08.26.12 SERMON "The Basics of Unitarian Universalism" ~ Rev. Aaron White
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I think this is the philosophy I've been looking for.
Don't do it bud. It's heresy. They speak against the true God. The only way to the Father is through the Son!!
@@crewsmitty4495 Amen! 🙏
@@crewsmitty4495 lmao
Jesus is the way the truth and the life!!!
I was raised UU and It’s made me able to implement Christian practices into my life coexisting with Buddhist practices! Many Christians will tell you it’s not right but please ignore and follow your heart if an open and personal relationship with god sounds right to you! Only you know what’s right!
This sermon moved me more than I wanted it to. It actually lines up with what I've always intuitively felt - even more than the label "atheist" which I normally wear - without pandering to the lazy "I'm perfect no matter what I do" creed I think a lot of people want to hear. Watching this as an atheist I felt the urge several times to stand up and shout "hallelujah!"
I’m religious but not spiritual. I could give a crap about truths I don’t believe humans are capable of knowing or that it’s arrogant to even pretend to. But Jung was right, rituals, community, tradition, memes - these have an important psychological and social function in our lives and this church understands better than any other I know, how to build and refine that rather than plod along using ones that seem childish and absurd and demanding you accept them as miracles.
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Loving people more than I'm comfortable with is something I can admire in a church. That is a congregation I'm interested in engaging with.
"Profound humility and active love"
This religion is definitely one of the best, most tolerant, most humane religions in the world today. Furthermore (like Baha'i and some of the eastern religions) this religion moves the world actively toward world peace and harmony.
I grew up as a Christian. I am still a Christian. I am proud to say that my religious expression of choice is with the Unitarian Universalist church.
I love their 7 principles too!
No ur not a christian, you literally deny the deity of Christ. Sorry to say that, but it's true.
"If you do not believe that i am, you will die in your sins."
One world religion, where everyone believes that all roads lead to god.
Scary man....
Is there a written transcript of this that I can get? It is really beautiful!
@@troywright359 Yeah, little do they know that the Flying Spaghetti Monster religion is that one narrow way, and atheists just happened to accidentally pick the one true faith ;)
If you were true to your faith (assuming Christianity) then your goal must be to save as many souls as possible, with the end goal of having one world religion. If you believe unsaved people will suffer infinite punishment you should be out on the streets with a megaphone trying to get through to them. In the grand scheme of things nothing else in the world is even 1/1000000th as important as doing your best to save even one more soul.
Very few people act as though they truly believe.
This might be the first sermon I've ever heard that I can 100% agree with.
@@salvationbygracealone5111 After further research I actually agree with you. NWO, order from chaos, etc.
It doesn't matter what you agree with that gives you Eternal life. You should really think about that.
@@itoldyouso6622 I agree with that too.
I was religiously abused and abusers by a preacher as a child and I prayed for God to help me heal. I recently found the UU churches and their philosophies and I’m so grateful. No dogmas, no threats, no divisions or discriminations, just finding truth, making the world the best we can and seeking justice and compassion for our fellow man. This speech really expressed things wonderfully🙏🏼❤️
Maam I say this out of love for you soul flee! From that church and put your faith in Christ for it is Jesus who bore the Wrath of God the father on your behalf so that you may have eternal life not eternal hell repent of your sins and trust in Jesus
@@lawalynlewis7552 After seeing this person saying they appreciate "no dogmas, no threats", you read that as, "Pleas give me dogma and threats." Learn how to read a room.
@@lawalynlewis7552 cult member
@lawalynlewis7552 Yes, returning to your abuser is always the best way to move past trauma. 🙄
@@stevenvaleriojr1177Who said anything about returning to their abuser?
Dogma or religion didn't hurt her,that preacher did.
Thank you for a fine introduction to your community and your tradition. It was very enlightening, and I appreciate it.
Why would the first Unitarian Church of Dallas be advocating for Communist Industrial Workers Fight Racism? Communism and religion absolutely don’t go hand-in-hand with somebody investigate this church?
