...many similarities and differences shared among the Christianity and the Hinduism religions. We will touch on where these two religions originated and how these two religions came in to play and also we will discuss many of their general beliefs and rituals performed. Then we will give our theory of why the two religions posses both such similar yet very different perspectives and how those similarities and differences has helped them exist for so long. Religion/133? Upon reaching the first night of class we were all wondering, what this class was going to be about. The first weeks’ assignment proved to be very interesting indeed; writing on what a religious tradition does as far as worship, prayer, and rituals. Not knowing from the onset, we were embarking on a very touchy subject. Religion simply stated does not do the topic much justice at all. As we progressed through this area of interest, we were quite pleasantly surprised at the similarities between the different religions. Each week as we started a new journey about a distinctive religion we were asked to view the religion with open eyes. We were prompted to try and put ourselves in the shoes of the native people of whatever particular creed we were working on. Although we tried to do this fairly, there was always a comparison of this week’s belief verses our faith. Ultimately we were given an assignment to actually do what we were doing the whole time. Christianity verses Hinduism! The major similarity...
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...The religions of Christianity and Judaism have many similarities and differences shared between them. For example both of these religions are monotheism religions. This means that the people that follow these religions have the doctrine or belief that there is only one god. It is believed that Judaism originated in the year 1812 BC, this is during the Bronze Age. The main founder of Judaism is Moses. However, it is believed by many who practise the religion of Judaism that the history of the religion can be traced back to Abraham. The holy book in the religion of Judaism is the hebrew scriptures. This is also referred to as the old testament called the Tanakh. The Tanakh is make from the torah scroll and kipper, the pentateuch and the nevi’im....
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...Islam: Not So Different After All Unfortunately today, Islam and Judaism are seen as two conflicting religions that will forever be in turmoil and conflict. Little do many people know the many similarities between the two religions. Of course, the two faiths have many major, distinct differentiations. If they didn’t, they would be the same religion. However the two religions share many of the same principles and beliefs, both through the written teachings themselves and the practice and implementation of the religion throughout the world today. Specifically, Islam and Judaism share similarity points of view when it comes to the personification of G-d and the number of G-ds, Pilgrimages to holy lands, and the requirements for giving charity. Judaism and Islam’s interpretations of G-d are similar to each other, and both together are different than the way Christianity interprets G-d and its major figures. Both Judaism and Islam started among communities whose majority population and leaders came from polytheism. It is said that Abraham was the son of an idol salesman, where he went in and destroyed all of the idols claiming it to be ridiculous. Mohammed was in Mecca, a religious center for polytheistic Arabian religions. Mohammed was visited by Gabriel, and was told to proclaim Allah and that there is only one Allah. Both religions are against the personification of G-d. A major theme of Islam is the rejection of G-d being part of the Holy Trinity. The reason for this is that no...
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...Theologies in A Song of Ice and Fire For my final paper, I will discuss a few of the religions in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. I will describe and show how these fictional religions compare to factual ones. I will mainly focus on how it relates to Christianity and its various forms, but I will also include other religions in smaller detail. Before I dive right into the religions, I will give a brief description of A Song of Ice and Fire and why Martin, a lapsed Catholic and proclaimed atheist, decided to include such a large amount of religion in the series. The tale takes place in the fictional realms of Westeros, Essos, and Sothoryos. In these fictional realms, power and religion sits above all else. Westeros, also known as the Seven Kingdoms, is the main continent described in the series. The land of Westeros became a “melting pot” for religions after Aegon the Conqueror succeeded in capturing all of Westeros. Before this conquest, there were multiple kingdoms, all practicing their own religions. The unification of countries created much adversity as some religions faded away while others became universal. The series focuses on a set of main characters and how they rise and fall from power. Martin uses religion in the book to create a sense of realism. Due to how prominent of a role religion played in our medieval history, the inclusion of religion in the series adds depth and extra diversity. His reasoning for this is The Crusades. The Crusades shaped...
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...Comparing Religions By Lillian M. Floyd COM/150 Joss Hevel December 19, 2012 Religion is an important part of American society. There are many different religions that people follow for their own reasons such as Baptist, Protestant, Lutheran, Catholic, Muslim, and Buddhism. Each religion has different followings and ways to receive faith through the religion. Which religion has the most faith and why does that religion has the most faith? This essay will examine comparisons between the Baptist religion and other religions such as Catholic, Protestant, and Lutheran. These religions are some of the most important religions in the world today. Some of the other religions that can be compared to the Baptist religion are Buddhism, Muslim, and Sangria. The differences are far and wide, but there are some similarities between religions. The first religions that will be compared are Baptist and Catholic. There are many differences between the Baptist church and the Catholic Church, but most are not seen at first. Most of the differences between Baptist and Catholic churches have to do with theological differences, or the study of God of each church (Catholic vs. Baptist, 2012). The main difference between the two churches is the Communion of each church. The Roman Catholics takes communion at every mass while Baptists take communion on special holidays such as Easter and Christmas. The next difference between Baptists and Roman Catholics is the level of decoration within...
