Unitarian Universalism is based on the freedom of religious expression and the inherent right of each individual to form a singularly personal religious point of view.

UUs believe that reason is at the root of spiritual truth. We believe that we must create our own personal theology; not rely on the church or the clergy to tell us what to believe.

The ten points that follow are a useful summary of what it is that Unitarian Universalists believe:

- We believe in the freedom of religious expression, without fear of censure or reprisal.
- We believe in the toleration of religious ideas. Religions in every age possess intrinsic merit and have value for those who have learned the art of listening.
- We believe in the authority of reason and conscience. The ultimate arbiter in religion is not a church, or a document, or an official, but the personal choice and decision of the individual.
- We believe in the never-ending search for Truth, with a mind and heart truly free and open to the revelations that appear.
- We believe in the unity of experience, with no conflict between faith and knowledge, religion and the world, the sacred and the secular, since all have their source in the same reality.
- We believe in the worth and dIgnity of every human being. All people on earth have an equal claim to life, liberty, and justice--and no idea, ideal or philosophy is superior to a single human life.
- We believe in the ethical application of religion. Good works are the natural product of a good faith, the evidence of an inherent grace which finds completion in social and community involvement.
- We believe in the motive force of love, which seeks the welfare of others, never to hurt or destroy.
- We believe in the necessity of the democratic process. Records are open to scrutiny, elections open to members, ideas to criticism.
- We believe in the importance of a religious community. The validation of experience requires the confirmation of peers.