Worth and Dignity of Every Being?: A New Congregation Passed the First Principle Amendment!

Friday, May 1, 2015

A New Congregation Passed the First Principle Amendment!

We are happy to announce that the Unitarian Congregation of West Chester has passed a resolution to change the UUA bylaws so that the First Principle reads, "The inherent worth and dignity of all beings." Special thanks to

John Gribbin, who as the President of the UU Animal Ministry chapter in the congregation led this effort.

We now have 5 sponsoring congregations, and 4 sponsoring organizations.

Yours could be the next one - may it be so!

Rev. LoraKim Joyner, DVM

First Principle Project Facilitator

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This is a forum open to all for discussing the nature of life on earth. Specifically we are asking if species besides humans have worth and dignity. Aimed to be an open forum, we will invite authors to publish essays on a wide range of topics relating to the question, "Does every being have worth and dignity?" We also encourage comments and further discussion following each article. All viewpoints are welcome as long as they are written in a compassionate and respectful tone, and follow the spirit of the Unitarian Universalist Principles. This blog was inspired by the First Principle Project, and though originated by the Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry, seeks to involve the wider community into two of its goals:

1. The Conversation: Invite as many as possible into a conversation about the religious, spiritual, and ethical aspects of living in a multispecies world. One question we ask: How do we understand reality and what is our response to this?

2. Changing Ourselves: Guide people as they seek to improve their ability to participant in and sustain these discussions, reflect more deeply and broadly about what it means to be compassionate in a multispecies world, and in so doing, augment their faith development, deepen their spiritual lives, and empower their compassionate behavior at the individual and collective level.

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Friday, May 1, 2015

A New Congregation Passed the First Principle Amendment!

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