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Atlanta Unitarian vs UUA Commission on Social Witness

I include below my statement on " Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society " to be compared to UUA's which can be found here . I admit that I have an unfair advantage of writing as an individual versus UUA which is forced to write as a committee through a political process. However I found UUA's statement so lacking in support for the concept of moral values (we are Unitarian Universalists, not Nihilists!) I felt it would be better to start from scratch than to comment on it. Tell me which statement you prefer! AU's Statement on Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society: -Freedom, Moral Values, and Civil Society We live in a country and a world defined by diversity, a diversity of peoples, races, religions, creeds, ages, and cultures. In our country, the US, we have a history of respect for different religious and political beliefs. Freedom of expression of belief and freedom to worship the faith of our choosing are core values enshrined in our Constitution and our cul