One may look into themselves to find compassion and strength, but those qualities must come from God if one views themselves as having what Chirban (1996) refers to as a "vertical relationship with God" (p. 3).
It seems agreed on "universally" among Unitarians that all are one and all human beings are interrelated with each other; whereas within the Orthodox faith all human beings are linked less by spiritual consciousness than they are by their relationship with God. Orthodox services thus focus more on worshipping and giving recognition to all that God has done and can do for humankind. This contrasts with a typical Unitarian view and Universalist service, which would encourage one to tap into their spiritual consciousness by engaging others and identifying how their being relates to others, and what they can learn from others to better understand their "self" and their relationship to the higher power they worship, whether that is God, Buddha, or some other representation of the great "being."
Analysis/Conclusions
After interviewing a member of the Universalist church and attending a session, I can say that while outwardly these two religions emphasize many of the same principles, the manners in which they carry out their beliefs and practice their faith are very different. The Orthodox faith in and of itself is much more complex in nature than the Universalist approach to religion, spirituality and faith. A child participating in Sunday school as a Unitarian would participate in classes that teach about the "universal" good, or the idea of human beings as kindred spirits, and the need for human beings as kindred spirits to accept each other as they are and for their faith, rather than rely on strict creed or doctrine to dictate who they are as a person and how they should live their life and conduct business with others.
This contrasts sharply with what a child might experience in an Orthodox Sunday school or religious class, where one might expect to learn that there is only one faith, that the belief in the Holy Trinity is necessary...
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