--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I will start this off with an apology to those who are not
interested in
> this topic.. it really did meander from the original post. I was
just so
> excited after coming back from "Hippie Camp" I had to share. Maybe
this
> wasn't the right place.
>
> Ok for those of you who are interested this is what I wrote
privately (but
> this time I corrected the spelling):
> This is an issue with us UUs. The difference from Church to church
> (fellowship to fellowship, congregation to congregation) is HUGE.
There are
> 7 principles that we believe in. :
> 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.
> I would say that none of the churches are Christ-centered. Jesus
is looked
> at as a very gifted teacher and moral leader. Most UUs do not
believe in the
> trinity (or that Jesus was the son of God). The Jeffersonian Bible
is
> sometimes cited. Basically the church has no ANSWERS they just
provide the
> foundation for a search for your own personal path. I have been
going to UU
> churches since I was 16 and have been to about 5 of them. They
were all
> different but I fit in at all of them (some better than others).
> If you are interested the UUA is a great place to start
www.uua.org.
> Take Care,
> Daria
>
Interesting, and helpful. I tried going to one UU church, but
didn't feel comfortable. It's good to know that individual churches
vary.
Thanks for being willing to answer publicly, Daria.
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