Here is their "Doctrinal Statement" -
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FION Fellowship Church University Center 100 Bear River Drive Evanston, WY 82930 USA Toll-Free Fax: 888-922-0927 International Fax: 808-738-0054 e-mail: info@fion-wy.org |
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 FION FellowshipDoctrinal Statement ONE HIGHER POWER We believe there is one higher power that created and brings order to the universe that we share. Some may call this higher power God while others may use different names. We refer to the higher power as Nature. We believe that Nature is mysterious. We believe we should learn about Nature but accept that a true knowledge cannot be achieved. We believe Nature controls all things and is present in all things both living and nonliving. And, since Nature is present in all things, we should respect all things. LIVING FORMS IN NATURE We believe that all life forms are worthy of our respect for they have a special place in Nature's order. We believe that we should be kind and gentle to all other living forms and allow our life to disturb their lives as little as possible.
We believe that in Nature all things are constantly changing yet they remain the same; that whatever Nature has created is never destroyed. We believe when death, as we know it, occurs nothing changes but the form itself. We believe that Nature should be respected and revered. What others may refer to as a worship service we call a Service of Respect. We should gather together with Nature in a Service of Respect and speak of our belief, our respect and our thankfulness for what Nature has created. We believe in inclusion and reject exclusion. All are welcome at a Service of Respect. Especially welcome are those who profess no faith or are members or practitioners of other religions or faiths. We seek not to convert but share our belief in Nature. OUR SPECIAL MINISTRY We believe that Nature has chosen us to minister through teaching and education, and that we should minister to believers, nonbelievers and all others equally. We believe that Nature provides education naturally as we pass through our life and formally in schools institutions. This process includes education about Nature and about all that Nature has created. We consider all subjects and disciplines to be natural because all were created by Nature and all are important to Nature's order. Even those that others may consider secular or outside the realm of Nature are included. We accept all education as equal in Nature. We offer recognition and special designations to those who have achieved higher levels of understanding regardless if obtained naturally or formally. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY We believe that individually we have the power, granted by Nature, to direct and shape our own lives within the order that Nature has provided. We refer to this power as Individual Responsibility. We believe that each individual should direct their own course through life and are responsible to others and to Nature for their choices and actions. We believe moral questions should be answered with the primary test of what impact an action or decision will have on Nature and the lives of others. Although all lives are equal in Nature, we believe that Nature has provided some with greater ability and talent. We believe that those with the greater ability and talent should share knowledge, resources and the material fruits which, the greater ability and talent may provide. |
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