"Profound humility and active love" ---how beautiful.
This preacher is outstanding. He has gone into the primary documents and main thinkers of Unitarianism and Universalism, and these give him his enthusiasm. My congregation just said goodbye to another outstanding minister served us for over 20 years, someone many feel is virtually impossible to replace. I think Aaron White could come pretty close! When the search formally starts in a few months, I will be putting this minister forward.
I'm discovering the UU Church. Could you revommend me some documents / main thinker I can read to learn more ? Thanks !
@@grenade8572stay away from Unitarianism.
Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks,” (Matt. 12:34). You can see that the Unitarian Universalists speak first from their own desires, according to their own wisdom, and not according to the wisdom of God. What does God say about this?
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God,” ( 1 Cor. 3:19).
This is the most beautiful thing I have heard in so long. I cannot wait to join this church. His sermon profoundly touched my soul.
MA Bailey . Most Unity churches are beautiful people.
I’m learning about this church, and wow. This guy is an AMAZING speaker.
My congregation just lost a minister of that caliber. Can't complain:after giving us 22 wonderful years she needed to chart a new course for herself. I hope Aaron White or someone as good is available when we're ready to choose a replacement.
Very good explanations of UU, thank you very much for this. My husband and I attended a UU church this past Sunday for the 1st time, together and it interested us. This helped clarify things even more. We'll probably attend a few more times, at least.
I love this so much. I wish there was a community like this around where I live.
Thanks, First U Dallas, for another fine video from Rev. Aaron White. I really appreciate hearing from him. As often, it saddens me to read the comments section here on CZcams as it does elsewhere online, and to see people telling others that they're practicing their own faith incorrectly. At least with videos like this one, those who have an open mind and ears to hear have the opportunity to learn what we Unitarian Universalists are all about. Thank you again!
If I serve anything at all, it's the Spirit of Life and Love which leads to peace, joy, and the greater good. The Hebrew word _satan_ means "adversary" or "archrival". Since I believe that God is Love and Being itself, it doesn't stand to reason to accuse me of serving "satan".
Have a blessed day!
Dan Rush Peace, joy, and the greater good...are empty and self-serving?
God loves you. I'm working on it. Once you understand that "we are all God's children", and that God doesn't play favorites, you will no longer feel the need to be so judgmental about those who differ from you. At least that is my prayer. And yes, I think it serves the greater good for me to be kind toward you even if my inclination is to do otherwise...
God bless you.
Adrian L. H. Graham is unitariun same as unity church cause I don't remember them dressed like that--I lean towards universalism too
Yup...I'm a Unitarian Universalist....For the longest time I dug buddhism but not the whole reincarnation or exactly that there is a good or bad karma and that it directly equates to what you get in return....experience is just experience...And that's the church I want...The church of individual perception and the motto is that "there are no absolute truths and everything is subjective." But yeah. I live in a major city with one of these church's i found out, so I'll be there next sunday. The main benefit of this to me is to build a sense of community and share my spirituality amongst others. Peace and love you all.
[Quran: Surah an-Nisa' 4:171.22] O People of the Scripture! Do not exaggerate in your religion nor utter aught concerning Allah save the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, and His Word which He conveyed unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and say not "Three" - Cease! (it is) better for you! - Allah is only One God. Far is it removed from His Transcendent Majesty that He should have a son. His is all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is sufficient as Defender.
[Quran Surah al-Ma'idah 5:116.6] And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah ? he saith: Be glorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind, and I know not what is in Thy Mind. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of Things Hidden ?
[al-Ma'idah 5:75.3] The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how We make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!
[at-Taubah 9:31.16] They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One God. There is no God save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)!
[an-Nisa' 4:157.10] And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.
Want to learn more about the real Jesus? Click on these two links to find out more:
www.muslimsforjesus.org/Jesus%20in%20the%20Qur'an/jesusinthequran.htm
www.muslimsforjesus.org/Jesus%20in%20Hadith/jesusinhadith.htm
I would rather be in whatever hell you imagine for me than whatever hell I imagine for myself. May your own journey find completion.
