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So What makes us different?
Christian Unitarians believe in one God and follows the teachings of Jesus. Where it differs from other Christian Churches is that it does not accept the traditional view of the trinity and does not pray to icons or anyone other than God. Nor does it use intermediaries in prayer, or pray in anyone else's name. We believe that each person is a free spirit capable of making their own decisions and forming their own beliefs.
Please do not confuse us with our friends the Unitarian Universalists, as we differ from them by remaining Christian in our core beliefs. We are not aligned with any other Church or religion.
Briefly described, The Christian Unitarian Church is, like other forms of Christianity, a religion that asserts the divine foundation of the teaching of Jesus. It places particular emphasis on reason, conscience, and free will in religion and uses contemporary methods to understand myths and symbols of the past. It is a religion founded on and patterned after the elemental Christianity of Jesus and his disciples. Like that model, it seeks ever to form surer and nobler understandings of God and of the world by a conscientious search for truth. It lays great stress on the ethical responsibility of individuals, of the Church, and of the human race.
The Christian Unitarian Church is distinguished from other Christian belief systems in four main respects:
1) the belief that human nature in its present condition is neither inherently corrupt nor depraved, but exactly as God created it and intended it to be from the beginning, capable of both good and evil with the ability to make its own decisions;
2) the conviction that no religion has a monopoly on God, or theological truth;
3) the belief that the Bible, while inspired of God, was written by humans and therefore is subject to human error;
4) the rejection of traditional doctrines that malign God’s character or veil the true nature and mission of Jesus, such as the doctrines of eternal damnation, and the traditional view of the Trinity.
Other belief systems may hold to one or more of these views, but The Christian Unitarian Church is unique in upholding all of them.
Christian Unitarians have great respect for all forms of Christianity and other religions that believe in the One God, but are convinced that their Christianity best reflects Jesus’ own vision.
Religious Principles of the
Christian Unitarian Church
1. We believe in The One God. The Creator, Father and Mother of all and in God’s message given to us through the teachings of Jesus.
2. God's presence is made known in many different ways to many different people. Religion should promote a free and responsible search for truth, meaning, communion, and love.
3. Reason is a gift from God. Religion should embrace reason and its progeny, including the scientific enterprise which explores God's creation.
4. Free will is a gift from God. Religion should assist in the effort to find a path that exercises that gift in a responsible, constructive and ethical manner.
5. Music and humour are NOT the work of the "Devil", nor are they bad unless they are intended to be so by humans. They are another gift of God.
6. Conscious of the complexity of creation, of the limits of human understanding and of humanity's capacity for evil in the name of religion, we hold that humility, religious tolerance and freedom of conscience should be a central part of any religious experience.
7. Religious experience is most fulfilling in the context of a tradition. Our religious tradition is both the Christian and the Unitarian traditions, which emphasizes the importance of reason in religion, tolerance, the unity of God and the teachings of Jesus.
8. Revelation is ongoing. Religion should draw inspiration not only from its own tradition but from other religious traditions, philosophy and the arts. Although paying due regard for the hard lessons learned in the past and to the importance of religious tradition, religion should not be stagnant but should employ reason and religious experience to evolve in a constructive, enlightened and fulfilling way.
9. Conscious of the spiritual and material needs of our fellow men and women, the evil they may be subjected to and the tragedies they may endure, works of mercy and compassion should be a part of any religious experience.
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(We are at present looking for the donation of the use of a building to use as our Church and a vehicle to assist with Church transportation).
Please make any checks payable to the Christian Unitarian Free Church.
The Christian Unitarian Church is an Unincorporated Church and Tax exempt under IRC Section 508(C)(1)(A) and Section 501(C)(3). Registered in the County of Galveston, Texas.
