Whats the origin of Unitarians and Universalists?
Unitarians date from 1568, when some Christians in Transylvania declared that they did not believe in the trinity — the understanding that three persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) are united as one God. The first Unitarian Church in the United States was established in 1794 in Northumberland, Pa. In the 18th century, Universalists emerged. They believed that a loving God would never damn a person to hell. Salvation, they said, was universal. The first Universalist Church in the United States was founded in 1770 in Gloucester, Mass. Q: When did the two denominations get together? A: They consolidated in 1961, after several years of discussions. The two groups were both liberal in their thinking, but each was worried about being dominated by the other, says the Rev. Marilyn Sewell, senior minister of First Unitarian Church in Portland, Ore. Today, it is correct to call members Unitarian Universalists. Q: Do they believe in God? A: Some do, some don’t. Through the years the denomination
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