Shade On A Cool Day
Your Christ is a false Christ oh follower of muhammad. Made up by a false prophet who never lived in the time of Christ, 6 centuries after the fact was revealed.
Instead you must argue that maybe God made Judas get crucified and that judas was made to look like Christ in some grand deception. Or some other twisting of the truth that actually happened.
ChocoBro
The church of post modernism is not God's truth. God's truth is not and cannot be subjective if He is God.
i found this very inspiring and helpful because all of my friends are christian and when they ask what being uu means or what it is i dont exactly know what to say and i feel cleansed and fresh after listening to this thank you soo much -finley J
So my beliefs actually have an official name and apparently I'm not alone... hugh. I like learning little things about myself randomly. 😁
Same, just found out yesterday
me too I dont fit in anywhere as far as church goes
@@ajkoots258 . wow you just blasted me!! I feel E X A C T L Y that way. Exactly!! I didn't have the words.
Hoylcrap. M. IL.
@@ajkoots258 . wow you just blasted me!! I feel E X A C T L Y that way. Exactly!! I didn't have the words.
Hoylcrap. M. IL.
@@mwatts-riley2688 but you know what Ive learned? one doesnt have to be part of organized religion to love GOD and to still be one of his children
This is everything. I like this.
Needed this reminder, thank you
I'm going to a Unitarian Universalist church tomorrow and I'm really excited because this is exactly what I'm looking for. No more fundamentalism and no more trying to brain wash myself into believing things I can't believe just because everyone else does.
Beautiful inspiring me to become a universalist, thank you 🙏🏻
Also check out some of my videos on The Orthodox church /apocatastasis Universalism
God! You put prying hands for your comment ; I find that astonishing; being that this " church doesn't even acknowledge God;
He talks about good and being holy you can have neither with God; this church is a breading ground for a sinful lifestyle ; he then boast of wisdom; you cannot have wisdom until you have the fear of God; the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge this church is no different that a satanic temple;
If there's no God why the praying hands
@@rsar61 😂
@@rsar61 Prove it.
I'm into Hermeticism. And multiple things so this fascinates me. I believe Spirituality is forever evolving and growing💖👏🙏 Thanks for this beautiful 💖 Speach.👌🏼
I love what I heard. I have a real problem with absolutism. I suspect it is partially because I harbor this myself. I am planning on visiting a nearby UU church. I'm cautiously excited about what I will find there.
Rev. Aaron Whites sermons are incredibly inspiring! I wonder if he still preaches as these videos seem quite a few years old
I thoroughly enjoyed the Reverend's Sermon!
Excellent!!!
Unitarian Universalism makes a lot of sense----common sense. Common sense of universal unity of us all. The Almighty cannot be Arabian/Mohammadan, GOD is not Jewish, is not Christian, is not Hindu. The Almighty Supreme Being is the ONE Super Power , sustaining us all. The ONE Super Power, which is Universal, the creator, the sustainer and the ruler of us all.
The core philosophy of Unitarian Universalism certainly does make sense. Unfortunately the Unitarian Universalists have gotten heavily into Wokeness snd that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
@@jabujolly9020 that’s one reason why I never joined a UU church. I’m into common sense. Not woke crap. I’m all for hearing people out. Try to see from their perspective.. but the woke.. I just can not get behind that line of thought, at all.
@@stormspotter67 Wokeness is pure heathenism.
@@jabujolly9020 right! I come from an a-religous agnostic household, and unitarian and universalism make the most sense to me compared to trinitarianism or Hebrew/islam.But being European I'm really turned off by the North American hysterical woke agenda amd ideology that I've discovered seems to be pushed by unitarians. it's just anti white racism and original sin and anti community / nation.
@@jdlc903 I'd be interested to know what you find makes the most sense about unitarianism/universalism in terms of its beliefs.
