The Universal Family Movement or UFM started as a dissident movement objecting to the despotic control of the Family of One. Under the leadership of theologians such as Stig Slayerian, it adopted a philosophy embracing a pantheist view of the universe and welcomes all beings into its fold. A core tenet is that the divine oneness of the universe is all and in all, therefore, all beings are welcomed. In practice, it seeks to promote ethical lifestyles, peace, and positive action in its adherents.