I was not evading "what the Unitarian Church believes and preaches?" as much as pressed for time, I posted just the seven principles of the Unitarian-Unversalist church. Having attended a historical Universalist Church service, they are nice trinitarians (God is too good to condemn a soul to eternal hell.) In contrast, I am one of the 'jack booted' Unitarians in our Church. So how did I become one?
I grew up in Disciples of Christ on Sundays, my mother's church, and for two years, attended Episcopalian private school, five days a week. Living in Oklahoma, there were a lot of denominations that tried to recruit but no success. Then one Sunday, I went to a local Unitarian service in Stillwater Oklahoma that was different.
In the music, I felt God's Spirit. Growing up, I played piano, violin, trombone, and until my voice changed, sang in the choir. But this was the first time I felt the presence of God in the music. Even today, "Sprit of Life" remains the most repeatable sensation of God's presence:
Aside from the usual "show" and call to pay the ticket (keeping the church afloat,) the ministers have universally been interesting. Instead of barely keeping my eyes open hearing variations of the same obscurium posted by another in this thread, Unitarian minister sermons have been nearly 95% interesting and intellectually challenging. Surprised, I went to the Oklahoma State University library to read up on Unitarianism. Today, Wiki provides an excellent starting point:
en.wikipedia.org
So I remain a Unitarian because:
Bob Wilson
ps. Another verse:
pps. Another:
I grew up in Disciples of Christ on Sundays, my mother's church, and for two years, attended Episcopalian private school, five days a week. Living in Oklahoma, there were a lot of denominations that tried to recruit but no success. Then one Sunday, I went to a local Unitarian service in Stillwater Oklahoma that was different.
In the music, I felt God's Spirit. Growing up, I played piano, violin, trombone, and until my voice changed, sang in the choir. But this was the first time I felt the presence of God in the music. Even today, "Sprit of Life" remains the most repeatable sensation of God's presence:
Aside from the usual "show" and call to pay the ticket (keeping the church afloat,) the ministers have universally been interesting. Instead of barely keeping my eyes open hearing variations of the same obscurium posted by another in this thread, Unitarian minister sermons have been nearly 95% interesting and intellectually challenging. Surprised, I went to the Oklahoma State University library to read up on Unitarianism. Today, Wiki provides an excellent starting point:
Unitarianism - Wikipedia
Unitarianism[1] is a nontrinitarian movement of Christianity, which affirms the unitary nature of God as the singular and unique creator of the universe[2]. Unitarian theology critiques the traditional Christian theology of the Trinity, which regarded God as three distinct but unified beings—transcendent Creator God, human Savior God (i.e., Jesus Christ), and immanent Spiritual God (i.e., the Holy Spirit). Unitarians viewed this understanding of God as a later theological corruption, and they embraced a view of God as a singular, unified entity; in most Unitarian theological interpretations, Jesus Christ retains highest respect as a spiritual and moral teacher of unparalleled insight and sensitivity, but he is not regarded as divine, or at least his divine nature is not on the same level as the singular and unique Creator God.[2]
So I remain a Unitarian because:
- God's spirit is in the music
- Sermons that treat us as intellectually curious and quick thinkers
Bob Wilson
ps. Another verse:
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