§ I believe in the Holy Spirit as a sacred energy that permeates all existence and sustains life on earth.
§ I believe in Jesus Christ as a spiritual leader and Son of God.
§ I believe in God as the force of creation.
§ I believe that modern religious organizations are based on a core philosophy or set of truths that are universal, but that each has become encumbered with rules or rituals that are not necessarily conducive to spiritual understanding.
§ I believe that by reading the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I can learn more about Jesus Christ and his teachings.
§ I believe that through God’s creations (the world, humanity), I can better understand God.
§ I believe that human beings have a right to freedom of choice, including the freedom to choose that which is commonly considered “wrong,” so long as those choices do not cause direct, unnecessary harm to others.
§ I believe that sacrament is symbolic and serves as a reminder of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and renewal of the covenants made at baptism.
§ I believe that baptism is a ritual for repentance and purification of the soul.
§ I believe that the earth and all living things were created by the arrangement of pre-existing “matter.”
§ I believe that souls exist before they are born into a mortal body, and will continue to exist even after physical death.
§ I believe in the devil as personification of evil.
§ I believe in evil as that which contradicts God or nature.
§ I believe in hell as the absence of God.
§ I believe in heaven as reunion with God.
