As a Muslim, i find a lot of spiritual comfort listening to Unitarians. Your universalist theology has always been a lingering faith in my mind. Very beautiful
@@noway2708 As Muslem we do be believe in jesues as Amessanger and servant of God same as Mohammad , mouses and all other messangers. My salvation on the hand of God , Allah told us no body can enter the heaven with out his mercy , people they never believe in any religion may enter the heaven by mercy of God . Jesues peace up on him just human being , God is light over light over light nothing in heaven or earth look like him
Thank You for including me on your mailing list. I used to be/am a member of Unity UUA in St. Paul, Minnesota, however a physical disability has prevented me from attending :-( It is SO nice to become a long-distance member of your congregation!. I look ahead to hearing more from your group!! Michael in Lakeville, Minnesota
I attended a UU "church" or fellowship for two years. I am a Vedantist. They said you can bring your beliefs about God but expect your beliefs to be challenged because they believe in reason. Being a philosopher that was great as far as I was concerned. Their default creed was scientific materialism which is a belief system and is totally different from science. When I challenged their belief they got so frustrated and even said that mathematics wasn't real. They actually stated that they believe that faith is community, that religion as we know it (including Hinduism) will be non-existent in a hundred years or so. They said they did not adhere to any "transcendental assumption."
@@VedantaKesari -wow, i did not realize that, well perhaps i will just sit the UU out then, perhaps it is not my cup of tea, but at least they allow the study of other religions i suppose.
I have sad and mixed views of UUism. If you're into community then that is the place to be. Swami Vivekananda said that in India religion is not a key on a keyring but is the keyring on which all other keys are. In UUism, at least in present day UUism, community is the keyring on which all other things fit. I went to their Buddhist study group for two years. In one book we read by Thich N a h t. H a n h (sorry for the spacing, my device is trying to correct the correct spelling of his name!) called Being Peace he recommended discovering a few past lives. The group ignored that. In all other books we read anything supernatural was ignored. When I asked the leader of the group what her beliefs of the afterlife were, she replied "I am a UU first and a Buddhist second." If you want to know what a religion really believes, find out what they teach about the afterlife and what they teach their children. It may be that every UU "church" has its own culture, but in the church I attended I was constantly being attacked for my statements and questionings. They even arranged an "intervention" for me to accept that atheism was at least equal to Theism! But I asked if you can sit and run at the same time, can you screw and unscrew something at the same time? I ended up just being tolerated there. Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj said that there is no common ground between the atheist and the theist.
@arthur There probably is some wise saying about how the way you approach a question, influences your answer. perhaps, as you observe this particular UU congregation was composed of a majority of people who while still under the umbrella of UU were on the other side of the “theological” spectrum so to speak compared to your footing. if you see a beautiful picture but your neighbor is blind so to speak, why would you expect them let alone be disappointed that they are unable to see?
I'm in a production of The Laramie Project and needed to find a better understanding of the Unitarian church in order to understand my character. Watching this helped me understand myself. Thank you for this.
I started going to church at 28, it was at 40 that I discovered that I was taught wrong about hell. It was at 56 that I discovered I was taught wrong about Jesus. I agree with ALOT of what this man says, but I still wouldn't label myself as a Unitarian. I believe there is truth in Unitarian church, Morman church, christian church, Baptist, Pentecostal ETC. I dont think we will every truly see everything clearly on this earth, but also I strongly believe that as long as there is division, we will be close minded and limit our ability to learn from each other. I believe that we are one body, and we should stop pointing fingers at each other and love one another.
@05:48 "#1 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you want a church where you can believe anything you want.... The only beliefs we do not want you to have are beliefs that are violent, destructive, or create more evil than good. That includes thinking that you have all the answers." @06:00 "#2 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you want to only be with people like yourself…. We are radically, genuinely, and wholeheartedly embracing of difference. That doesn't mean that we tolerate bad behavior, however. …We have cultural…and theological diversity." @09:10 "#3 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you are thin skinned". @14:20 "#4 If you have made it in the salvation department, I'm not sure this is the place for you." @14:27 "#5 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you do not want to be more generous, more compassionate, or to serve others." ~~~~Arthur Ogawa
Why would the Christian not want the atheist to be in Church??? Those are just another group of people that we are after. Revealing truth in hope that those seeking will put their faith in the one true God. I’d like to hear more on Mathew 24 and 25 from this church. Don’t call out Christianity and not read from scripture to make your case.
Using a Bible to confirm the Bible is true is the same as asking money "did the bank robber steal you" like the money is going to say "Yeah she stold me".😢
I was metaphorically speaking, as in the relationship to the Bible. In that context, the Unitarian church teaching , is about as close to heresy as one could find.
