I just found out that the Unitarian Universalism Religion best fits my needs do you have any insight on this..

Question

religion?

thanks, zero, phoenix, and pagel.

sorry i meant pangel. thanks sweetie

Answer 1

Nope, just glad you found a place you feel you will fit in well.
**JENN**

Answer 2

Congratulations on being honest enough to acknowledge that your choice of a religious philosophy is based on how it best fits your needs and priorities. At least you made your choice based on some level of reason rather than just swallowing whatever was handed to you.

However, being an intelligent individual, you might want to consider that you really don't need any artificial belief system. If you were to accept that there is nothing in the universe greater than yourself and that your successes and problems are the result of choices you have made, I'm sure you would find the successes far more rewarding and the problems much easier to deal with. Just a thought.

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Answer 3

If it fits your needs, go for it.

As far as more information, the Unitarians are pretty much locally governed so the beliefs and practices of your particular church is what you should be most concerned with.

As a whole, the Unitarians range from atheists through agnostics to deists. The tend to have a Western orientation and tend to view Jesus as a great ethicist, especially for his time.

Go in peace to love and serve the truth.

Answer 4

It's a great sect of Christianity, I think. I've given a presentation at a Unitarian church one time and I had an excellent experience. I felt loved in a church for once without feeling judged by hypocrites. I think it's the closest to what Christianity should be, in my opinion.

Answer 5

Welcome to Unitarian Universalism, the uncommon denomination.

I'm a Humanist, and I enjoy attending services with people of various faiths and moral philosophies and learning from their traditions. UUs don't tell you what you must or must not believe. They encourage you to find and follow whatever path best suits your conscience and spiritual goals. What binds us together is mutual respect and a desire to help one another find truth and fulfillment.

"In Unitarian Universalist congregations, we gather in community to support our individual spiritual journeys. We trust that openness to one another's experiences will enhance our understanding of our own links with the divine, with our history, and with one another." ~ Rev. Jonalu Johnstone, Oklahoma City, OK

Terry S: "ever thought about a church that you could possibly help out mankind"

You obviously know nothing about Unitarian Universalists. Our history shows that we take an active interest in social justice--e.g., rescuing Jews and other persecuted people from the Nazis, the American civil rights movement, women's rights, environmental protection, homelessness, animal welfare, and equal rights for non-heterosexual citizens.

Answer 6

Oh sweetie, it's a wonderful belief. I've been on many occasions to the Universalist Unitarian Church and they are just so warm, welcoming and loving.. they live their beliefs. I'll post a link at the bottom.

Congratulations on finding what's right for you!!
Many blessings on your spiritual path..
Kallan

Answer 7

Learn to love coffee. There's a joke that says that if a church was burning down and the pastor could save only the most sacred thing, the rabbi would grab the Torah, the pastor would grab the Bible, and the UU pastor would grab the coffeepot.

I think the only common belief they hold is that caffiene stimulates religious discussion. :D

Answer 8

truthfully, Unitarian Universalism *is* a denomination, a "creedless faith" which, i've got faith, implies their rejection of the concept any business enterprise can declare extra ideal authority in religious concerns, whether derived from sacred texts, weight of custom, or non secular hierarchy. extremely, united statesprotect that each and each guy or woman is answerable for her/his spirituality, and united statespledge themselves to help the guy in that employer. united statesdraw from any texts or traditions as they deem ideal and significant. A UU congregation is unfastened to formulate centers and courses which reflect the various hobbies of the individuals, so of course each and each church would have a different character. i've got faith many could undergo reliable resemblance to extra liberal mainstream protestant church homes, whilst others would reveal enthusiasm for earth-based faith or eastern concept (for occasion). I even have been a member of a UU church for basically a jiffy, yet my impact is that unfastened thinking, unfettered via orthodoxy, is specifically inspired, yet an emphasis on psychological scientific care of spirituality would tend to inhibit the formation of extra intimate, bare-soul relationships that i could take exhilaration in.

Answer 9

I have been a UU for 34 years and I maintain the web site for our congregation.

Our FAQ page
http://www.stanuu.org/newfaq.html

Our Beliefs page
http://www.stanuu.org/beliefs.html

and the UUA "Find a Congregation" Page
http://www.uua.org/CONG/index.php

will give you an idea. Most of our churches have web sites. Find one near you and look at theirs.

Answer 10

i am in the UK and dont know much about this church
but from what i have seen on these boards , they seem a wonderful people ... you could do a lot worse there
so happy you have found something sweetie ... but keep open to learning and being respectful to others on your new journey xxxx

Answer 11

They are without dogma. On the whole they are a very educated and intelligent lot. They are in no way discriminatory and are very tolerant of individual beliefs. I find them very refreshing.