I was raised pretty Catholic and went to Catholic high school. My 4 years there solidified my belief in God, but pushed me away from the church, and really made me question the whole Jesus part. I have spent the past few years struggling with my faith, as I feel I am becoming closer to God, but farther and further from Catholicism. I am only a few minutes into this video and I think I finally found where I belong! A faith I can pursue again, without feeling morally conflicted
A typical UU congregation has a large proportion of ex-Catholics, like me. I was raised in a Catholic family, did first communion and confirmation, and at 14 became intensely Catholic, ready to defend the faith against all debaters. But attending a Jesuit-run university turned me against the dogmatism and authoritarianism of that faith. It was a bitter experience. I married a practicing Catholic who was herself at the beginning of skepticism and disaffection, and she felt grief when she decided she had to leave Catholicism behind. We visited a UU fellowship in a university town at my suggestion. She let me drag her there as she muttered about "ethical culture BS" -- and she's the one who fell in love with it all, jolting me. Well, I'd always respected her instincts, and she was right again. That was in 1974, so we're now UUs for 47 years.
So I'm ambivalent about the drops in Catholic numbers. That religion is such a good source of new UUs!
Catholicism is true, the authoritarianism makes complete sense because it tries to defend the morality of the society, without the Catholic Church's iron fist we get liberal societies where the morality erodes.
okay I think I found a religion that seems to be very open minded, and this I like!
Candy Delicia for others to explore too are : Unity, Episcopal, The Bahai
Hooray, a religion that sounds nice without anything I don't disagree with! A happy place!
A dangerous place
@@troywright359 Why dangerous?
eklektik 2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
@eklektikTubb Because if you have no substance to your own beliefs, than you can easily fall to sin (or wrongdoing if that terminology is off putting).
We're not all God's children
New International Version
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God
Were not children of God were children of the Devil
We were born into Sin
@@user-ng4lj8us2x Jesus calls some of the Pharisees children of Satan, but I don't think that applies to everyone.
All are inherently good, my oh my. That includes Adolph Hitler, Saddam Hussein, etc. The Holy Scripture states There is not one good, no not one. But individuals are made good by Jesus' shed blood on the cross. By faith and repentance one is made righteous in Christ. Satan is roaring lion devouring and deluding those living immoral lives and ones trying to live morally in these false religions, religion without Christ -- how sad and eternally sad. May these come to real faith in Jesus Christ, God the Son, and Saviour and Lord!
Most of the comments embrace the UU’s feel good theology. Finally, I have found an island of l truth in this sea of deceit!
Dieu bénisse les unitariens de Dallas
Some nice thoughts here.
I'm reading Carlton Pearson's book and I'm leading toward this belief. I'm tired of religion that does is hurt, control people. I want to more of God on this journey.
Hear me out if you care for yourself at all. I speak with urgency.
One who is by nature a sinner will reject the one who hates sin. That one is the just God who is the creator of the universe and as such has every right to punish those who have violated his standard of perfection (For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God). Not only does he have the right to punish sinners, it would be against his nature to allow sin to go unpunished.
If you understood your present state, then you would realize that you stand condemned before God. Why can you not see this? It is because you do not want to see it. You have suppressed the truth in your unrighteousness, but that does not excuse you from God's judgement. Speaking of you, Paul writes in Romans 1: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness." The wrath of God is revealed against you! You do not understand these things because you are dead and blind to the truth.
You are hiding under the blanket of your own righteousness as the burning volcanic ash races toward you, telling yourself that you are not in danger because you cannot see the danger.
Do not be concerned with how religion makes you feel. Rather, be concerned with how you stand before a God who demands perfection.
I implore you, do not be a fool. If you care for yourself at all, consider what I have said. Repent of your sin and submit to Christ Jesus as Sovereign and trust him as Savior lest you be consumed by the righteous wrath of God which will be poured out against you whether you believe it will or not.
Powerful!
I live too far away from a UU church so I am looking for live online Sunday sermons. Would anyone know of a great resource? ♥
Join our livestream services at www.dallasuu.org/live on Sundays at 9:30 and 11am, and 7pm Central.
