So, we say NO to scientism, NO to science as the only means to truth, and yes to ritual, art, music, literature, philosophy and religion, and reflection on our everyday experience as the materials from which we create meaning for our lives. Unitarian Universalists have always been in general, leery of beliefs. Beliefs have a way of being static, of becoming idols, held onto and worshipped when truth has moved on. More important than belief is faith. If belief is a mental proposition about the world, to which we assent with our minds, faith might be described as an attitude we bring to our living.
Faith requires an openness to the new day, at attitude of positive encounter.
It praises the morning and tries again. It does not give in to despair, but says, Yes to life. It says that goodness can overcome evil, that love is stronger than death, that compassion is worth more than riches or great knowledge. May we be Not a people of many beliefs, but a people of great faith.