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In reply to the discussion: What is the definition of a Christian? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)I subscribe to these UU principles. However, when you join, you sign a membership register. You do not have to swear that you believe anything in a creed. This is unlike any other denomination that I have experience with.
FROM UUA WEBSITE:
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 (UU) 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.
END QUOTE FROM UUA website==============
I've been a UU since 1979 (First Unitarian Church of San Antonio was the first UU congregation I belonged to) and have never met anyone in a UU church or fellowship who identified themselves as Christian. Everyone identified as pagan, atheist, agnostic or humanist or questioning.
Christian UUs are out there but I've never met one. UU churches and fellowships are generally for people who left Christianity and want a community to belong to, socialize with and discuss ideas in without the Jesus obsession.
The editorial you pointed to by a UU Christian points out that the author says he sees Jesus not as divine or a "magical being" nor as a resurrected being, but as a role model. He also points out that many UUs are not wanting to be reminded of Jesus.