Grace, then faith, not the other way around.
Except it's a misunderstanding of grace.
Very interesting religion indeed this is...
Thank you so much, Aaron. I am a third generation UU, raising fourth generation UU children, and am in the midst of some struggles with our congregational practice of our covenant, and this sermon helps me so much.
Reverend White is very intelligent and articulate
Wow wow wow!
It's nice to see Jerry O'Connell found religion after Kangaroo Jack
Underrated comment. Sliders was awesome
Ah, freedom is forever heresy to they who are enemies of freedom.
Why not take the final step then and be free of these people? Why run twice as fast to get to the same place?
I dig your juxtaposed sardonic comment
He looks like Mike Birbiglia and I love it
You guys are pretty cool.
This is all really fascinating. And I agree with the vast majority. The only thing I dislike is that they call it a religion. I'd prefer it to be continuously called an association, congregation, or organization more than a religion because by definition and practice, it simply isn't. The other thing is saying that people of any religion can join or that you can be a part of other religions. But you really can't. All other religions are viewed objectively and tell you what to believe or how to behave and the doctrines and practices are meant the be taken literally which is the complete opposite of Unitarian Universalism. You can only lean towards a religious belief or be eclectic in them.
Emma McKee
This isn't true. Your perspective is from a judeochristian view. Many many many religions not only respect the validity of other religions, but can be believed together. A great book about what is religion is called the sacred and the profane :).
Emma you're so beautiful
What's that vestment you're wearing?
Great news
You’re so close! So close! We can just admit together that there is no supernatural, and that nature in and of itself is already more fantastical than any one human mind can comprehend! Let’s savor this truth and beauty!
Thanks for putting this up. Even some years later, planting the seeds of thought...
I need to meet people where they admit they don't know everything.
I am totok s. Wiryasaputra from the Island of Java, Indonesia.
i really liked in italy not exist unitarian but i realy like and i you sermon!
Jesus also says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." If we only take Jesus for a teacher, than we completely disregard this statement as well as him openly claiming to be God. This is found in his trial, when the Pharisees ask, "Are you the son of God?" And Jesus answers, "I AM." In the original context, most theologians think that son of God means the physical manifestation of God , based on prior things said of the messiah in the ot. Furthermore, all capital I AM translates in the context to Yahweh, disclosing that Jesus did in fact claim to be God.
Joseph so don't become a unitarian; it's not like anyone is aggressively trying to convert you.
You are quoting something written by man. Filtered by man. Re-written by man. Filtered again. Etc. Then translated into English.
Unitarians and Universalists didn't believe in the inerracy of the bible.
JohnnyB Good If so, why are you listening to this man?
If Jesus is God did he impregnate his own mother?
Profound mistakes are unrighteousness and bring imputation of sin, not sympathy with evil but bear one anothers burden by accusation, for repentance and forgiveness.
I am confused though, do UU practitioners predominantly believe in relativism? There were some parts of the sermon that kind of led me to that suspicion but I didn't want to assume anything.
I don't know what you mean by relativism. We're certainly not relativistic about morality. We pretty much agree about the right and wrong ways to treat other people and the earth. Some of us believe in God and some don't, and it gets really interesting when the believers try to define God! Our recently departed minister tried to accommodate all varieties of belief, but she was quite clear on this: "I am not a theist." In fact, I don't remember having a theistic minister in the 47 years I've attended there. One minister described herself as a pagan, her precedessor as "an American Transcendentalist." On politics we're mostly left of center, but listen respectfully to the few conservatives among us.
Where are the other sermons in the series? This is wonderful.
Check out our 2 most recent videos. We do a version of this series every September. 😊
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Repent and turn to the Christ. No one can be perfect. Jesus came to offer us salvation through His blood. Grace is about something we don't deserve but is offered to us by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Repent brothers and sisters, come to Christ, he is waiting for you to accept Him.
Much Love
This is great! I think I've finally found my spiritual home. Do they have a presence in the UK?
