WHERE WE STAND

The Christian apporach: We share the same Christian religion and faith as all Transylvanian Unitarians do. In this way we continue the Christian radical reformation going back to the founder of the Unitarian Church in 1568. But here in Norway we are Unitarian Christians also akin to Judaized Christianity.

The Bible and the Unitarian Catechism and reason guide us to the teachings of rabbi Jesus which is the foundation of our Transylvanian Unitarian Christian faith as it is outlined in the Hungarian Unitarian "creed" below. Still our approach towards our religion and faith is always non dogmatic. We hold no dogmas but believe faith to be a gift from God. The "creed" is the faith we as Unitarian Christians share as a group, our identity as a religious society you may say. Not necessary what each and one of us believes. Some accept all of the "creed" as a symbol of Unitarian Christianity. Others just parts of it and some may add other statements of belief. But all of us accept the "creed" as the principles and tradition that our church as a society is founded on.

I believe in One God, creator of life and providential Father.
I believe in rabbi Jesus, the best son of God, our true teacher but not a god.
I believe in the Holy Ghost.
I believe in the purpose of the Unitarian Church.
I believe in forgiveness of sins and eternal life. Amen.

Or as it says in the Bible: Hear O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord; and thous shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

The Jewish approach: In the Bible we read about how Jesus worshipped according to his Jewish religion. In order to be a disciple of Jesus we too then worship inspired by the rich tradition of Judaism. We meet in our homes to celebrate the sabbath and some of the Jewish religious festivals as well as the traditional Christian holydays. We are partly Torah observant and would normally run a Jewish houshold.

The Unitarian-Universalist approach: Although it should be noted that the UUA no longer is an explicitly Christian organization and does not focus on the core teachings of Jesus Christ or Christianity, we do accept the seven UUA principles also as guidelines for liberal Christian faith and also identify with Unitarian Universalist Christianity. This said, our theological tradition is within the Jewish and non-trinitarian Christian faith and religion. Our main interest is to live our Jewish-Christian faith as best we manage - not necessary to explore all kind of religions and build a private theology as would be the mark of much modern Unitarian Universalism.