Big Sky Unitarian Universalist Fellowship



Home Who we are What we believe Religious education Membership Past sermons Newsletter Worship service guidelines Contact us!	About Unitarian Universalists (UUs) What do Unitarian Universalists Believe? WE BELIEVE in the freedom of religious expression. All individuals should be encouraged to develop their own personal theologies, and to present openly their religious opinions without fear of censure or reprisal. WE BELIEVE in the toleration of religious ideas. All religions, in every age and culture, possess not only intrinsic merit but also potential value for those who have learned the art of listening. WE BELIEVE in the authority of reason and conscience. The ultimate arbiter in religion is not a church, nor a document, nor an official but the personal choice and decision of the individual. WE BELIEVE in the never-ending search for Truth. If the mind and heart are truly free and open, the revelations that appear to the human spirit are infinitely numerous, eternally fruitful and wondrously exciting. WE BELIEVE in the unity of experience. There is no fundamental conflict between faith and knowledge, religion and the world, the sacred and the secular, since they all have their source in the same reality. WE BELIEVE in the worth and dignity of each human being. All people on earth have an equal claim to life, liberty, and justice--and no idea, ideal, or philosophy is superior to a single human life. WE BELIEVE in the ethical application of religion. Good works are the natural product of a good faith, the evidence of an inner grace that finds completion in social and community involvement. WE BELIEVE in the motive force of love. The governing principle in human relationships is the principle of love, which always seeks the welfare of others and never seeks to hurt or destroy. WE BELIEVE in the necessity of the democratic process. Records are open to scrutiny, elections are open to members, and ideas are open to criticism--so that people might govern themselves. WE BELIEVE in the importance of a religious community. The validation of experience requires the confirmation of peers, who provide a critical platform along with a network of mutual support. -- David O. Rankin (from the Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, MA) The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism The inherent dignity and worth of every person. Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our conversations. 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. From the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Nashua, New Hampshire From our Own Fellowship: Read the late Dick Furbush's Why I am a Unitarian Universalist (read to the BSUUF by Ellie Furbush on 9/18/05). Sister UUs in Montana and the region: Montana Area Unitarian Universalist Association Glacier Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Kalispell, Montana. Missoula UU Bozeman UUs Billings UUs Mountain Desert District of UUA More information about Unitarian Universalism About Unitarian Universalism from the UUA website Unitarian Universalist Beliefs, from All-Souls Unitarian Church	Big Sky UU Fellowship is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Visit www.uua.org! We also belong to the Mountain Desert District of UUA. Visit www.mdduua.org!
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