Yes just Google it
Look up the British and Foreign Unitarian Association on the Web. The British don't call themselves Unitarian Universalist, but the two varieties have been influencing each other for nearly two centuries. Both groups, the British & Foreign and the UUA, formally organized in 1825. British congregations are sometime known to call American ministers, in fact. I attended the Richmond Free Church in 1989, looked at its history, and learned that the first minister they called was from Boston, Massachusetts.
These people aren't spiritual, they're worldly.
Thank you for sharing this! I am hooked--this aligns perfectly with my beliefs. Are there Unitarian Universalist churches in the Chicago area that I can check out?
I pray that you find peace in your heart so that you don't feel compelled to say that type of thing to other people. God bless you and may you remember to love your neighbor as yourself
I am hoping to find a good Unitarian Church in Chicago as well. I passed one in Rogers Park near Loyola University.
Hannah Hope false doctrine
2 Timothy 4:3
or the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Hannah Hope false doctrine
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
There is one in Bowling Green, Kentucky, so I'm sure there are several in Chicago
I'm an athiest and I love this video. It's like church without God. I grew up Catholic so there must be some appeal there.
Yes, well said. I attended a UU fellowship for two years. I am a Theist in the Advaita Vedanta tradition and they kept telling me that they accept all beliefs and they had no dogmas. But that was a lie. Their "default" creed was the philosophy of scientific materialism. Most congregants, if they used the word God at all were timid and embarrassed when they did. At best they simply refered to a "transcendental assumption" and defined faith as community. Definitely a "church" without God.
I just wish that UUism would acknowledge that there creed is scientific materialism. I had a friend who was into Eckhart Tolle. She was elderly and had many problems but when talking about Tolle she'd become ecstatic. But people at the 'church" kept picking at her comments, trying to show her how ridiculos Tolle was. Her joy would turn into depression.
Retvrn
Church without God is only a social club for some secular purpose.
What's John 8:57-59 claiming?
Wonderful sermon!
This is a fantastic religion! It is now mine!
Can someone write me these words that ancestors unitarians said please!. I hope I found what religion I've been looking for. It was in me but didn't know exactly if there's anybody else and couldn't fit in Christian churches
Have you considered the Catholic Church?
I've been to many different kinds of churches. Catholic, Baptist, Generic Christian, Penticostal, and a few others....even Buddhist and Hindu.
The one thing that stuck out at each one was I never really felt like I was part of the community. I was always that guy interested in questions and knowledge while others just believed. Now, I don't judge them for it. I'm glad they can find peace with it....but I can't.
I've never been to Universalist church and it sounds like a place thats open to free thinkers like myself. However, from my experience many self proclaimed "free thinkers" don't take kindly to people whom vote republican / libertarian. Seems like it would never come up, but I've been to "open minded" groups before and most of the time someone saying something that's clearly a democrat view point....the audacity that they just assume we all think like a democrat.
If someone's a democrat that's fine....but I want it to be fine for me to not be a democrat.
Would I find belonging and acceptance to a Universalist church or would I be looked as if I need to be converted to their way?
Yep, we assume being UU and being liberal-Democratic are the same thing, because predominantly we attract liberals and few conservatives. We did have one. He may still be with us, because we gave him the pulpit one Sunday. If I ever met him socially I would ask for his take on our social action programs.
@@Vurbanowicz I'm not woke .but when it comes to theology I'm pretty sure the trinity doesn't make sense I'm also pretty sure that everyone isn't condemned to hell ( universalism) . But I also don't believe in open borders or that white supremacy exists.
Is there any place for ppl like me
Sound nice, but what is that last part about being incredibly frustrated and uncomfortable? A little bit scary, i think.
Because people who are fundamentalists and literalists don’t feel comfortable with people disagreeing with their views, or that differing views have validity
Deism does make far more sense than theism, and I can get behind Spinoza’s god, but only as a metaphor for the universe.
I would like to know, is there a humanist service in this church?
This is two years late, but there are no seperate services at First Unitarian Church of Dallas. They have an early service and later service for accessibility, but they are both the same sermon by the same minister.
