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	* Plus there are the [[psychological]] benefits to this [[belief]], described above.		* Plus there are the [[psychological]] benefits to this [[belief]], described above.
	* It's simply a shift in [[perspective]] from "everyone is [[literally]] wrong" to "everyone is [[Allegory\|metaphorically]] right".		* It's simply a shift in [[perspective]] from "everyone is [[literally]] wrong" to "everyone is [[Allegory\|metaphorically]] right".

			== Ethical Universalism ==

			The principle of universalization is a driving force in all [[ethical]] [[philosophy]].

			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtYPTv-WMTo\|\|center\|The logic of universalization guides moral judgment\|frame}}

	== Uniting the Universalists ==		== Uniting the Universalists ==

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	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].<blockquote>''"Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal."'' -[[wikipedia:Arthur_Keith\|Arthur Keith]]</blockquote>Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].<blockquote>''"Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal."'' -[[wikipedia:Arthur_Keith\|Arthur Keith]]</blockquote>Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

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	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].<blockquote>''"Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal."'' -[[wikipedia:Arthur_Keith\|Arthur Keith]]</blockquote>Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

	Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].		[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

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	== Does This Paper Over Differences in Religions? ==		== Does This Paper Over Differences in Religions? ==
	Each [[religion]] has differences in [[belief]] and [[doctrine]] that can significantly impact the pattern of behaviors they [[generate]]. This has led some [[secular]] commentators to criticize specific [[Doctrine\|doctrines]] of specific [[religions]], sparking backlash from those with a [[~~wikipedia:Postmodernism\|~~postmodern]] mindset that prioritizes [[inclusivity]] as the highest [[virtue]].		Each [[religion]] has differences in [[belief]] and [[doctrine]] that can significantly impact the pattern of behaviors they [[generate]]. This has led some [[secular]] commentators to criticize specific [[Doctrine\|doctrines]] of specific [[religions]], sparking backlash from those with a [[postmodern]] mindset that prioritizes [[inclusivity]] as the highest [[virtue]].

	Making specific criticisms of [[religious]] [[beliefs]] is fraught and counterproductive, since it triggers [[tribalism]] and prevents [[persuasion]]. All of those criticisms are simply criticisms of [[dogma]], so it's better to argue against it generally rather than comparing one [[dogma]] to another.		Making specific criticisms of [[religious]] [[beliefs]] is fraught and counterproductive, since it triggers [[tribalism]] and prevents [[persuasion]]. All of those criticisms are simply criticisms of [[dogma]], so it's better to argue against it generally rather than comparing one [[dogma]] to another.

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	This is ''Pantheistic Universalism'' and is basis for the [[theology]] of [[metaculture]].		This is ''Pantheistic Universalism'' and is basis for the [[theology]] of [[metaculture]].

			== Getting Specific About Generalities ==
			A main criticism of many [[organizations]] with a universalist [[philosophy]] is that they are too [[wikt:wishy-washy\|wishy-washy]], that their values are defined in vague ways that are designed to be more [[In-group\|inclusive]] than incisive. There is a [[Social norms\|social norm]] in universalist spaces against criticism of others' [[beliefs]], even from a [[good faith]], [[critical thinking]] [[perspective]]. While it can assist with [[community]] building and group dynamics, it is an anti-[[science]], anti-[[progress]] position that needs to be overcome in order to create a [[culture]] of [[critical thinking]].

			Another problem with speaking in generalities is that there is that we identify less strongly with vague concepts than specific ones. When we add [[complexity]], detail, and nuance to the portrait of [[reality]] that we paint, there is more for the viewer to appreciate. How can this be done in a way that is still [[In-group\|inclusive]] of diverse [[subjective]] experiences and opinions?

			[[Science]] is the key. [[Scientific]] [[evidence]] is [[culturally neutral]], even if scientists and their [[institutions]] are not. [[Metaphor mapping\|Mapping metaphors]] from [[spirituality]] onto the [[universal]] [[language]] of [[science]] allows for a more nuanced and detailed discussion that allows for [[critical thinking]] and [[evidence-based]] judgements without getting into [[subjective]] debates about mixed [[metaphors]] and semantics.

	== Other Universalist Traditions ==		== Other Universalist Traditions ==

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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UYWnngiEo\|\|center\|We Are Unitarian Universalists\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3UYWnngiEo\|\|center\|We Are Unitarian Universalists\|frame}}
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	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLSaDVG4yBE\|\|center\|What is the Baha'i Faith? An Introduction by Rainn Wilson\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLSaDVG4yBE\|\|center\|What is the Baha'i Faith? An Introduction by Rainn Wilson\|frame}}

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	[[File:Universalist-Theology-Symbols-All-Religions.png\|thumb]]		[[File:Universalist-Theology-Symbols-All-Religions.png\|thumb]]
	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].

	Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].		Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

			[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

	== Pantheism Implies Universalism ==		== Pantheism Implies Universalism ==

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	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].		[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].

	Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].		Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

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	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].		[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from.		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].

	Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].		Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

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	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].		[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].

			Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from.

			Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

			== Pantheism Implies Universalism ==
	[[Pantheism]] is the theological tradition present in most [[religions]] that suggests there is no difference between creator and creation. Therefore [[god]] ''is'' the [[Self-organization\|self-creating]] [[universe]], not some being that exists separately from it.		[[Pantheism]] is the theological tradition present in most [[religions]] that suggests there is no difference between creator and creation. Therefore [[god]] ''is'' the [[Self-organization\|self-creating]] [[universe]], not some being that exists separately from it.

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	Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].		Universal [[ideas]] are ones that are [[culturally neutral]] because they are backed by [[scientific]] [[evidence]], or come from our shared human instincts and experience of [[consciousness]]. They are [[true]] no matter who you are or where you come from. This includes universal [[ethics]].<blockquote>''"Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal."'' -[[wikipedia:Arthur_Keith\|Arthur Keith]]</blockquote>Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

	Universal laws are the principles that define the universe, like [[logic]], [[time]], and the [[laws of physics]]. The [[Theory of everything]] page proposes a [[metanarrative]] to unify the universal laws of [[nature]], [[Mind\|mentally]] if not [[mathematically]].

	[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].		[[wikipedia:Universalism#Universalist_theology\|Universalist]] [[theology]] is the belief that all [[religions]] are different [[allegories]] for the same, universal [[god]]. Therefore, all [[religions]] offer different perspectives and insights on the nature of [[god]] and should be seen as analogous and complementary, rather than [[mutually exclusive]].