Is God ,Jesus?

[princesspiglet]

An exception is the Unitarians, who I think believe only God as a single entity.

Not true. I am a Unitarian and the basis our "religion" is not really a religion at all. We are called Unitarian because we "Unite" all religions into one. We have Jews, pagans, christians, atheists, etc at our church. The minister never speaks directly about Jesus or God, he speaks about doing good unto other humans and treating everyone with respect.

So to say all Unitarians believe God is a single entity is incorrect. Each UU member has their own personal beliefs, but we are united in one belief: human empathy, understanding and acceptance of others.

Just wanted to clarify.

 

[KikiFan]

This Christian doesn't believe that Jesus is God.

 

[JennyMominRI]

Not to the Jews they are not the same person.God Is God

Right ,to a Jew,worshiping a man as G-d is no different then worshiping a golden calf..It's Idolatry

 

[fabshelly]

Jesus is God, but God isn't Jesus. The Word was with God, the Word was God.

 

[jimmiej]

This Christian doesn't believe that Jesus is God.

Interesting. I'd love to hear specifics if you're willing.

 

[Deb in IA]

Right ,to a Jew,worshiping a man as G-d is no different then worshiping a golden calf..It's Idolatry

Ah, but Christians believe that Jesus was not just a man; He was God and Man together. Jesus was God in human form.

 

[pozey]

Brilliant theologians have spent their entire lives trying to explain the Trinity, I'm certainly not one of them. I'll take a shot though.

Here's what I learned in theology class. God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Ghost are of the same substance, but are 3 distinct beings. In Catechism, I learned that God the Father created us, God the Son redeemed us and the Holy Ghost sanctifies us with Grace.

It's not something that I really try and understand the way I try and understand other things. I just take it on faith.

VERY well said!

 

[Fintastic]

I'm a Christian, and I believe they are completely separate beings.

Ditto!

 

[goofygirl]

Not true. I am a Unitarian and the basis our "religion" is not really a religion at all. We are called Unitarian because we "Unite" all religions into one. We have Jews, pagans, christians, atheists, etc at our church. The minister never speaks directly about Jesus or God, he speaks about doing good unto other humans and treating everyone with respect.

So to say all Unitarians believe God is a single entity is incorrect. Each UU member has their own personal beliefs, but we are united in one belief: human empathy, understanding and acceptance of others.

Just wanted to clarify.

Just a question- do UU's pray in their churches? Do the athiests pray too?

 

[Disneyland1084]

 

[mickeyfan2]

You spend way to much time eating popcorn.

Everybody had been civil and stated their views. I see no reason for this post.

 

[oxfordcircus]

This also works with an apple - the peel, the fruit and the seeds - all separate yet all one.

I have a book based on this analogy. Seems to make sense, as far as is possible.

 

[oxfordcircus]

Not true. I am a Unitarian and the basis our "religion" is not really a religion at all. We are called Unitarian because we "Unite" all religions into one. We have Jews, pagans, christians, atheists, etc at our church. The minister never speaks directly about Jesus or God, he speaks about doing good unto other humans and treating everyone with respect.

So to say all Unitarians believe God is a single entity is incorrect. Each UU member has their own personal beliefs, but we are united in one belief: human empathy, understanding and acceptance of others.

Just wanted to clarify.

My source may have been wrong, but I read that the name "Unitarian" is a historical name that was applied because the denomination didn't believe in the Trinity. Unitarian as opposed to Trinitarian. Universalists believed in universal atonement rather than limited atonement.

Edited to add: this is not the source to which I was referring, but it says the same thing:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarianism

 

[Deb in IA]

That's what I thought too, oxfordcircus.

 

[ilovejack02]

Not true. I am a Unitarian and the basis our "religion" is not really a religion at all. We are called Unitarian because we "Unite" all religions into one. We have Jews, pagans, christians, atheists, etc at our church. The minister never speaks directly about Jesus or God, he speaks about doing good unto other humans and treating everyone with respect.

So to say all Unitarians believe God is a single entity is incorrect. Each UU member has their own personal beliefs, but we are united in one belief: human empathy, understanding and acceptance of others.

Just wanted to clarify.

Thanks for posting this, Ive always wondered what the Unitarian Church was about.

 

[princesspiglet]

Well, I don't know what Wikipedia says, but I DO know what our own particular UU church believes. I have never been to any other UU church, so can not comment on what other UU's believe.

As to praying, we have a moment of silence during the "sermon" and the minister will say something like, "Take a moment to think about those brave soldiers in Irag who are putting their lives on the line for our freedom, the poor in Africa who want nothing more than food and water, people in our town who are struggling to pay their bills. Ask that they find the courage to continue their battle, that they find others who are willing to give of their own time and money and that we as a community can come together and help those arround us." Some people bow their heads, some look straight at the minister. We sing songs, but they are mostly folk songs and homemade songs by a parishinor and we share stories. Afterwarsd, we eat cookies and drink coffee and tea and usually end up discussing politics or family situations.

Any other questions about my UU church? Can't really comment on UU in general though.

 

[Heidict]

Here's something my preacher said not too long ago that made sense to me:

YOU are a two-part being. You have both a body and a soul. Your body is temporary and lives only on this Earth. Your soul is immortal and will exist forever (either in heaven or in hell). Right now -- on Earth -- your two parts act as one, and you are incapable of dividing them at will; however, someday they will split apart permanantly.

Similarly, God is a three-part being. He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. His three parts can act as one, or a portion can act individually. He is all three. He is each one. The Bible tells us that both the Father and the Son existed during creation. Later it tells us that the Son left heaven and was separated from the Father when He came to Earth for 33 years. Then in the book of Acts -- after the Son had ascended again to heaven -- the Holy Spirit descended upon believers. So we have plenty of precedent for the three acting independently. Jesus once, when asked about the Father, told his disciples that anyone who knows the Son knows the Father. So we see that They can also be One.

How does this work? I don't know, but the more important question whether each of us has a relationship with God. If we have that, the details of His existance are unimportant -- even if we NEVER figure it out on Earth, we'll understand in heaven.

I think he did a great job in explaining that in "laymans" terms. It really helped me to better understand it.

 

[ford family]

Ask that they find the courage to continue their battle, that they find others who are willing to give of their own time and money and that we as a community can come together and help those arround

Ask who?

ford family

 

[princesspiglet]

Just one more comment, if you continue to read further down on Wikipedia you will come to different forms os UU. My churchs falls under the 3rd one:


Unitarian Universalism;Despite its name, this denomination does not necessarily promote either belief in One God or universal salvation. There is no creed or doctrine that one must affirm to join a Unitarian Universalist congregation. In this respect, it is not a "faith" in the regular sense. The present-day Unitarian Universalist Association resulted from the union in 1961 of Unitarian and Universalist organizations the United States and Canada.[2] Today, Unitarian Universalists generally don't consider themselves to be Christians.[1] Jesus and the Bible are generally treated as exceptional sources of inspiration, along with the holy people and traditions around the world. Unitarian Universalists base their community on a set of Principles and Purposes rather than on a prophet or creed. Notable Unitarian Universalists are Tim Berners-Lee (founder of the world wide web), Pete Seeger, Kurt Vonnegut and Christopher Reeve.

 

[princesspiglet]

Ask who? /QUOTE]

That's the beauty of a UU church. We all have different dieties we believe in- or none at all! When the minister asks that he is generalizing so each member can "ask" whomever they believe in. Some atheists may ask themselves to look inside their hearts and do what they can, pagans may ask the goddess, etc.