Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion — that is, a religion that keeps an open mind to the religious questions people have struggled with in all times and places.
We believe that personal experience, conscience, and reason should be the final authorities in religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution but in ourselves. We do not ask anyone to subscribe to a creed.
From We Are Unitarian Universalists
As members of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we affirm and promote:
The inherent dignity and worth of every person;
Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
In 1984, the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly adopted these principles. Since then they have provided the UU membership with a set of shared beliefs and common values.
