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The Unitarians
- Believe in the single personality of God but do not believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ
- The born again salvation plan of Jesus Christ is not taught or practiced
Believe in the single personality of God but do not believe in the Deity of Jesus Christ
Francis David formed the Unitarians in 1693. Unitarianism is the belief in the single personality of God, in contrast to the Roman council mandated doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God). Monotheism is the philosophy upon which the modern Unitarian movement was based, and, according to the Bible and its proponents, is the original form of Christianity.
Unitarian Christians believe in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, as found in the New Testament and other early Christian writings, and hold him up as an exemplar. Adhering to strict monotheism, they maintain that Jesus was a great man and a prophet of God, perhaps even a supernatural being, but not God himself. Unitarians believe in the moral authority, but not necessarily the divinity, of Jesus. They do not pray to Jesus. Unitarians do not practice the born again requirement stated and taught by Jesus Christ and practiced by the first Apostolic church. (40. Our Liberal Movement in Theology)
Unitarian Universalism (UUism)
Unitarian Universalism (UUism) is a theologically liberal religion characterized by its support for a "free search for truth and meaning." Unitarian Universalists do not share a creed; rather, they are unified by their shared search for spiritual growth. Unitarian Universalists draw on many different theological sources and have a wide range of beliefs and practices from Humanism, Agnostic, Earth Centered, Atheist, Buddhism, Christianity and Pagan. The religious pluralism of Unitarian Universalism respects diverse traditions within the movement and often within the same congregation. Many see it as a typical syncretic religion (the combination of different systems of philosophical or religious belief or practice), in which personal beliefs and religious services draw from many faith traditions. Unitarian Universalists do not practice the born again teachings of Jesus Christ but rather follow their own paths as it seems right to them. (41. CUC-UUA Tradition. Canadian Unitarian Council; The Bible:Proverbs 30:12 & Isaiah 5:21)