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...AD are very different from Americans in many ways. Some of these differences include the way they write, use math, live in general, and even the way they arranged their society are just a few ways the Mayans differ from us. But, we also have many similarities like war, diseases, and even the fact that the mayans got us started on the math we use today. But, one of the major similarities and differences fall in one specific category. Religious beliefs. And that's where my point of these similarities and differences begin. The Mayans and the Americans are similar by their religious beliefs in multiple ways. But I would say that the fact that they also believed in certain religions like us is one of the most important ones. Catholic for example. Many Americans believe in the Catholic category for religion. The Mayans also believed in beauty as we do, especially piercings. And, they also believed that there were days, years, and months that are based on the stars like we do today. This leads us to how we both have the same calendar. Though we have these similarities, there are some...
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...Modern Challenges XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX REL/134 March 23, 2015 Professor XXXXXXXXXXXX Modern Challenges Out of the many religions of the world and that were focused on during this class, I chose to focus on Christianity, specifically Catholicism. As the oldest Christian religion and notably the most unique and specific, Catholicism is revered throughout the world. It is the most talked about, both in society and religiously and the most controversial among the different Christian religions. As a world religion, there are some similarities that are shared with the other religions. The first similarity is the deity God that is worships. Among the Christian, Jewish and Islam world, God is the only deity that is worshipped. How he is viewed and worshipped is the only difference. The second similarity is between the Jewish, Islam and Catholic religions. This similarity is the traditions and rituals. Even though these traditions and rituals are performed in different ways and for different reasons, they are the foundation that holds our religions together. Finally the last similarity between the Christian, Jewish, Islam and Catholic faiths is that they originated from the same genealogy. In the Bible the reader gets to the story of Abraham. It is during this story that two faiths emerge, Jewish (Hebrew) and the Islam religion. The rest of the Bible focuses on the Jewish history and leaves behind Islam. However, it is during the time after Jesus’ death that the reader is introduced...
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...1. There are three major monotheistic religions found in the World today; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Please find at least three common similarities in the three religions and explain why there are such conflicts between the three religions. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are three major religions practiced today. There are several commonalities among these three religions. These religions are known as the “Abrahamic religions” because they all trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible. In these three religions, they all believe in one God, as well as in angels and demons but have different names and different images of such beings. http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islam_judaism_christianity.htm. These religions also believe that Moses is a messenger of God and the Torah is God’s word. http://isocs.org/Articles/I101C/9_similarities.htm. Another similarity within these religions are they believe everyone will experience physical death and there will be resurrection of the body. All believe there will be signs preceding the judgment day. http://www.israelsmessiah.com/religions/compare/islam_judaism_christianity.htm These religions have the same basic principles in which they believe such as the belief of one God, the resurrection of the body, and the coming of the judgment day. As similar as their foundations may be, there has been constant turmoil among these religions. People of the Jewish faith claim they...
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...Two great world religions that dominate many parts of Asia are Buddhism and Hinduism. Both of the faiths have many similarities. Buddhism was inspired by Hinduism due to the its founder being a Hindu prince before he became known as the Buddha. For example, Karma is a central idea to both teachings. The term “Karma” essentially means every action comes a reaction. If one was to commit a murder, then something bad will happen to that person. And if one was to give to the poor, something good will happen. Another belief Buddhism and Hinduism share is reincarnation. It is the belief that a being/lifeform that is living now will begin anew in a different physical body once he/she/it dies. Both religions also believe that there are several hells and heavens. Buddhist even consider the world we live in a type of hell. Heaven and hell are not eternal for all people in both religions. A life can...
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...interaction of cultures while the Byzantine Empire’s cultural achievements revolved more around the ideology of state building and the arts, but although there are some obvious differences between the two civilizations, their cultural achievements were very similar in many ways. Although the two civilizations practiced religions that shared some similarities, they did have religious oppositions as well and differed in many of their beliefs. Contrary to their very different religious values, they had very similar economic structures by trading on the silk roads and having very strong banking systems. The Muslim World and Byzantine Empire do share some similarities when it comes to economic activities and cultural achievements, they vary and contrast greatly when it comes to each of the civilization’s religious values. The Dar Al-Islam and the Byzantine Empire had quite different religious values, although some similarities are prevalent. Both Islam and Christianity, in particular, Eastern Orthodox Christianity are both Abrahamic religions, meaning both of the civilizations emphasize and trace their origins to Abraham and that they are both monotheistic. Another similarity between both Dar Al-Islam and Christianity is that they both believe in God, the Muslims call God “Allah”. A big difference between the two...
