What beliefs do all Unitarians hold?
None. Instead, Unitarians affirm every individual’s right to search freely for their own truth and meaning.
This lack of an imposed, predetermined doctrine reflects UU’s nature as an “orthopraxy.” An orthopraxy is a faith community that affirms peoples’ ability to develop wisdom based upon their own personal experiences involving justice and love. Since everyone’s life is unique, individuals are likely to have somewhat different priorities regarding what’s most important to them.
An orthopraxy may be contrasted with an “orthodoxy,” which is a hierarchical religion bound to a uniform set of established beliefs.
As an orthopraxy, the Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship imposes no creed or dogma on its members. It has no litmus test for belonging. SUUF encourages congregants to bring with them their doubts and questions, their evolving system of beliefs and spiritual practices, and the insights they’ve drawn from their own actions and perspectives.
UUs are encouraged to be life-long learners. Their explorations may take them to many sources. They might draw from scripture and science, from nature and philosophy, from personal experience and ancient tradition.
They also remain open to new knowledge and life lessons picked up every day that may guide them inward, toward deeper engagement with their own infinite spirit, as well as outward, toward greater understanding of humanity and the material world.