The children sing a song and have sharing time at each circle. They hear a story and participate in crafts, movement games and candle lighting. This group is studying the history and beliefs behind our UU faith. They are asking questions of themselves about their own beliefs and are learning the seven principals. There are opportunities for age-appropriate discussion, community service and personal sharing.
Belief is many things, and so is disbelief.
But religion is something that happens to you when you open your mind to truth, your conscience to justice, and your heart to love. It finds the notion of permanent damnation to an everlasting hell incompatible with faith in a loving God.