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Unity
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Unity 5 Basic Principals1. THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD - We are One with God, the Creator of all. There is One Power and One Presence in the Universe. At Unity, we don't believe in a force for evil. Yet we recognize that some use thier God given creative power and freedom of choice for purposes other than good. God is a creative Universal energy that is Good and everywhere present. 2. EVERYONE IS DIVINE - We are spiritual beings, created in God's image. The spirit of God lives within each person; therefore, all people are inherently good. We accept everyone and everything as unique expressions of God. We believe in God's divine plan of human diversity: notably as it relates to culture, ethnicity, religious belief, background and lifestyle. No one is excluded from God's UNITY. 3. PRAYER ALIGNS US WITH GOD - We heighten our connection with God through prayer and co-manifest our desires through affirmative prayer. We believe in the spiritual disciplines of Prayer, Study, Meditation and Service and Giving that bring us closer to our purpose: Joy. Prayer aligns us with our Birthright: Abundance, Peace, Health and Joy. 4. WHAT WE FOCUS ON EXPANDS - Our beliefs, thoughts and feelings co-create with God to bring our thinking into reality. Whatever we're thinking, believing and feeling manifests in our lives. Practicing self-responsibility, we are responsible for our co-creative power and life's outcomes. Knowledge of spiritual principles is not enough. We must practice them and live them. 5. CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS
IS THE GOAL- Unity is founded on the Bible's message, but not in the
traditional sense. For instance: We see all as born in perfection, not
sin. We aspire to live Christ's teaching, but we see only our highest
thoughts as "saving". We see Jesus as The Christ, yet He is
among many great Master Teachers that inspire us. We believe that God
still speaks today, just as It did 2000 years ago. We believe
that God creates all people with sacred worth. |
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