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Oppose Federal Marriage Amendment
2004 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association has made strong public announcements that “Civil Marriage is a Civil Right” ; WHEREAS several prominent national political leaders have proposed ...
Renew the Assault Weapons Ban
2004 Action of Immediate Witness
The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban Law expires on September 13, 2004. This law outlaws nineteen specific semi-automatic and other weapons. Some of these weapons can fire over 120 bullets per minute. These weapons ...
The Alien Tort Claims Act and Accountability For Multinational Corporations
2004 Action of Immediate Witness
The Alien Tort Claims Act is the only United States law permitting multinational corporations with significant assets in the United States to be held accountable for their unethical behavior elsewhere ...
Torture
2004 Responsive Resolution
The delegates of the 2004 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations hereby condemn the use of torture by any individual, any group, any organization, or any nation and ...
Economic Globalization
2003 Statement of Conscience
Summary of the Statement of Conscience While economic globalization has helped some people attain higher standards of living, it has marginalized and impoverished many others and has resulted in ...
AmeriCorps
2003 Action of Immediate Witness
Congress created AmeriCorps ten years ago. Since then, it has provided America’s youth with numerous opportunities for public service. Through a unique combination of federal monies and nearly $1 ...
Depleted Uranium Munitions
2003 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS depleted Uranium (DU) is radioactive and toxic and may cause cancer and genetic damage;WHEREAS DU is a by-product of uranium enrichment for nuclear weapons and energy production and is used militarily ...
Global HIV/AIDS
2003 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and to promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; WHEREAS HIV/AIDS is one ...
Public Hearings on Iraq
2003 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS the Bush administration has presented distorted and incomplete evidence to the American people, Congress, and the United Nations regarding the national security threat posed by Iraq;WHEREAS this ...
Women’s Rights
2003 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS our Unitarian Universalist Principles call upon us to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and to seek justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; andWHEREAS ...
Alternatives to the "War on Drugs"
2002 Statement of Conscience
Background: This final draft Statement of Conscience of the Unitarian Universalist Association builds upon four social witness statements on drug policy adopted by the Unitarian Universalist Association ...
Endorse the Earth Charter
2002 Action of Immediate Witness
Because Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and Because our Unitarian Universalist Principles affirm "respect for the interdependent ...
Legislation to Create a Department of Peace
2002 Action of Immediate Witness
Whereas on July 11, 2001, Congressman Dennis Kucinich introduced H.R. 2459, a bill to create a cabinet-level Department of Peace, which would embody a broad-based approach to peaceful, non-violent conflict ...
Québec’s Union Civile Law Passes Giving Same-Sex Couples Full Legal Equality
2002 Action of Immediate Witness
Because for the past three decades Unitarian Universalist congregations in Canada and in the United States have spoken out in favor of the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons and ...
Support the International Criminal Court
2002 Action of Immediate Witness
Because Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all and challenge the powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and love; ...
Toward Peace and Justice in the Middle East
2002 Action of Immediate Witness
Because our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person, justice and equity in human relations, and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, ...
Resolution on Beacon Press
2002 Responsive Resolution
Mindful of the connection between Beacon Press book sales and Beacon Press deficits and heeding the admonitions of the UUA Finance Committee and our President that the publication of unsold books is neither ...
Responsible Consumption Is Our Moral Imperative
2001 Statement of Conscience
Preface Material comforts that we enjoy in the United States and Canada come at a greater cost than we often realize. Our two countries, together with other industrial nations, consume a disproportionately ...
Debt Relief for Poor Countries
2001 Action of Immediate Witness
Whereas the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) make loans to developing nations to help stabilize their currencies and to develop their resources such as transportation, hydroelectricity, ...
No Tax Dollars for Faith-Based Initiatives
2001 Action of Immediate Witness
For decades, the federal government has awarded grants and contracts to religious groups to provide social services. However, to protect their integrity and the interests of taxpayers, religious groups ...
Reparations for the 1921 Tulsa, OK Race Riot
2001 Action of Immediate Witness
Guided by our commitment to justice and by the findings and recommendations of The Tulsa Race Riot, A Report by the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921; and Because our Tulsan Unitarian ...
World Conference Against Racism
2001 Action of Immediate Witness
Whereas our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm and promote “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations” and “the goal of world community”; Whereas a 1997 ...
Resolution to Establish Formal Relationships with the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media
2001 Responsive Resolution
In response to the moderator's report, moved that this General Assembly direct the Unitarian Universalist Association's Board of Trustees and administration to establish formal relationships with the National ...
Economic Injustice, Poverty, and Racism: We Can Make a Difference!
2000 Statement of Conscience
We, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association, hereby rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of economic justice, an end to racism, and an end to poverty. We recognize that racism ...
Campaign Finance Reform
2000 Action of Immediate Witness
Scope: US The health and integrity of the American democracy at the national, state, and local levels depends, in large measure, on fair and open elections that command public confidence and encourage ...
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