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Unitarian Movement

  • 08-02-2006 3:36pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭


    Can anyone fill me in on what the Unitarian Movement believes in and/or stands for?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭BrianCalgary


    UU is our resident expert on Unitarians. I'm sure he'll be along shortly.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭UU


    Sorry I haven't been around too much due to exams! I'll tell you all about Unitarianism!

    History
    Unitarianism started out as a liberal Christian group before the Reformation who rejected a three part God - Father, Son and Holy Ghost but believed in one single God like Jews, hence the name Unitarian meaning one god as opposed to trinitarian for three part god. This meant rejecting Jesus Christ as a son of God but holding him as a prophet or a teacher. Many Unitarians in the past were considered heretics (which we are!) and traitors to the Roman Church and later to Protestant traditions and were burnt at stake like Wiccans were. I spread to the USA later on and joined with a similar free Christian group called Universalists to form the Unitarian Universalist Association [UUA] in 1948. The Unitarians who rejected this became known as Biblical Unitarians.

    What we believe?
    In Unitarian Universalism (UUism) there is no official dogma or set creed unlike Christian churches. That means all members can have varying beliefs. For example, one may hold Buddhist beliefs while another may be more Christian - both are UU but have different beliefs. We in turn look to all religions, science, philosophy, poetry, etc. for inspiration and the search for truth. We do all hold some similar values like most religions - tolerance, love, understanding, truth, virtue. Myself? I'd consider myself Humanist UU but look to all faiths.

    Social Issues
    UUs are liberal outspoken people and are probably most noted for our continuous efforts for Homosexual rights. In our church we hold blessing ceremonies for gay couples. We also support women's rights including abortion. In the USA, the UU church is against the death penalty and is struggling to rid it.

    Unitarianism In Ireland
    Unitarianism is very small in Ireland but has been around since the 1700s! There are currently only two churches - the Dublin one (which I attend) and the Cork branch. We have formed a coalition with the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church who hold similar beliefs but with a more Christian ethos.

    Links
    There are many sites on the web regarding Unitarianism. The ones I'd recommend are:
    The official site:
    http://www.uua.org
    The Unitarian Church in Dublin city centre:
    http://www.unitarianchurchdublin.org/
    This one a great one also:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/unitarianism/beliefs/

    I hope this was helpful to you RobEire! If you or anyone else has any inquires or comments to make post them here or send me a private message :rolleyes: and I'll reply as soon as I can! Good Luck! ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭RobEire


    Thanks very much for this information UU. Much appreciated.


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