Purpose
and Principles
The
purpose of this Society shall be
religious, educational, charitable, and humanitarian. Its
activities may include all lawful activities, which are consistent with
its purposes, principles
and its tax-exempt status under state and federal laws.
The Society
shall pursue its purpose
relying upon reason and freedom, and to support and
promote each individual’s search for truth, meaning and wholeness; to
further individual
freedom of belief, discipleship to advancing truth, the democratic
process in human relations,
brotherhood undivided by nation, race, or creed, and allegiance to the
cause of a united world
community.
The
Society, dedicated to the principles of a free faith, shall:
Support the
free
and disciplined search
for truth as the foundation of religious
fellowship:
Cherish and spread the universal truths taught by the great prophets
and
teachers of humanity in every age and tradition:
Affirm, defend, and promote the supreme worth and dignity of every
human
personality, and the use of the democratic method in human
relationships;
Promote the unification of the world community through the ideals of
brotherhood, justice, and peace; and
Encourage cooperation among people of good will in every land.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to infringe upon the individual freedom
of belief which that is
inherent in the Universalist and Unitarian heritages.