Tag Archives: Humanism

February 28: “A Humanist Perspective on Love” (Online Service)

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Our visiting minister, Rev. Jenny Peek, brings us her message of love this Sunday. How does love serve humanity in building the world we dream of? Evidence throughout history tells us, “we got this”. Spiritual humanism at the core of our Unitarian-Universalist faith both empowers and challenges us to be the love needed in our lives.

Please join us this Sunday at 10:30 MST. Visitors to our online service are always welcome.
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Unitarian-Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys.

Unitarian-Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome.

April 26: “Owning our Actions, With or Without a Deity” (Online Service)

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Presenter: Rev. Jenny Peek, Pocatello UU Fellowship

Our visiting minister from Pocatello, Rev. Jenny Peek, explores the evolution of ethnocentric to anthropocentric theology. Through the story of American Humanism’s origins in John H. Dietrich and with consideration of Unitarian-Universalism as it is today, how is Humanism serving our better natures (or not)?

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May 7: Ethics in a Secular Framework

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Presented by guest speaker Jason Carlson

Sunday our guest speaker will be Jason Carlson from the Southern Idaho Humanist Alliance.

Mr. Carlson will lead the discussion of the moral philosophy of Secular Ethics without limits that bind to a theistic or supernatural dogma.

Humanistic perspectives driven by human capacities help us to make ethical decisions during both typical and trying times.

What does a person do with their ethics when they are not in use? Can we stay morally sharp when the world may dull the senses?

Unitarian Universalism honors the differing paths we each travel. Our congregations are places where we celebrate, support, and challenge one another as we continue on our spiritual journeys.

Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another.
Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Please park in the rear of the building. Child care is usually available.

Sunday, April 10, 2016: “Why Atheists Go to Church”

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Host/Presenter: Chad Minteer

Our universe, from the smallest particles to the galaxies beyond our galaxy, fills us with profound wonder. Why life exists and for what purpose—humans have struggled to answer that question for millennia. In a day and age when so much is revealed to us by science, “God” may or may not be part of our world view.
People with atheist and agnostic beliefs find a supportive community in Unitarian Universalist congregations. UUs are pro-science, pro-reason, and pro-Evolution. UUs know there is no “one right answer” when it comes to belief, and we don’t let that stop us from taking action for a better world. We build a community that welcomes us in our wholeness, cherishes our doubts, and invites our ongoing search for truth.
Since the early 20th century, Humanism has been an influential part of our continually evolving religious tradition. Many Unitarian Universalists who are atheist or agnostic also identify as Humanist. Rev. Dr. William F. Schulz, human rights activist and President-CEO of the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Service Committee writes of our humanistic beliefs:

“We believe that human beings are responsible for the future; that history is in our hands, not those of an angry God or inexorable fate.”
“We believe that life’s blessings are available to everyone, not just those who can recite a certain catechism,”
“And we believe that those blessings are made manifest to us not just in the “miraculous” or extraordinary but in the simple pleasures of the everyday.”

Please join us Sunday at the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West in Twin Falls at 10:30 AM. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. Child care is available. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.

For further information please call 208-734-9161.

Sunday, July 19, 2015: “Religious Humanism”

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Host/Presenter: Ray Cross

The Magic Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will discuss the different approaches to the Humanist view of life and how each relates to liberal religion. What is Religious Humanism? Is this the very best name for one of the branches of humanism?

Is it possible to be religious and a Humanist at the same time? Are all Humanists Atheists or Agnostics or are they all radical religion haters?

Can we build a more humane society through “an ethics based on human and other natural values in a spirit of reason and free inquiry”? We may be surprised at how closely Humanism relates to Unitarian Universalism and perhaps our own personal beliefs.

Please join us this Sunday to learn more about Humanism.

As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud tradition of responding to the imperatives of love and justice to work with those of us who are marginalized and oppressed in society and the world. Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equality and compassion in human relations; and acceptance of one another.

Child care is available. Please join us Sunday at our new location located in the Vendor Blender and Event Center, 588 Addison Avenue West, at 10:30 AM. Newcomers of all religious paths or none at all are always welcome. We are handicapped accessible. The Vendor Blender is located near the old hospital near the intersection of Martin St. and Addison Avenue West. Please park in the rear of the building and use the entrance on the west side of the building.