Unitarian Universalists believe that there is truth and meaning in all faiths, and we see ourselves living the questions, not the answers. We believe that actions speak louder than recited creeds or spoken beliefs, and we maintain that the ultimate test of our convictions is in the way we live our lives.

Chuck Ivy

American philosopher C. S. Peirce stated in his Fixation of Belief that we have four ways of knowing what we know. The lowest level is the method of tenacity, i.e., furiously holding on to a belief like “opposites attract” or “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Next is the method of authority, i.e., “my doctor told me so,” “my minister said this.” or “my teacher said it was true.” Next is the a priori method, i.e., this is using reasoning much like a Jefferson. The most successful method is the method of science, which is self-examining and self-critical. It subjects your cherished conclusions to severe tests. I found that most faiths worked on the first two levels. When I “discovered” Unitarianism I found that it was a faith that functioned more often than not within the next two levels. That made sense to me.

John Anfin

Anyone can be a Unitarian Universalist as long as they are accepting of all people and have the desire to learn.  I was hesitant to join as an official UU member, and then I realized that no matter what I believe in the future, I will still be a UU.  In fact, I believe that I have always been a UU and just didn’t know it.

Stephanie RiCharde

Unitarian Universalism has its roots in the protestant reformation and over time our view of religion has continued to evolve and expand.  Today we see wisdom in many religious traditions and each individual is encouraged to explore them and take valuable moral and ethical lessons from each.   We do not have a fixed set of creeds that must be accepted.   Instead, we believe that your actions are the best and only legitimate expression of your beliefs.  We do have a set of principles to guide our actions and we do our best to implement these principles through active involvement in our communities.   Most of us do not believe in heaven or hell because we consider this life to be an amazing gift and do not expect a reward for the good we accomplish no punishment for our shortcomings.

John Vosburgh

Some reasons why I am in UU

Because I am ----

Free to decide my own beliefs and to change them if I choose

Free of creeds

Free to live this life fully instead of wishful thinking about a next one

Free to live a moral life because it is the right thing to do, not because of a reward or punishment

Free to enjoy the benefits of a safe community of others with similar feelings

Free to be agnostic

Free to admit “I don’t know”  [ so I could be wrong about the above reasons ]

Dick Skutt