As in the regards of a person not agreeing with something for example LGBT or what ever else is a right to do so in this country along with freedom of speech. like you can think and say what you want equally. That all being said UU has no bases in Jesus Christ which is the foundation of Christianity. So the UU can say what they want but they are not for sure Christian they are spiritual at best.
That's because half the time it's not coming from the Bible but from humanistic teaching which are also part of the living tradition half of the things you hear in the Bible are not appropriate for our modern society so a lot of unitarians are not going to draw from that for example the Bible is in favor of slavery where is our modern society is against it the Bible is in favor of subjugating women and treating them as subservient to men and our modern society isn't the Bible is in favor of torturing and killing anyone who does not conform to the standards of its contents and our modern society isn't what you call a doctrinal issue recall being in favor of what is generally considered moral and ethical Behavior instead of ancient barbaric lunacy
“If there is only one way to see then I think we miss the richness” this is dumb. Either Jesus is the only way to God, like the Bible says, or he is not. Either John 14:6 is correct or it is not. There is nothing to learn, but history and error from other religions-including universalist Unitarianism/ Unitarianism. It’s true that there is no one way to be “religious” but Jesus (who is God) clearly states that there is only one way to the father. Read the Bible for your selves. Repent and believe in Gods grace shown through Jesus to world❤️ and that He bore the punishment for your sins❤️
Is tolerance passive? How is this not a do what you want organization? And how serious does this church take truth? How can anyone who challenges their own beliefs not recognize that he is practical saying nothing solid with absolute truth. It just seems that he is basically preaching that you can do as you like here. If that is the case, then why give any reference to the Bible? Jesus spoke on he’ll more than he did heaven. If you don’t think it’s true than read it for yourself! And if there is no eternal punishment than what is the point of Christ’s death? Did Joseph Stalin, the man guilty of slaughtering millions and who witnesses say “shook his fist at God” seconds before dying, go to heaven? Does God force people into heaven against their will? Is Love giving a choice? If that is true than why wouldn’t there be a hell? Out of all the world religious only one has a blood sacrifice for acceptance into heaven. Jesus Christ. And his words offend everyone. Because his words are direct and truthful. And the correct, not politically correct, Jesus is not tolerant of any other way other than his. The Trinity. 1 John 1:1. I can promise anyone who watches this video or is apart of the UU will continue down a blind path, such as I at one point, unless you really seek out real truth. Christ loves you. And love corrects and does not accept unholy things of the world. Please pray and ask God to reveal truth to you as I will ask God as well to help those who are willing to lean in and listen.
The point of UU is to say that there are truths and value in all religions, including yours. That we may, as people with free will, decide what is true for us in all the great vastness of truths is the greatest gift of UU. Your truth is not everyones truth. And that’s okay.
@@hunterlukas4218 There is only one truth. Just like there’s only one way of truth it absolutely gets scrutinized by the secular world. No other God claims to be the only one and who claims to rise from the dead. This is a God that has taken our place upon the cross. People reject God every day. If people are coming from all sorts of different directions trying to find their own path how would you know which one is actually deceptive? Where would the definition of deceptive fall on in regards to even having a definition in this universe?
As a Muslim, i find a lot of spiritual comfort listening to Unitarians. Your universalist theology has always been a lingering faith in my mind. Very beautiful
I am a Muslim UU so I connect with this statement!
Thank you
whatever you think, all must go thru Jesus. comprende ?
@@noway2708
As Muslem we do be believe in jesues as Amessanger and servant of God same as Mohammad , mouses and all other messangers.
My salvation on the hand of God , Allah told us no body can enter the heaven with out his mercy , people they never believe in any religion may enter the heaven by mercy of God .
Jesues peace up on him just human being , God is light over light over light nothing in heaven or earth look like him
@@noway2708 Jesus a great philosopher and teacher. But I don't believe he is a deity.
I was a member as a teenager 55 years ago. Just found this on youtube. Nice to visit again.
As a Jew I respect and admire Unitarians.
Sam Cohen Righteous gentile are respected as per Rambam Mishna Torah,R Ashish,Chazzal and Talmud. Shalom
Thank You for including me on your mailing list. I used to be/am a member of Unity UUA in St. Paul, Minnesota, however a physical disability has prevented me from attending :-( It is SO nice to become a long-distance member of your congregation!. I look ahead to hearing more from your group!! Michael in Lakeville, Minnesota
This life long UU is very moved and grateful for these words.
Thank you Rev., this is brilliant. Keep posting!
I absolutely love these sermons!
A brilliant sermon. Thank you.
I am Zen/Hindu, on mystical side of those, but if I was to attend a Church? it would be UU for sure.
