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Unity is a worldwide Christian organization with a
positive approach to life, seeking to accept the good in people
and in all life. God is seen as having many attributes, with the
most important being LOVE. Unity stresses that God is not a
physical man in the sky, for that limits our understanding. God
is Spirit, everywhere present, the one and only Spirit behind,
in, and through all things, visible and invisible.
Unity denies the existence of any power or presence
opposed to God. It sees that there are evil appearances and
suffering in the world, and attributes these to man's ignorance
and erroneous use of God's law of life.
Unity proclaims the divinity of Jesus, but goes further
to assure 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 of one's understanding of his/her innate divinity and
perfectibility through living the life demonstrated by Jesus.
Unity explains that the mind is our connecting link with
God, or Divine Mind, and shows how the action of our mind
affects our body and circumstances. Much emphasis is placed on
the effective power that thoughts, feelings, words, and acts
have upon our life.
Prayer is not seen as a technique for changing God, rather for
expanding and transforming our minds, and thus changing us.
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 does break from tradition in that it has no creedal
requirements, dogma, rituals, or ecclesiastical robes. 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 variances of beliefs and
approaches, yet 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 humankind, in positive, joyous ways.
It seeks not to emphasize one's sins of the past, instead it
gives attention to the good that exists in every person and what
can be done with the now to transform one's self and life.
Unity's main concern is not so much concerned with a future
life. It teaches people how to live fully in the present, seeing
the good in all things. Unity also believes in eternal life and
views the present moment as part of eternal life.
Unity is inter-denominational and welcomes in dignity and
love, people of all races, colors, religions, social
backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identity and economic
levels.
Millions of people have been introduced to Unity through its
periodicals Daily Word, Unity Magazine and Wee Wisdom, published
at Unity World Headquarters in Lee's Summit, Mo. Millions of
others are familiar with Unity through its prayer ministry,
known as Silent Unity which has maintained a round-the-clock
vigilance of prayer for more than 80 years via a toll free
number (800-669-7729), and have received prayer help.
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.
In summary, 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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