Hinduism And Islam

Hinduism is one of the earliest religons that is still practiced around the world. It seeks to answer the same questions that Christianity does, but arrives at different answers. It seeks truth, but fails to find it.

The differences between Hinduism and Abrahamic Religions are many. The primary difference of beliefs is that Abrahamic Religion believes that there is one God. Hinduism beliefs vary being Pantheistic, monotheistic and polytheistic it is one of the most complex religions of the world. In the comparison of Hinduism and Abrahamic Religion differ on their concept of God. Along with their differences on the concept of God the Hindu’s and Abrahamic Religions also differ on their concept of man’s destiny. Finally Hindu’s and Abrahamic Religions also differ on their concept of Salvation.

Every society is based on different religion. Different people follow different types of religion according to their birth or by choice. The major religions of the world are Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Each religion is similar and different from one another in terms of festivals, practices and beliefs. Apart from Christianity, Hinduism and Islam are the two most widely practiced religions in the world today. They have their own traditions, beliefs and practices. These two religions are similar to some extent and differ in terms of the God they worship, religious text and the place where they offer their prayers.

Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the world’s most influential and greatest religions. Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of the awakened one (Abrams), and Hinduism is the oldest of the world’s greatest religions (Rice). Both of these religions arose in South Asia, thus they share similar culture and philosophy; however, they also contrast greatly with each other in many other aspects. By comparing the rituals of worship of the two religions it is proven that Hinduism worships various deities, whereas Buddhism does not worship any. Rituals of worship such as puja and meditation are practiced in both religions, nevertheless the way and purpose of how they are done differ.

Both of the religions Hinduism and Judaism are similar but different in their own ways. Hinduism worships many gods and goddesses, whereas Judaism is a confirmedly monotheistic religion. In the Hinduism religion the bedrock is the belief that the Vedas is sacred and the caste system decribed in it. “Hinduism is a guide to life, and the goal of which is to reach union with Brahman, the unchanging ultimate reality”(75). The dharma or moral law that need to be followed. There are many gods that were worshiped and each person may worship a different god. Images of the gods in homes or temples were presented where each person can show devotion to their personal gods by singing hymns or offering flowers before the images. The Hindus believe in many things such as that the universe undergoes and endless cycle of creation, believe in karma, that the soul reincarnates, the belief that all life is sacred.

Southeast Asia, particularly India, is the birthplace of many religions. India is where these two religions arose: Buddhism and Hinduism. Hinduism is a very ancient belief system derived from the lifestyle of Southeast Asia. It still has a strong presence in its place of origin and it is characterized as a family of religions. An offspring of Hinduism, Buddhism is also a family of religions, except it has less of a strong presence in its place of birth. Yet, situated to the East area of the world, it is the leading denomination. Similarly, both religions utilize the term “Dharma”, the way of life and thought, to describe their customs. The only difference in this respect is that Buddhists link it to the teachings of Buddha, who is the founder of their faith. Both religions have a long history and are still active today and with one deriving from the other makes them comparable in some ways. However, Buddhism and Hinduism are also contrasting in aspects like each religion 's clergy, rituals, prayers, places of worship, and religious objects.

There are ways that Hinduism is similar to both Judaism and the Islamic Faith. The foundations along with the beliefs and practices of Hinduism traces back to when it all first began. That is mostly similar to Judaism and Islam because they are traced back to the Biblical times. All three of them believe the fact that there is one God. Hinduism and Judaism is the two oldest religions in the world. Hindus has believed that creation and origin of the universe is much more similar to Genesis mentioned in the Old Testament. Judaism is a divided religion, which as that Hinduism the relation between God and individual souls range from one to a qualified division. The one thing that Jews and Muslims would disagree on with Hindus is

Christianity is one of the most influential religions known to man. Starting in c. 4 BCE a structure was about to be formed with the birth of Jesus, which led to the creation of the Christianity after Jesus was crucified and resurrected. The religion is monotheistic meaning it follows one god, referred to as “God”. The structure of Christianity has three major branches which are the Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestants, each branch containing a number of subcategories. Christians follow the belief that there is only one true God, who exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all in the same body. Christians also follow the belief that Jesus is God sent in form as a human messiah who was sent to save the world. Comparatively the major Asian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism hold a vast array of beliefs and values that typically incorporate more than one god. Not only that, but each of the main Asian religion/philosophies were formed before Christianity, by at least 500 years.