Most UUs groups consider themselves congregations, not churches. Many of us are put off by that term.
I attended a UU "church" or fellowship for two years. I am a Vedantist. They said you can bring your beliefs about God but expect your beliefs to be challenged because they believe in reason. Being a philosopher that was great as far as I was concerned. Their default creed was scientific materialism which is a belief system and is totally different from science. When I challenged their belief they got so frustrated and even said that mathematics wasn't real. They actually stated that they believe that faith is community, that religion as we know it (including Hinduism) will be non-existent in a hundred years or so. They said they did not adhere to any "transcendental assumption."
@@VedantaKesari -wow, i did not realize that, well perhaps i will just sit the UU out then, perhaps it is not my cup of tea, but at least they allow the study of other religions i suppose.
I have sad and mixed views of UUism. If you're into community then that is the place to be. Swami Vivekananda said that in India religion is not a key on a keyring but is the keyring on which all other keys are. In UUism, at least in present day UUism, community is the keyring on which all other things fit. I went to their Buddhist study group for two years. In one book we read by Thich N a h t. H a n h (sorry for the spacing, my device is trying to correct the correct spelling of his name!) called Being Peace he recommended discovering a few past lives. The group ignored that. In all other books we read anything supernatural was ignored. When I asked the leader of the group what her beliefs of the afterlife were, she replied "I am a UU first and a Buddhist second." If you want to know what a religion really believes, find out what they teach about the afterlife and what they teach their children. It may be that every UU "church" has its own culture, but in the church I attended I was constantly being attacked for my statements and questionings. They even arranged an "intervention" for me to accept that atheism was at least equal to Theism! But I asked if you can sit and run at the same time, can you screw and unscrew something at the same time? I ended up just being tolerated there. Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj said that there is no common ground between the atheist and the theist.
@arthur There probably is some wise saying about how the way you approach a question, influences your answer.
perhaps, as you observe this particular UU congregation was composed of a majority of people who while still under the umbrella of UU were on the other side of the “theological” spectrum so to speak compared to your footing.
if you see a beautiful picture but your neighbor is blind so to speak, why would you expect them let alone be disappointed that they are unable to see?
I'm in a production of The Laramie Project and needed to find a better understanding of the Unitarian church in order to understand my character. Watching this helped me understand myself. Thank you for this.
Thanks for posting this. It was a great introduction to the organization and it was really helpful to get it from the source
Best sermon for today for me! TY!
This is fantastic.
This minister reminds me of Matthew mcconaughey!
Love Daniel! So lucky to be in Dallas
You're smart people. I really want to be a unitarian.
Allah bless u
14:14 That's me. I pretty sure of my salvation, but it's in this world (first), not (just) the next.
Nature has no reason or logic, it just is and it just does. That's what I love about it.
This is excellent. A bit light on color range, but lively overall!
All are welcome 🙏🏽
Am I the only one who thinks he looks a bit like Matthew McConaughey?
Maybe not, but it'd be a lot cooler if you did :)
God bless you 🙏.
I started going to church at 28, it was at 40 that I discovered that I was taught wrong about hell. It was at 56 that I discovered I was taught wrong about Jesus. I agree with ALOT of what this man says, but I still wouldn't label myself as a Unitarian. I believe there is truth in Unitarian church, Morman church, christian church, Baptist, Pentecostal ETC. I dont think we will every truly see everything clearly on this earth, but also I strongly believe that as long as there is division, we will be close minded and limit our ability to learn from each other.
I believe that we are one body, and we should stop pointing fingers at each other and love one another.
@@joncilbonk9801 that's fake news
@05:48 "#1 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you want a church where you can believe anything you want.... The only beliefs we do not want you to have are beliefs that are violent, destructive, or create more evil than good. That includes thinking that you have all the answers."
@06:00 "#2 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you want to only be with people like yourself…. We are radically, genuinely, and wholeheartedly embracing of difference. That doesn't mean that we tolerate bad behavior, however. …We have cultural…and theological diversity."
@09:10 "#3 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you are thin skinned".
@14:20 "#4 If you have made it in the salvation department, I'm not sure this is the place for you."
@14:27 "#5 You shouldn't be a Unitarian if you do not want to be more generous, more compassionate, or to serve others."
~~~~Arthur Ogawa
I don't understand reason number 3 and 4
But do Unitarians accept Jesus as their Lord and savior?
Reason #1, you don't want a purple and white coexist symbols bumper sticker...
Why would the Christian not want the atheist to be in Church??? Those are just another group of people that we are after. Revealing truth in hope that those seeking will put their faith in the one true God. I’d like to hear more on Mathew 24 and 25 from this church. Don’t call out Christianity and not read from scripture to make your case.
