Affirmation
In a world with so much hatred and violence,
We need a religion that proclaims the inherent worth and
dignity of every person.
In a world with so much brutality and fear,
We need a religion that seeks justice, equity, and compassion
in human relations.
In a world with so many persons abused and neglected,
We need a religion that calls us to accept one antoher and
encourage one another to spiritual growth.
In a world with so much dogmatism and falsehood,
We need a religion that challenges us to a free and
responsible search for truth and meaning.
In a world with so much tyranny and oppression,
We need a religion that affirms the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process.
In a world with so much inequality and strife,
We need a religion that strives toward the goal of world
community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
In a world with so much environmental degradation,
We need a religion that advocates respect for the
interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
In a world with so much uncertainty and despair,
We need a religion that teaches our hearts to hope, and our
hands to serve.
(Rev. Scott W. Alexander, former Minister of the Church of the Larger Fellowship,
Unitarian Universalist)
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