Unitarians self-describe as ''religious'' liberals. It is probably fair to say that the denomination has a reputation for ''political'' liberalism as well. As one sermon put it, "Sometimes we act as if we believe we can effect a complete separation of our liberal faith and our politics. Some of us confuse liberal religion with liberal politics and seem to operate under the belief that if we are registered with the Democratic party we have fulfilled our religious obligations in the public sphere. Both these beliefs are actually false. I say this even though I myself have at different times acted as if I believed one of these two things."<ref>[http://www.uunewbedford.org/excerpt.htm An Election-day Sermon for Religious Liberals], Dan Harper, First Unitarian in New Bedford</ref>. | Unitarians self-describe as ''religious'' liberals. It is probably fair to say that the denomination has a reputation for ''political'' liberalism as well. As one sermon put it, "Sometimes we act as if we believe we can effect a complete separation of our liberal faith and our politics. Some of us confuse liberal religion with liberal politics and seem to operate under the belief that if we are registered with the Democratic party we have fulfilled our religious obligations in the public sphere. Both these beliefs are actually false. I say this even though I myself have at different times acted as if I believed one of these two things."<ref>[http://www.uunewbedford.org/excerpt.htm An Election-day Sermon for Religious Liberals], Dan Harper, First Unitarian in New Bedford</ref>. |