Comments on: What do Unitarian Universalists believe? http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe Religion and spirituality from a Unitarian Universalist perspective Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:28:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: jaroo http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-43076 jaroo Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:01 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-43076 :roll: :shock::lol: come on really guys?????!!!! Jesus died for us to take away our sins. If you believe in Jesus then you will go to heaven, if you don't then you will go to hell - not everyone goes to heaven. Amen. Jesus loves you!!! :roll:
:shock::lol:
come on really guys?????!!!!
Jesus died for us to take away our sins.
If you believe in Jesus then you will go to heaven, if you don’t then you will go to hell - not everyone goes to heaven. Amen.
Jesus loves you!!!

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]]> By: The Art of Making Commitments http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-10600 The Art of Making Commitments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:39:55 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-10600 [...] But precisely because Unitarian Universalists are not required to follow a shared creed, our commitments to one another are all the more crucial. As I wrote in an earlier post, “What Do Unitarian Universalists Believe?,” “what we have in common is that we commit to a way of being together in our congregations,” (as expressed in the seven principles). [...] […] But precisely because Unitarian Universalists are not required to follow a shared creed, our commitments to one another are all the more crucial. As I wrote in an earlier post, “What Do Unitarian Universalists Believe?,” “what we have in common is that we commit to a way of being together in our congregations,” (as expressed in the seven principles). […]

]]> By: Shelby Meyerhoff http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-7027 Shelby Meyerhoff Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:27:13 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-7027 Hi John, Thanks for writing. You sound like a lot of UU's: eclectic and interested in different faith traditions (including Taoism, Christianity, and earth-centered spirituality). You don't have to have an easy label for what you believe. It's ok to draw from many different sources, and find your own ways of engaging in spiritual practice. Also, I think that a person can be spiritual without believing in God. Have you checked out a UU congregation in your area? I am hopeful that you will find other people there who are exploring different religious paths, and who take spiritual growth seriously (as you do). Hi John,

Thanks for writing. You sound like a lot of UU’s: eclectic and interested in different faith traditions (including Taoism, Christianity, and earth-centered spirituality).

You don’t have to have an easy label for what you believe. It’s ok to draw from many different sources, and find your own ways of engaging in spiritual practice. Also, I think that a person can be spiritual without believing in God.

Have you checked out a UU congregation in your area? I am hopeful that you will find other people there who are exploring different religious paths, and who take spiritual growth seriously (as you do).

]]> By: John http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-7026 John Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:59:22 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-7026 I am confused. I know I am a Unitarian Universalist from reading hundreds of articles and sermons online and from listening to other people discuss their general ideals and beliefs, I agree with the 7 principles wholeheartledly as well. Now, the confusing part... My beliefs and practices are all over the place, I draw from different sources when the need arises, one day I am reading 365 Tao and the next day I am studying the Bible, I consider myself a very deeply spiritual person, I have ritual days where I spend a day away from other people and the daily hassles of life in meditation for example... Yet, I have no belief in God so I am what a spiritual Atheist? This term is non sensical for me...I do believe the earth is sacred and the Universe is divine, so what does that make me? I have no beliefs in the supernatural or superstitions and yet I have an altar where I sit on my ritual days and pray, meditate, read, connect... Like I said I am confused, an eclectic UU? :0( J I am confused.

I know I am a Unitarian Universalist from reading hundreds of articles and sermons online and from listening to other people discuss their general ideals and beliefs, I agree with the 7 principles wholeheartledly as well.

Now, the confusing part…

My beliefs and practices are all over the place, I draw from different sources when the need arises, one day I am reading 365 Tao and the next day I am studying the Bible, I consider myself a very deeply spiritual person, I have ritual days where I spend a day away from other people and the daily hassles of life in meditation for example…

Yet, I have no belief in God so I am what a spiritual Atheist? This term is non sensical for me…I do believe the earth is sacred and the Universe is divine, so what does that make me?

I have no beliefs in the supernatural or superstitions and yet I have an altar where I sit on my ritual days and pray, meditate, read, connect…

Like I said I am confused, an eclectic UU?

:0(

J

]]> By: » Welcome Looking for Faith http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-4571 » Welcome Looking for Faith Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:56:53 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-4571 [...] What do Unitarian Universalists Believe? [...] […] What do Unitarian Universalists Believe? […]

]]> By: » Covenant vs. Creed Looking for Faith http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3835 » Covenant vs. Creed Looking for Faith Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:31:29 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3835 [...] In my previous post (“What do Unitarian Universalists Believe?”), I explained that Unitarian Universalism is non-creedal, so that what joins us to one another in our congregations is not a shared belief system, but rather a shared commitment to supporting one another in our spiritual journey. [...] […] In my previous post (“What do Unitarian Universalists Believe?”), I explained that Unitarian Universalism is non-creedal, so that what joins us to one another in our congregations is not a shared belief system, but rather a shared commitment to supporting one another in our spiritual journey. […]

]]> By: Shelby Meyerhoff http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3799 Shelby Meyerhoff Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:44:38 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3799 Dear Jacqueline, Good for you! I've never led an RE class, and it is a wonderful opportunity to help people go deeper in their faith development. It's very important that UU's be able to talk about Unitarian Universalism not only using "the facts," but also drawing on their own words and their own experience. Blessings to you on your teaching. Dear Jacqueline,

Good for you! I’ve never led an RE class, and it is a wonderful opportunity to help people go deeper in their faith development. It’s very important that UU’s be able to talk about Unitarian Universalism not only using “the facts,” but also drawing on their own words and their own experience. Blessings to you on your teaching.

]]> By: jacqueline http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3796 jacqueline Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:21:28 +0000 http://www.lookingforfaith.org/blog/2007/what-do-unitarian-universalists-believe#comment-3796 That is so INTERESTING I am teaching/facilitating the Adult RE program Articulating Your UU Faith tonight for the first time. I think that idea of how to talk about being UU is something that many of us struggle with. That is so INTERESTING I am teaching/facilitating the Adult RE program Articulating Your UU Faith tonight for the first time. I think that idea of how to talk about being UU is something that many of us struggle with.

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