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... Religious And Racial Groups Religious And Racial Groups Have you thought about researching the signifigance of religion and ethnic groups other than your own? I am a African American who practice Christianity as a religion. I have choose to research Islam and Whites, which is the European descent. The information that you are about to read in this content is unique and will become familiar within your own religion and race. There are somethings that maybe slightly different as comparison to other religions. There are three major groups in this world that has been created. Islam happens to be one of the major groups. The other major groups are Christians and Judaism. Islam belief, is that there is one God. God is the higher power who created the world. Islam believe that we as people should surrender to the higher power, which is God. Islam is God. In the Islamic religion, if you follow God, you would be considered a Muslim. In Arabic, Muslim is defined as, one who surrenders to God. Allah is the Arabic name for God. Muslims are considered equal before God. Islam provide a sense of loyalty to God that connects their race, nationality, and differences with other religion. Islam is originated from Arabia. Islam begin to Syria, North America, Spain , India, and Egypt. In the 10th century they began to spread east, north, and the south. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. Islam is open to new members, so this is the reason why it grows rapidly. If you are a Muslim, when...
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...What does religious practice mean to different people? o How does religion effect the daily lives of some people? o What attracts people to one religion or another? o How diverse are Religions in Canada? How can someone keep their religion from another country? Inquiry Question: What similarities/common beliefs do these religions have? How does this influence a culture? Secondary Research: Boll, James. "What are some of the major similarities or common beliefs between the three major world religions?" Quora. Web. 22 Feb. 2017. This article essentially says that the three religions that Pi has become accustomed to are the three major world religions. They relate in many ways as in the article it states that the three religions agree that there’s a god, and a single ultimate creator. They also believe that sex after marriage is a virtue, that those who pray are powerful, and that the righteous are rewarded and the wicked are punished. The article shows that even though these religions have many different beliefs they also have many of the same. Pi has the belief that all religions are true, and after reading this article it makes a lot of sense. Rayne, Lauren. "How does religion influence how a culture develops?" How...
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...During the time period from 1450 to 1800, two powerful empires were in the process of being built. These two empires were the Ottoman Empire and the Spanish Empire. During the building process of their empires, the Ottoman and the Spanish both developed many similarities in their political, social, and economic affairs. A similarity between these empires was that they both had some type of slave system. Even though they did have some things in common there were also many differences that were between these empires. Some differences between these two were that the Ottomans had the devshirme slave system and the Spanish had the encomienda system. The devshirme system was the practice in which the Ottomans recruited and then forcibly took Christian boys from their families and put them in Ottoman society. These Christian boys were called Janissaries. The Janissaries were converted to Islam and trained so that they could obtain a high position in society such as being a military leader or a high administrator. The reason for this system was that the Ottomans wanted to have the most able men trained to lead the empire. The encomienda system was a practice employed by the Spanish during the colonization of the Americas. It was used to regulate Native American labor. In this system, Spanish-Americans were given grants from Spain for which they had to take care of a certain number of Native Americans. These men that were given grants were instructed to teach the natives the Spanish...
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...There are many similarities and differences between the different major religions of the eastern and western hemispheres. Regardless of what your belief is in some ways the religions between the east and west will most certainly be similar and different on certain spiritual ideas. Let us look at the different views on life and death in respect to the western religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam compared to the eastern religions Buddhism and Hinduism. The western outlook on life and death is that you only get one chance or one go around compared to the eastern outlook of reincarnation. In western religions the goal of after life is to for the soul to be released from the body and the the self remains the same self through eternity. In the Eastern religions the goal of after life is to be released from ignorance, and ultimately, loss of self and merger with the Divine. So just on the outlook from the respected religions we can see the differences between them. Now we shall look at some of the similarities between the same religions between the eastern and western hemispheres. We can first look at the nature of reality for all of these religions they believe that there is more to reality than the things of this world. The soul is immortal, deathless, and eternal either merging with god, or living forever in god’s presence. For all of these religions salvation is through strict obedience to god’s will. With all of these religions eastern and western with the exception...
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...Hinduism Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the world's largest and oldest religions. Both are excellent examples of how religions that come from the same part of the world can develop differently and appeal to different people. When comparing Buddhism and Hinduism focus could be placed upon a myriad of ancient traditions and beliefs, so many traditions and beliefs that the mind begins to swirl in the attempt to comprehend everything. To summarize the similarities and differences of these two religions, focus will be on placed on three aspects of each religion, karma, worship practices/belief in a supreme being and the philosophy each religion holds regarding reincarnation. Despite bearing some striking similarities, the differences between Hinduism and Buddhism are pronounced. While reincarnation is an important aspect of both Buddhists and Hindus faith, it is quite different in each religion. Karma is quite similar in each religion. Karma is the basic belief that a person's fate is determined according to his actions while on earth. A soul who does good Karma in this life will be awarded with a better life in their next life. Souls that have bad Karma will be punished for their sins, if not in this incarnation then in the next incarnation and they will continue to be born in this world again and again. “The good souls will be liberated from the circle of rebirth and get redemption. In the Hindu religion this cycle is called 'Moksha' meaning freedom. In Buddhism, the ultimate...
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