AboutJoyce D Expertise Religious Educator (former director for six years, lifelong Unitarian Universalist - "UU"). I`m familiar with UU history & resources on the internet. I belong to many UU forums, have attended many congregations, and have been a delegate at the UU General Assembly.
Ann Marnie writes on 2006-07-10 04:46:06
At the Unity Church I attend we also draw from many faith traditions. We have people from all faiths attend and share their practices. Our minister has even studied with the Dahli Lama and has been a student of A Course in Miracles for many years.
In fact the Filmores used the teachings of many other religions (especially Eastern philosohies)in Mrytle's healing. The sacred teachings have always been part of Unity. So though called a Christian church there are also Buddhists, Jewish, and people of many non Christian faiths at Unity.
HipLib writes on 2006-10-16 01:56:13
I have experience with both churches.I continue to attend the Unitarian Universalist church on occasion but I'm leaning more toward Unity.It looks like most of the answers given about both churches are correct but I'd like to add my personal experience.
The Unity church is much much more spiritual than the UU church that I have been affiliated with. There are certainly some of the most interseting folks that I've ever met at the UU church, many scientists, professors,artist and writers. Being a spiritual person myself I'm a little dismayed that most of the UU's that I've met are athiests or agnostics.
Don't get me wrong, I do believe it's thier right to believe or not believe whatever they want and I do like these folks personally. My reason for prefering Unity is that I can be around people who are open to different spiritual beliefs and who actually BELIEVE in spirituality. It's hard to have a spiritual experience in a church where very few people believe that spirituality is real.