In addition, being willing to listen to the other individuals' beliefs is helpful as well as being respectful. For example, if he or she practices Hinduism finding out their particular school (there are six: Sankhya, Vaisheshika, Nyaya, Mimamsa, Yoga and Vedantas similar to different domination). In general, Hinduism can be confusing as there are millions of gods. Knowing what they value is beneficial, for example, tradition and family are greatly valued in Hinduism. A Christian might encounter an abundance of barriers a Christian when introducing a Hundi to Jesus. First, forgiveness is not a component of Hinduism. Furthermore, salvation is not a free gift for them. These can be difficult concepts for them to understand because it is the opposite of what they have been taught. Hinduism teaches the law of Karma which can be explained also as cause and effect (Halverson). Being born again in Hinduism refers to reincarnation, while as a Christian this means to be made new by Christ (Halverson). God is personal. On the other hand, their gods are impersonal. “Some Hindus have difficulty understanding the significance of Christ crucifixion because their conviction that one must act nonviolently towards all like, which is the Hindu doctrine of ahimsa” (Halverson). Knowing the seminaries and the difference between being a Christian and Hinduism helps one to develop a productive conversation. In addition, there are cultural barriers. An individual who practices Hinduism might view changing religions as rejecting their culture or rejecting their family. These are a few examples of barriers one might encounter. The biggest challenge that I would personally encounter while presenting the Gospel to a Hindu would be having enough knowledge about Hinduism. In general, I find it difficult to understand other religions. While researching Hinduism I learned a lot, but all the gods, traditions, and

Islam and Christianity both express a guide to its adherents and contribute to individuals’ and world peace through the principal teachings of peace. To understand how Muslims and Christians it is important to understands what peace means. Most people would refer to peace as freedom of war, disagreements, conflict and calmness of mind. To understand the roles of Christianity and Islam in the teaching of peace the concepts of inner peace, world and society peace has to be addressed, for both Christians and Muslims, inner peace refers to the state of calmness and tranquillity experienced by the individual.

Thousands of years has passed since man was created, and ever since then people have always worshipped a higher figure, being or object. For primitive humans the first thing they worshipped was a stone, then plants and trees. As time passed and civilization evolved, it altered and man started to worship animals, especially those that had a dominant physical trait. People’s adoration then changed to the elements, then to man in the form of priests, kings or prophets and finally it has, settled on Heavenly Beings which are worshipped by different religions. Two of the more prominent religions in society are Hinduism and the Islamic religion. The Origins of Worship | Urantia Book | Urantia Foundation. 2015.

     Hinduism and Christianity are two religions that have been around for thousands of years. These religions have developed philosophies on certain subjects that can be compared in order to show their similarities and differences. Some of the main subjects that can be reflected upon are the paths to

Islam and Buddhism are two of the biggest religion in the world. Around 1.5 billion of population is occupied by Islam and nearly half billion of population is occupied by Buddhism ( http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/). These two religion has different faith, belief, culture and tradition. Knowing that the use of alcohol is common in most parts of the world among different communities and tradition, it would be a great interest of knowledge to understand the facts how these two-religion Islam and Buddhism deal with the use of alcohol by the people. Both religion prohibits the consumption of alcohol because of its adverse and harmful effects on mind and body. Islam strictly prohibits the use of alcohol because alcohol

Hinduism and Islam are two largely practiced religions, specifically in India and the subcontinents. Both Hinduism and Islam have unique practices and traditions, which can vary depending on the town, region or people. They share a common belief in a supreme god, that being either Brahma or Allah respectively. The traditions differ on the central texts used, as well as differences in the process of reaching the afterlife and basic beliefs.

Hinduism and Islam are two of the world’s great religions however, they differ in many regards including their beliefs in god, their ethical beliefs and the afterlife in fact, it would be quite difficult to find to two religions more different then Islam and Hinduism. One major difference is in their belief in god, Muslims are steadfastly monotheistic where Hindus are very much polytheistic. Another key difference is their views on the afterlife Hindus believe in reincarnation, whereas Muslims believe in a heaven and a hell with the faithful going to heaven and the evil going to hell. The two religions also differ in the their ethical beliefs where Hindus follow the Law of Manu and Muslims turn to the Quran for their ethical guidance (Hopfe & Woodward, 2012). While both Islam and Hinduism advocate for a better overall person amongst it believers, they have vastly different approaches to achieve this result