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Because: Unitarian Universalists as a community of faith respect the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part; Whereas: The 2006 UUA [Unitarian Universalist Association] General Assembly adopted the Statement of Conscience on Global Warming and Climate Change; Whereas: Wind pow...2008 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Corporate Responsibility, Energy Justice
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Because: Unitarian Universalists as a community of faith uphold the inherent worth, rights and dignity of all people; Whereas: We have supported a fair minimum wage since 1961, passing a resolution supporting an agricultural minimum wage for migrant workers, and since then our sustained commitmen...2008 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Economic Justice, Living Wage Issues
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Because: Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all and respect for ...2008 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Agriculture in Environmental Justice, Economic Justice, Global Human Rights & Justice, Racial Justice
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Because: Unitarian Universalist Principles affirm the worth and dignity of every person, justice in human relations, and the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all; Whereas: Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites and military infrastructure would probably kill thousands, including...2008 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Peace & Conflict
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Whereas: Unitarian Universalists are concerned with the worth and dignity of all people; Whereas: We spend over $2 trillion for health care in the United States, yet 50 million people are still not covered and another 50 million are denied adequate care by their insurance companies; Whereas: Heal...2008 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Economic Justice, Reproductive Health
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2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Economic Justice, Immigration, Racial Justice
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President Sinkford asked, "What are our truths? To whom must we be reconciled?" We have many stories to uncover—genocide, slavery, oppression. Only by knowing our truths can we act boldly on our spiritual journey of healing. In response to President Bill Sinkford's report, moved that delegates...2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Racial Justice, Religious & Civil Liberties
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Moral values increasingly frame public discourse. As Unitarian Universalists, we must affirm the moral influence of liberal religion in society. At great personal risk, the forebears of our faith have taken public positions on issues of consequence such as religious freedom, abolition, women's...2007 | Statement of ConscienceTagged as: Social Justice
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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 under a federal law, commonly referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), the U.S, military discharges gay,...2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: LGBTQ Welcome & Equality
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BECAUSE one of our core Unitarian Universalist principles is our belief in and affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of all persons; and WHEREAS torture violates the basic dignity of the human person that all religions hold dear; WHEREAS torture shames us all and erodes the character of t...2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Religious & Civil Liberties
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BECAUSE our Unitarian Universalist principles call on us to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equity and compassion in human relations, and the goal of world community with peace and justice for all; WHEREAS the PATHWAY Act (Protection Against Transmissio...2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Reproductive Health, Reproductive Justice
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Whereas...2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Reproductive Health
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Whereas...2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: LGBTQ Welcome & Equality
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We urge Unitarian Universalists to seek insight into problems experienced by communities of color regarding voting. We make this resolution in response to the report by Rev. Sinkford at the second Plenary on our continued need to confront racism....2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Election Reform, Racial Justice
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In response to the statements in President Sinkford's Annual Report, which calls for an end to the U.S. Occupation of Iraq, the delegates of this Assembly recommit to taking action to end the Occupation. We reaffirm the 2004 and 2006 Actions of Immediate Witness regarding Iraq. The 2006 Action of...2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Global Peace & Conflict
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In response to both the Secretary's Report and the Report of the Committee on Right Relationships, moved that this body request the Planning Committee to discuss enabling the delegates and attendees to spend at least 30 minutes during the opening of General Assembly of 2008 to work together to ga...2007 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Anti-Racism, General Assembly, Racial Justice
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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 Largo....2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Economic Justice, Gender Justice, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality
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WHEREAS the first Unitarian Universalist principle "to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person," and the sixth principle, "the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all," correspond with the purpose of the United Nations Charter "to promote peace,...2007 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Gender Justice, Reproductive Health
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Be it resolved that the delegates of the 2006 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations urge our member congregations and their individual members to work and advocate for the following: ongoing leadership and commitment by the UUA-UUSC Gulf Coast Relief Fund Pan...2006 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Racial Justice
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Resolved that,...2006 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Reproductive Health