Many feel Jesus cannot be made into a belief object. He was a great prophet and representative of many idea human values, but not literally God's son, a second part of the trinity, who died for our sins. Many feel that the Bible is a collection of books of religious history, poetry, inspiration, but not a belief object as the literal words of a deity. These views represent most members, but others may have different approaches or have other ways of expressing similar beliefs. What makes our church unique is that all persons are welcome and encouraged to speak freely.
Members can maintain their integrity.
Respect Freedom and integrity are not limited to words, but find significant expression in the daily lives of our members. The emphasis upon personal worth is incorporated into the structure or our denomination and our church through the democratic process. There is no ecclesiastical organization dominating the directions of the church. The church elects their own board of directors, and similar procedures are used at the denominational level. Beginning with our youngest children, our religious education classes encourage their early participation.