"I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known, don't know where it goes, but it's home to me and I walk alone."

3.11.2005

UU

Been clicking around wikipedia for a while today and at one point looked this up and it caught my interest, among other things:

Unitarian Universalism is a creedless religion. It is a syncretic religion, which respects all the major religious traditions
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A large portion of its members consider themselves humanists, and many may hold Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, pagan, atheist, agnostic, pantheist, or other beliefs, or may not choose a particular theological label. This vast diversity of views is considered a strength by the UU faith, since its emphasis is on the common search for meaningrather than adherence to any particular doctrine.

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The Unitarian Universalist attitude toward the Christian Bible and other sacred works is given in "Our Unitarian Universalist Faith: Frequently Asked Questions"
We do not, however, hold the Bible ... to be either an infallible guide or the exclusive source of truth. Much biblical material is mythical or legendary. Not that it should be discarded for that reason! Rather, it should be treasured for what it is. We believe that we should read the Bible as we read other books (or newspaper) - with imagination and a critical eye.

(I might add more to this post later. Dunno.)

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