Unitarian Universalists
The movement started out in as a takeover of New England Congregational churches by "liberals" who have turned the "church" into a mixture and dilution of a lot of beliefs. The movement has a disregard of the absolute truth presented by biblical Christianity. Therefore, these churches draw people from non-biblical groups such as Wiccans and the Covenant of Goddesses. Other groups joining include atheists, Hinduism, Buddhism and lots of others. This group represents so many pagan groups as shown by the fact that the Unitarian Universalist Association leaders met in Boston to put their stamp of approval on the ungodly civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples. UUA president William G. Sinkford, also in June, 2003, spoke out against state sodomy laws and advocated heavily gay marriage. The problem with this is a look over the Bible points to one man and one woman married, and having children, for a lifetime.

The UUA is head quartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and claimed in 2000 to have 150,000 members in North Americas with about 60,000 more enrolled in it's Religious Education (RE) workshops, heading toward membership. UUA began in the 1700s as two separate beliefs: Unitarians and Universalism. The American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church in America consolidated in 1959 to form the Unitarian Universalist Association. The group is dedicated to more rational thought and analysis than faith and holy scripture. The UUA Charter says they are "to promote harmony among adherents of all religious faiths, whether Christian or otherwise." In 1961, the association reported 856 "ministers in fellowship" with present growth upwards of 5,000 to teach in parishes and other UUA communities. A number of the congregations were at one time Congregational churches. Sometimes, Congregational churches will appoint UUA ministers to make the transition.

Theologically, the Unitarian Universalists believe there is no sin. UUA folks believe they are basically good. In fact, they have a problem understanding, or for that matter, accepting their need for being saved from sin. The form of salvation that they belief focuses on human endeavor and not what God can do within them. UUA believes that salvation has much more to do with individual progress, physical and emotional health, peace of mind and other non-eternal states. UUA members consider the Christian view of salvation by grace through faith alone too narrow. They maintain that there are many ways in which a person can obtain a form fo salvation.

First, a look at the Bible points to the fact that there is definitely sin in the world. Men do miss the mark. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sin, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 5:23, further states, "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." A works-based salvation does not work either. Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us: "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Salvation is by grace through faith alone. No man is good enough to get to God. Romans 10:9-10 tell us how simple salvation actually is: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him (Jesus) from he dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Finally, Acts 4:12 tells us Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation: Neither is their salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." There is no other way to salvation except through Jesus' atonement for the sins of mankind.

Other errors in their theology include the fact that although they laud the selfless sacrifice of Jesus' death on the cross and quote scripture to validate it, they repudiate the virgin birth of Christ, the atonement, which they consider to be "offensive" as well as "un biblical." They also repudiate the Nicene, Chalcedonian, and Apostle's creeds. Their reject the biblical teaching of the Trinitarian God -- one God composed of three co-equal, co-eternal persons -- Father, Son and Holy Ghost. They also believe that all souls will ultimately be saved. Since they believe the truth of God is said to be shown in the sacred writings of all great religions, UUA is relegated to nothing more than an ethical system of morality. UUA also does not believe in the existence of Heaven or Hell. They profess that Jesus Christ is little more than a wonderful teacher and a real good guy.