What
is Unity?
UNITY
is a worldwide Christian organization over a century old. Because of
similarity in names, Unity has, on occasion, been confused with other
organizations. However, there is no connection between Unity and
Unitarianism or the Unification church.
UNITY
is a trans-denominational spiritually-based, educational organization,
teaching practical, livable principles based on ideas taught and
demonstrated by Jesus Christ. Many see Unity more as a way of life than
a religion.
UNITY
is an extremely positive approach to life, seeking to accept the good in
people and all of life. God is seen as having many attributes, but the
most important one is that God is Love. Unity stresses that God is not a
physical man in the sky, for this limits God. God is Spirit, everywhere
present, the one and only Spirit in and through all things.
UNITY
seeks to relate religion to daily needs, affirming that, for every need,
there is God's perfect answer. Its main textbook is the Bible and it
relates its lessons to your life and everyday experiences.
UNITY
proclaims the divinity of Jesus, but goes further and assures you that
you, too, are a child of God and, therefore, divine in nature. Jesus
expressed his divine potential and sought to show us how to express ours
as well. Salvation is then the expanding understanding of one's innate
divinity and perfectibility through living the life demonstrated by
Jesus.
UNITY
explains the mind as your connecting link with God or divine Mind and
shows you how the action of your mind affects your body and
circumstances. Prayer is not seen as a technique for changing God, but
for expanding and transforming your mind, and thus changing you.
UNITY
denies the existence of any power or presence opposed to God. It sees
that there are evil appearances and suffering in the world, but ascribes
these to one's ignorance and erroneous use of God's laws of Life.
UNITY
has no dogma, ritual, creedal requirements, or ecclesiastical garb.
Unity chooses to believe that there is good in every religion. Different
religions are like spokes on a wheel, with the hub being God. They may
be set apart by a variance of beliefs and approaches, but they are all
seeking the one God as the hub of all life. Consequently, Unity does not
deny anyone the right to have his/her own beliefs.
UNITY
sees worship as serving God by uplifting and glorifying God's Spirit in
people, in positive, joyous ways. It seeks not to emphasize one's sins
in the past but, instead, gives attention to the good that exists in
everyone and what can be done now to transform one's self and life. Its
main concern is not so much with a "future life" but with
teaching people how to live fully in the present, seeking the good in
all things. Unity believes in eternal life and views the present moment
as part of eternal life.
UNITY
does not impose any financial burdens or pressure on its adherents. It
believes the desire for giving should be initiated from within the giver
to reap the joys of sharing. Consequently, all support is by freewill
offerings.
In
summation, UNITY emphasizes the divine potential within every child of
God and teaches that, through a practical understanding and application
of what Jesus taught, every person can realize and express his/her
divine potential for a happier, fuller, and more successful life.
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