Many congregations are humanist in a nontheistic sense, some by covenant and some de facto. Can't tell you anything about the one(s) in Dallas.
i love Unitarian
interesting...
My wife asked me to start looking into UU, I think im starting to like it.
they are also liberal trinitarian among you?
Universalism is the true gospel. Glory to Him.
If it's got universe in it
Then I guess it's for you and me...
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Now and forever and unto ages of ages. Amen. May God bless them, forgive them for they not what they do
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God bless you.
Someone doesn't need to be forgiven just for disagreeing with your theology.
The Word Became Flesh (John 1:1-14) meaning: Jesus is God in human flesh
@Thomas-ud5fi John, may I remind you, was a disciple of Jesus, and believed him to be the Son of God.
Seta-San, how can you say "they believe in nothing but liberalism"? Have you EVER read the principles and the sources? Have you EVER thought how important those statements can be to sincere people? Why is it necessary to believe in a single person or a simple creed? Why is it necessary to park one's brain at the door of the church every Sunday? Why is it necessary to listen to people trying to manipulate you into believing exactly everything they say? Why are the basic rules of argumentation and logic to be suspended in order for there to be a faith?
Don't be silly.
Gay marriage speaks for itself mate. Thats pretty god damn anti-traditional and therefore LIBERAL.
@@TheWayoftheSith And yourself, tell us in what you are "traditional" ? Do you light your cave with a silex ?
What's with the goofy chairs?
I appreciate the video and information. Didn't know really much about this tradition. What I learned was it's basically a microcosm of the current generation..where absolutes don't exist and ones personal opinion is more important than the bible. Not a tradition I'd be inclined to join.
You're leaving out the practice of love, compassion, tolerance of others being part of the principles of U.U.
I think Unitarian Universalism's biggest flaw is its optimism.
***** I do not know.
Why?
There are alternatives that I think are better. I just am hesitant to say that I have knowledge. In my opinion Christianity is a better choice than Unitarian Universalism. One reason may be Blaise Pascal's anthropological argument.
Indeed. One fundamental underlying Judeo Christian belief is that we all sin, which simultaneously serves to humble us, and gets us to not expect our fellow man to be perfect. Also, with humanity being fallen, there is an opportunity for redemption, and a substantial mission for all believers to undertake: to save souls and be a whiteness to others.
I love Unitarians. God described them in the Qur’an as believers (the original people of the book, the original people of the Bible)
Huh, interesting.
please send me Your Books.
God is one being as three persons. Can we understand it? Not necessarily. Some maybe better than others, but it is true. And He sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for your sins and mine!
I guess I respect what he is saying here. If I get this right he is saying rather than worshipping a deity you get closer to some kind of enlightenment through loving humanity and trying to make a positive change in the world. If so my next question would be what would they consider a positive change in the world would look like and does it have anything to do with trying to convert others into their church?. Get what Im saying here? :/
We're not great at growing our numbers, though we are growing a little, unlike most of the larger denominations. Social action is a separate concern. So when we feed the homeless, we don't make them pray with us first.
is there something similar to this only with a belief in at least the possibility of jesus being the son of god? i really like most of this churches ideas
Try the Episcopalians, the UCC Congregationalists, Evangelical Lutherans, Disciples of Christ, Quakers, etc... There are no televangelists running these churches, but a lot of them are pretty tight groups. Go ahead and let "the Google" help you in your spiritual search.
Nondenominational churches are very similar but Christian. That is what I am!
Hey suki! From what I've gathered (I'm still researching this) one of the main things they believe is that we can't know everything, so therefore your hope of "at least the possibility" of Jesus as the son of God is definitely possible and would be accepted by this church. Overall it seems very accepting so I don't see why this would be a reason to avoid it. :D
***** i really respect that :)
suki3275 I go to a UU church and there are people there who believe that Jesus is the son of God.
