Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion born of the Jewish and Christian
traditions. We keep our minds open to the religious questions people have
struggled with in all times and places.
We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the
final authorities in religion. In the end religious authority lies
not in a book, person, or institution, but in ourselves. We put
religious insights to the test of our hearts and minds.
We uphold the free search for truth. We will not be bound by a statement
of belief. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed. We say ours is a
noncreedal religion. Ours is a free faith.
We believe that religious wisdom is ever changing. Human understanding of
life and death, the world and its mysteries, is never final. Revelation is
continuous. We celebrate unfolding truths known to teachers, prophets,
and sages throughout the ages.
We affirm the worth of all women and men. We believe people should be
encouraged to think for themselves. We know people differ in their opinions
and lifestyles, and we believe these differences generally should be honored.
We seek to act as a moral force in the world, believing that ethical living
is the supreme witness of religion. The here and now and the effects our
actions will have on future generations deeply concern us. We know that
our relationships with one another, with diverse peoples, races, and nations,
should be governed by justice, equity, and compassion.