BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS current global economic, social, and political developments have brought about greater concentration of wealth and economic power in the hands of major corporations and...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part; and WHEREAS a team of scientists and doctors appointed by the National Academy of Sciences issued a report...

BECAUSE the seven principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association connect the values of democracy, personal growth, and social justice to a recognition of the interdependent web of all existence; and WHEREAS safe air to breathe, safe water to drink, and a sustainable environment are essentia...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and WHEREAS all children need love and support, including adequate nutrition and a nurturing environment, for sou...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm concern for the whole earth, all of earth's inhabitants, and the future we share; and WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association is an advocate for women's empowerment, voluntary family planning, sustainable development, and environmental justice; WHEREA...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm the right of conscience and the use of the demo-cratic process within our congregations and in society at large; and BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists embrace reason, freedom, acceptance, love, and the value of human diversity as guiding principles...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists are committed to the goal of a peaceful world characterized by justice, equity, and compassion for all; and WHEREAS play and media images are among the primary ways a child learns about the world; WHEREAS studies have demonstrated that exposure to media violence...

"The necessaries of life...may, accurately enough, be distributed under the several heads of Food, Shelter, Clothing, Fuel; for not till we have secured these are we prepared to entertain the true problems of life with freedom and a prospect of success..."...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and WHEREAS there are profound questions about the ethics and legality of arms sales and transfers, particularly...

BECAUSE children are the focus and common ground of our hopes for the future; and WHEREAS all pregnant women and all children need adequate nutrition for growth and physical and mental health; WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is building an advocacy network for children at ris...

BECAUSE we affirm justice and compassion in human relations, the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and respect for the interdependent web of all existence; and BECAUSE we share the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and WHEREAS waste and pollution,...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and living with dignity includes freedom from physical and emotional violence and the fear of such violence in the home, workplace, church, and community; and WHEREAS the number of reported cases of harassment ...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and respect for the interdependent web of existence; BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists value the diversity of human cultures and appreciat...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the right of individual conscience; and BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the value of life and are concerned about the quality of life; and WHEREAS the 1987 General Resolution "Right to Choose" recogni...

Because Unitarian Universalists affirm the worth and dignity of every individual; Because, as set forth in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all people have a right to high-quality health care; and Because it is the responsibility of the public through government to provid...

BECAUSE the principles of Unitarian Universalism affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and BECAUSE we are all impoverished when we or our government depart from these principles; and WHEREAS the United States Immigration and...

BECAUSE future generations have the right to inherit a livable biosphere; and BECAUSE the responsibility for ensuring the livability of the biosphere lies ultimately with every person; and WHEREAS the quality of the environment is deteriorating; and WHEREAS the burning of fossil fuels is a major...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the worth and dignity of every individual; and BECAUSE we affirm justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS substance abuse is a prevalent response to economic, social, and psychological realities; WHEREAS substance abuse is hazardous to...

RECOGNIZING the inherent worth and dignity of every human being; and BELIEVING that poverty deprives people of the basic dignity which is the right of every person; and WHEREAS wars and governmental emphasis on military spending distort national economies, damage social structures, undermine...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth of every human life; and BECAUSE safe coexistence within society requires reasonable compromise with the concept of absolute personal liberty; and WHEREAS the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association passed, in 1972, a...