TRUE BREATH & TRANSFIGURATION
The basic problem with having different churches, Moaques, Temples, Dojos, Ashrams, etc.
is the preference of "This and not That." 'This and That' are the same coin that pays the toll
that should eventually lead us all to be transfigured into Christ's Spiritual body of Pure Light.
guys.....this sect actually makes sense, its not a finger pointing us and them group. This is love, this is the group that will be attacked in the end of days. I really hope they dont become to big about their title
"Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the one who confesses the Son has the Father also."
All who are without God serve as an antichrist. May God bless our efforts to save their souls!
+Trio The Truth You stole the words from my mouth sir but like you said as humans beings we feel like we're entitled to some greater purpose that simple thing there is what drives us into darkness and a feeling of deservence
Extra ecclesiam nulla salus.
Uh, based??
Trinitarians be leaving mad dislikes lol
Its good
That’s an awfully weird thing to call the Christians
So, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that if anyone believes in him they would NOT perish, but receive everlasting life.
God does not want eternal separation, so he is doing all he can to stop that from happening.
And gods chosen poeple took over and pushed us back to protestantism
Protestantism is of the devil. It's an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
Chosen people? You mean false prophets?
Why are christians accusing these unitarians as a cult? Jesus said he is he way to God. His teachings are the way to God. I guess that the unitarians don't deny that.
They do. He said they were founded on a resection of the Trinity, and denied the divinity of Christ.
all the good aspects of christianity stripped of all the really bad parts
What are the bad parts of Christianity?
@@jamesmassingale8512 slavery for example
Stripped of Jesus, the savior and cornerstone of Christianity. Without Christ, we are irredeemable.
It’s frustrating having found this wonderful church that seems almost perfect, but it appears that the church is largely polarized to one political ideology. Largely left leaning, that is. Is this the case?
People don't go to hell because of their acts, just like people don't go to heaven because of their acts. We either accept salvation or turn it away based on faith alone. In fact, when people ask Jesus why they would be sent to hell, he says very clearly,"I never knew you." This is coming from the same being that would never lie, so by not accepting Jesus he literally doesn't know you, which is why one would not obtain salvation.
+Dan Rush people don't go to hell because of their actions, but the scriptures do teach that ones actions will reflect their faith, as made evident in the teachings of Jesus, the book of James, the epistles of Paul, etc. For salvation though, it is only by faith through the grace of God that we are saved.
It doesn't simply tell you what you shall or shall not do it is showing you the possible choices and outcomes of those choices rather good or bad. Everything has a variable.
@@josephgard99 Ephesians 2:8-10
People don’t go to hell or heaven because they are just ideas, not reality.
@@josephgard99 + That's right - a new believer will have a different faith level than a mature christian.
Are UUs generally deists?
Not this one. I know one other old member whose stance on God is "I'm an apathist. I don't care whether there is or isn't a god." I've been with this congregation 41 years, and none of the ministers believed in the judeo-christian god.
Is tolerance passive? How is this not a do what you want organization? And how serious does this church take truth? How can anyone who challenges their own beliefs not recognize that he is practical saying nothing solid with absolute truth. It just seems that he is basically preaching that you can do as you like here. If that is the case, then why give any reference to the Bible? Jesus spoke on he’ll more than he did heaven. If you don’t think it’s true than read it for yourself! And if there is no eternal punishment than what is the point of Christ’s death? Did Joseph Stalin, the man guilty of slaughtering millions and who witnesses say “shook his fist at God” seconds before dying, go to heaven? Does God force people into heaven against their will? Is Love giving a choice? If that is true than why wouldn’t there be a hell? Out of all the world religious only one has a blood sacrifice for acceptance into heaven. Jesus Christ. And his words offend everyone. Because his words are direct and truthful. And the correct, not politically correct, Jesus is not tolerant of any other way other than his. The Trinity. 1 John 1:1.
I can promise anyone who watches this video or is apart of the UU will continue down a blind path, such as I at one point, unless you really seek out real truth. Christ loves you. And love corrects and does not accept unholy things of the world. Please pray and ask God to reveal truth to you as I will ask God as well to help those who are willing to lean in and listen.