http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/the-first-principle Religion and spirituality from a Unitarian Universalist perspective Fri, 16 May 2008 22:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/the-first-principle#comment-506 Looking for Faith » Blog Archive » What Does It Mean to Accept One Another? Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:59:49 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/the-first-principle#comment-506 [...] I take the Third Principle to mean we should offer compassion and respect to all people through our congregations. The “acceptance” we should offer is a form of unconditional love. It is not earned, nor is it based on the receiver’s personality, intellect, social location or other individual qualities. This “acceptance” is based on the recipient’s “inherent worth and dignity,” as upheld by the First Principle. [...] […] I take the Third Principle to mean we should offer compassion and respect to all people through our congregations. The “acceptance” we should offer is a form of unconditional love. It is not earned, nor is it based on the receiver’s personality, intellect, social location or other individual qualities. This “acceptance” is based on the recipient’s “inherent worth and dignity,” as upheld by the First Principle. […]

]]> http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/the-first-principle#comment-394 Looking for Faith » Blog Archive » The Personal is Political — and Theological Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:23:32 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/the-first-principle#comment-394 [...] The Second Principle by which Unitarian Universalists abide is that of “justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” The Second Principle builds upon the First Principle. We as Unitarian Universalists uphold the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and as a result, we believe that all people deserve justice, equity and compassion. [...] […] The Second Principle by which Unitarian Universalists abide is that of “justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” The Second Principle builds upon the First Principle. We as Unitarian Universalists uphold the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and as a result, we believe that all people deserve justice, equity and compassion. […]

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