. 6

They believe the final authority is in the hands of the individual. One can seek guidance from texts such as the Bible and spiritual leaders because they are respected but it is in one's heart and soul that he/she can find the truth. This religion is based on freedom and no one should look down on others. It is based on acceptance and allowance, free from judgment. Thus, many are active in fighting for rights of gays and lesbians as well as general world peace. Women are placed in clergy and minister positions because they are equal. It is an organized group of freely spiritual individuals and is accepted because of its acceptance.1, 4 Every religion is accepted in the community. There are Buddhists, Christians, Jews, non-affiliated members, and more. However that does not mean that they coincide with the doctrine of every religion. Because they do not follow a creed, they are in contradiction with religions that have a specific creed. This does not mean those followers aren't allowed, but they must be open-minded to more than one type of spirituality

Answer 7

yes. They believe in God but not in the divinity of Jesus. All religions that believe in a god are pretty much accepted. Thomas Jefferson said he would have went to an unitarian church if he was near one. He didn't believe in the divinity of Jesus.

Answer 8

Its a religion that says they believe in God,but have changed the Word to fit their agenda and they welcome all and do nothing to turn people from sin, because they dont believe in sin. Hence changing the Word of God.

Answer 9

Them theists what celerate other faiths and hold interfaith meetings, seeing none as any better than the other.

I think.

Answer 10

Just a wild guess... A christian who doesn't believe in the Trinity?