Could someone explain to me what Unitarian Universalism is all about?

Unitarian universalism is an organized religion with a very loose definition of faith. That is to say, it is a church (with all the religious trappings of set meetings, teachings, rituals) with few, if any, set creeds other than each church member is free to pursue and define his/her own beliefs (ranging from atheism to polytheism). One may wonder, then, what common ground the congregations have for teachings. What I understand is that the teachings are about supporting the respect for, dignity and freedom of the individual in society, and the idea that any and all faiths could be/are equally valid for the individual concerned, as long as those beliefs do not impinge on the freedoms of others.

Unitarian Universalism isn't a Christian или multi-religion religion... yet it can be either of these things. It's confusing, I know.

The basic belief of UUs in a nutshell is that ALL religions are equal in their validity, importance and spiritual opportunities. There's no right way to have или Показать your faith; it's all a matter of what works for Ты and what brings Ты closer to spiritual well-being. Some UUs have Christian beliefs, some Muslim, some Wiccan, some Agnostic или even Atheist, etc, etc... and some have an interesting mixture of beliefs culled from any number of religions.

Congregations tend to be just as close-knit as any other church's. They do a lot of the same secular activities, sports and bake sales and what-not, depending on the interests that congregation has.

Gatherings and church discussions tend to focus еще on learning about various religions than focusing on just one. One week's discussion topic might be Иисус and his teachings, the Далее might be about the Qur'an. A common thread in most discussions is finding the basic lessons and teachings that anyone and everyone can take away from a religious figure/ideal - whether it's your personal belief или not. All members of the church are encouraged to share their own beliefs with everyone else and to Присоединиться in celebrating the universal Поиск for spiritual growth and meaning.

...That was a pretty big nutshell. XD

I guess Ты could say Unitarian Universalism is religion with less "My God says your God is a charlatan and you're going to hell!" and еще "Our Gods may go by different names and come from different parts of the world, but they both seem pretty awesome."