As usual, to me, principle 3 relates not only to life in our congregations, but how we as UU’s live in the world around us day to day. A very important principle for us to live our commitment to respect and dignity of all souls, there’s a dimension to encouraging…
2: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
This Valentine’s Day, take a moment to pray (yes, even if you are a UU) that we, all of us, every last human, recognize the importance of this principle. I had a different post prepared for this principle, until yesterday…I was going to talk about making just and equitable choices…
1: The inherent worth and dignity of every person
Our first principle “The inherent worth and dignity of every person” seems obvious. Of course people have worth and deserve dignity, right? Things are not always as obvious as they seem. A while ago, in my little liberal church in Salt Lake City, Utah, I gave a sermon about Everything…
The 7 UU Principles
I’ve decided to take a deeper look at the 7 Unitarian Universalist principles. As I look back on my life, and my spiritual practice in martial arts, mysticism, as well as my professional life, I have come to realize that I’ve been living these principles whether I identified myself as…