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UU
Principles
1.
We believe in the freedom of religious expression.
All individuals should be encouraged to develop
their own theology, and to present openly their
religious opinions without fear of censure or
reprisal.
2.
We believe in the toleration of religious ideas. All
religions, in every age and culture, possess not
only an intrinsic merit, but also a potential value
for those who have learned the art of listening.
3.
We believe in the authority of reason and
conscience. The ultimate arbiter in religion is not
a church, or a document, or an official, but the
personal choice and decision of the individual.
4.
We believe in the never-ending search for Truth. If
the mind and heart are truly free and open, the
revelations which appear to the human spirit are
infinitely numerous, eternally fruitful, and
wondrously exciting.
5.
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 same source in the same
reality.
6.
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.
7.
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
and social and community involvement.
More
information about Unitarian-Universalism can be
found by visiting the Unitarian Universalist
Association website at:
http://www.uua.org
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