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What

does

UNiTY believe

?

GoD . . .

• God is love

• Only one Presence & one Power in the Universe & in my life, the all loving goodness of God (God, the good)

• All knowing, everywhere present, all powerful

• The goodness of God permeates, promotes and prevails

• God is always with us everywhere -- always present in our lives

• Not out there, but in here -- God is within each of us.

• We are one with God -- all is one.

• God is my Source -- always available

• God's will for me is good

• God wants us to be happy because He experiences life thru us

• Hell is when we separate ourselves from God. We only appear to be separate which comes from our ego's perspective.

GoD . . .

God is the only Presence and Power in the Universe,

all loving, all knowing, all good.

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HumanKinD . . . • God is in each person, clothed in different forms • We are one with Spirit all times and in all ways • We are all connected with all people/things • We are all God Stuff • We are eternal and inherently good • We are the essence of God, all unique expressions of the Divine • I am a spiritual being and God is expressing as me and you • God lives within us as wisdom, love and creativity • I am enough • We have the same potential as Jesus. • We are here to wear the human cloak less and allow Spirit to

express more. • Awesomeness is everyone

HUMANKiND . . .

We are spiritual beings, unique expressions of God.

Our essence is inherently good.

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JESUS . . .

• Unity is a spiritual center based on metaphysical teachings of Jesus, the fully enlightened Christ

• Jesus is our way-shower

• We recognize Christ as a master teacher

• Jesus was in touch with his divine nature and taught us how we can be too

• Jesus’ ministry taught us how to rise in consciousness with the Christ

JESUS . . .

Jesus is the great example of the Christ in expression.

He taught us that we too can live as the Christ.

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SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES . . .

• I learn about the law of attraction

• As you think, you create your life

• Our thoughts, feelings and beliefs…

– create our life/reality

– are part of the creation process

– are the blueprint of our life experience

• The yes and amen of the promises of God are spoken by us

• As I believe, I receive

SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES . . .

We create our life experience through our thoughts,

feelings and beliefs.

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THE BIBLE. . .

• Some of the teachings are based on the Bible as well as other major religions

• We don't take the Bible literally

• We interpret the Bible metaphysically

• Unity finds the true messages of the Bible we are meant to learn

• We view the Bible as description of how life could or should be

THE BiBLE. . .

We interpret the Bible metaphysically. Every person, place, and activity represent aspects of ourselves.

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PRAYER & MEDITATION. . .

• We pray to affirm the truth of God in our lives

• We tune in to divine inspiration through meditation and affirmative prayer

• Prayer and meditation help me feel a connection

• We learn how positive affirmations and silent meditation can be a path to greater more fulfilling life

• Affirmative prayer and meditation are the tools we use to rise in Christ Consciousness

PRAYER & MEDITATION . . .

Affirmative Prayer acknowledges the Truth of God in our lives. Meditation quiets the mind

to allow conscious oneness with God.

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PRACTICE . . .

• I am spirit and I must develop it. It's not easy, it’s constant work, and I must look at myself first

• We continue to tap into Christ within and the power that flows throughout the Universe by rising in consciousness as Jesus and other spiritual masters discovered.

• Let go and the Universe will be at your doorstep

• Like auto coast in my car I'm to relax, be aware and trust life will unfold for my highest good. Most of all enjoy the trip!

PRACTICE. . .

We put God first in our thoughts, feelings and actions.

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The BiG Picture . . .

• Unity is a positive, practical spiritual path

• We honor all paths to God

• Life is all good

• One happy world

The Big Picture . . .

Unity is a positive path for spiritual living.

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The UNiTY CoMMUNiTY . . . • Unity is an inclusive spiritual center

• It's a positive place where everyone is welcome

• It’s very inspiring and loving

• You don't need to pontificate about how others behave. I see shades of gray and black & white

• Practical guide to spiritual living

• Unity offers the freedom to explore the meaning of our journey with other like-minded questioning people

• Unity gives me a much stronger belief in myself

• Unity is my weekly spiritual workshop

• It has a very spiritual and mystical/metaphysical focus.

• Where I get my dose of positive vibes which I carry with me til next Sunday

• I love it because it makes me feel good

The UNiTY COMMUNiTY. . .

We are a vibrant, loving, diverse community

inspiring spiritual transformation

by embracing Unity principles.

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The ELEVATOR SPEECH . . .

Unity teaches that God is in everyone. We’re here to reveal God’s Spirit in our lives.

God can only do for us what God can do through us,

so it's important to put God first in our thoughts, feelings and actions.

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I put God first in my thoughts,

feelings, and actions.