Using a Bible to confirm the Bible is true is the same as asking money "did the bank robber steal you" like the money is going to say "Yeah she stold me".😢
I Am UU
Extremely LIBERAL
Truly a blessing.
yes, thank goodness
Thank god that's not an insult.
@@cya.6616 Amen! Be blessed!
@@Chesterbarnes1 Already am. I thank God everyday that I'm not homophobic, transphobic, racist, or just all around ignorant :)
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This is the “anything goes” church. The one the Bible warns against. Btw, they don’t believe the Bible is the word of God so, no surprises here.
"Anything goes"
Nonsense
You are not free to disrespect LGBTW, democracy, ethnicity.
Literally the sermon is about how NOT everything goes.
I was metaphorically speaking, as in the relationship to the Bible. In that context, the Unitarian church teaching , is about as close to heresy as one could find.
As in the regards of a person not agreeing with something for example LGBT or what ever else is a right to do so in this country along with freedom of speech. like you can think and say what you want equally. That all being said UU has no bases in Jesus Christ which is the foundation of Christianity. So the UU can say what they want but they are not for sure Christian they are spiritual at best.
Clever but the Unitarian has doctrinal issues not supported by God's Word.
Which God's Word? And how do you know it came from god?
That's because half the time it's not coming from the Bible but from humanistic teaching which are also part of the living tradition half of the things you hear in the Bible are not appropriate for our modern society so a lot of unitarians are not going to draw from that for example the Bible is in favor of slavery where is our modern society is against it the Bible is in favor of subjugating women and treating them as subservient to men and our modern society isn't the Bible is in favor of torturing and killing anyone who does not conform to the standards of its contents and our modern society isn't what you call a doctrinal issue recall being in favor of what is generally considered moral and ethical Behavior instead of ancient barbaric lunacy
@@catalyst3713 u ever heard of the Inspired Word of God.
@@stevensmith8511 your response is to incredulous to even attempt to give an answer
@@catalyst3713 how do u know the wind is blowing?
“If there is only one way to see then I think we miss the richness” this is dumb. Either Jesus is the only way to God, like the Bible says, or he is not. Either John 14:6 is correct or it is not. There is nothing to learn, but history and error from other religions-including universalist Unitarianism/ Unitarianism. It’s true that there is no one way to be “religious” but Jesus (who is God) clearly states that there is only one way to the father. Read the Bible for your selves. Repent and believe in Gods grace shown through Jesus to world❤️ and that He bore the punishment for your sins❤️
Is tolerance passive? How is this not a do what you want organization? And how serious does this church take truth? How can anyone who challenges their own beliefs not recognize that he is practical saying nothing solid with absolute truth. It just seems that he is basically preaching that you can do as you like here. If that is the case, then why give any reference to the Bible? Jesus spoke on he’ll more than he did heaven. If you don’t think it’s true than read it for yourself! And if there is no eternal punishment than what is the point of Christ’s death? Did Joseph Stalin, the man guilty of slaughtering millions and who witnesses say “shook his fist at God” seconds before dying, go to heaven? Does God force people into heaven against their will? Is Love giving a choice? If that is true than why wouldn’t there be a hell? Out of all the world religious only one has a blood sacrifice for acceptance into heaven. Jesus Christ. And his words offend everyone. Because his words are direct and truthful. And the correct, not politically correct, Jesus is not tolerant of any other way other than his. The Trinity. 1 John 1:1.
I can promise anyone who watches this video or is apart of the UU will continue down a blind path, such as I at one point, unless you really seek out real truth. Christ loves you. And love corrects and does not accept unholy things of the world. Please pray and ask God to reveal truth to you as I will ask God as well to help those who are willing to lean in and listen.
RMvideos Has it ever occurred to you that maybe the Bible isn't the truth?
Education of the masses was actively prevented by the oligarchs and churchs for centuries .... we do not have believes that are forced upon us
Passive tolerance in the face of harm to others ..... ??? most of us are fairly educated .... be more specific
The point of UU is to say that there are truths and value in all religions, including yours. That we may, as people with free will, decide what is true for us in all the great vastness of truths is the greatest gift of UU. Your truth is not everyones truth. And that’s okay.
@@hunterlukas4218 There is only one truth. Just like there’s only one way of truth it absolutely gets scrutinized by the secular world. No other God claims to be the only one and who claims to rise from the dead. This is a God that has taken our place upon the cross. People reject God every day. If people are coming from all sorts of different directions trying to find their own path how would you know which one is actually deceptive? Where would the definition of deceptive fall on in regards to even having a definition in this universe?