Baptism and church membership

[Lauri101]

Unitarians don't believe anything. They think everyone is going to Heaven regardless of what they think/do/believe.

We now interrupt this program for a point of order - I speak as a person born into a Unitarian family.

Unitarians:

• support freedom of religious thought
• base their religious ideas on rational thought rather than external authority
• form their religious principles from conscience, thinking and life's experiences
• tolerate a wide range of religious ideas, including humanism

For more information, try this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religi...anism/beliefs/

We return to your regular programming.

[Patrick]

Basically, believe whatever you want, whenever you want, whoever you want, etc. Accept everyone. Don't offend anyone. Let everyone worship whom they please in peace, harmony, and freedom.

In other words, there are no clear set guidelines or absolutes. Fits in great with today's culture.

[brianinok]

I'm done arguing. We'll have to agree to disagree.

[Patrick]

I'm done arguing. We'll have to agree to disagree.

Me too! It's been interesting though.

[okcpd]

We now interrupt this program for a point of order - I speak as a person born into a Unitarian family.

Unitarians:

• support freedom of religious thought
• base their religious ideas on rational thought rather than external authority
• form their religious principles from conscience, thinking and life's experiences
• tolerate a wide range of religious ideas, including humanism

For more information, try this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religi...anism/beliefs/

We return to your regular programming.

Unitarianism is a free for all religion. Patrick is absolutely correct. Most unitarian churches even allow satanism. How sad.

[Lauri101]

Unitarianism is a free for all religion. Patrick is absolutely correct. Most unitarian churches even allow satanism. How sad.

This is simply not true, however, trying to persuade you otherwise, based on my first-hand knowledge, would be an exercise in futility.

I can agree to disagree and leave it at that.

[Patrick]

Actually, my post above was somewhat sarcastic. On a more serious note, I do disagree with okcpd to some extent. Unitarianism is more organized than you think, it's just more tolerant of a variety of beliefs, etc. It's more loose when it comes to beliefs, etc.

[Karried]

The beauty of all of this is that we have religious freedom to even actually discuss what we believe and don't believe. In some countries, we'd all be dead by now.

I think it is wonderful that we can all come together, discuss what we want and not turn it into a personal attack ... it is enlightening to learn about other religions.

I welcome these open discussions and am glad to know that more than likely, underneath all of the doctrine we all want to be good people and are doing the best we know how to do.

[bandnerd]

I agree, Karried. I'm almost amazed that this thread has been so civil and diplomatic. Usually religious discussions get dirty in a hurry.

[Patrick]

I agree, Karried. I'm almost amazed that this thread has been so civil and diplomatic. Usually religious discussions get dirty in a hurry.

I concur!

[Survey]

I agree with Henderson Hills on this issue. Nowhere in the Bible does it state that baptism is a requirement to be part of God's church.

[1Adam12]

We now interrupt this program for a point of order - I speak as a person born into a Unitarian family.

Unitarians:

• support freedom of religious thought
• base their religious ideas on rational thought rather than external authority
• form their religious principles from conscience, thinking and life's experiences
• tolerate a wide range of religious ideas, including humanism

For more information, try this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religi...anism/beliefs/

We return to your regular programming.

The points that you have made, lead me to the conclusion that Unitarianism is more of a free for all religion, that really has no belief system.

You can basically do whatever you want to do, whether right or wrong, just as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

[Midtowner]

I agree, Karried. I'm almost amazed that this thread has been so civil and diplomatic. Usually religious discussions get dirty in a hurry.

You suck.

-- better?

[Karried]

Midtowner, why are you up so late? .. Help me find a music teacher.. do you think that by giving my son an electric guitar and lessons, I'm forever ruining him for a violin future?

Anyway, back to topic.. you suck too! LOL

It's times like these that only humor will suffice..

[Yodachaos]

11pm isnt late. 4 or 5am is a little late.