Judaism and Catholicism Impact on The Moral System

The most fatal flaw of Judaism is that it universally rejects the New Testament’s declaration that Jesus is the Messiah of Israel, much less the Son of God. As a matter of fact, Judaism denounces the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). The Jewish people are still awaiting the Messiah. The Jewish people believe the Messiah will be God’s anointed human representative. They do not believe that Messiah will be a God-man. This Jewish teaching is in direct opposition to John 3:16-17 (KJV): “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to

Both Catholicism and Judaism are sources of great comfort and relief for their members in their capacities as religions, communities, and cultural identities. That said, the two cultural groups differ in the nature of the stressors members of each group face and how they cope with them. To learn about how a Catholic experiences and handles stress, the Jewish writer interviewed a Catholic friend.

The basic principle of the Catholic Morality is our belief that God created everything in this world and Jesus was the one who taught us on how to live a better life. Every Catholic believes that we are all created in the image and likeness of God, thus all creations are substantially good. Moreover, the Catholic moral teachings are mainly divided into two. First are the social teachings which involve the society and focuses on the common good of all. It is often called as “social justice”. Next to these are the personal teachings which involve a person’s call to live a good and moral life. In these teachings, we are called to make God as the center of our lives and our being.

Today, many there are many world religions that are based on many different beliefs. Christianity is arguably the world’s largest religion with an estimated 2.1 billion followers in the world. While this religion has evolved over the years into something now referred to as modern Christianity, it is still defined by the traditional values mostly found in the scriptures. Some other ancient religions like Shintoism have also remained in practice even in modern times. The aim of this paper is to compare these two religions to define the similarities and differences they have. It will also dissect how the modern values have eroded the core values of these respective religions.

Traditional Jewish beliefs are missing from their statements. There is only one mention of the Torah in the Jews for Jesus' Statement of Faith. Jewish literature, such as Rashis and Maimonides interpretations, and the Talmud itself, is mentioned in the statement, but only to be rejected by the Jews for Jesus organization. If these Jewish texts are taken to be God's word, the Jews for Jesus could not fully support messianic Judaism. Jewish interpretative texts give no proof that Jesus is the messiah.

Before this time, it was noted that people believed and worshiped many Gods. The Jewish people believe that God will send a Messiah, a savior of mankind, that will convey a time of amity, righteousness and harmony that will create the

Within Judaism, there are three key principal beliefs that apply regardless of the individual’s adherents to the religion. The belief in a single God, the idea of the covenant and the concept of moral law are the basis of how a Jew is to live their life which is constantly reflected within the sacred texts as well as rituals and ethics.

The Jewish perspective on the Ten Commandments originated from Moses making an agreement with God. It is believed that God himself transmitted the Ten Commandments to Moses on two stone tablets. Moses later spread the word of God. The Ten Commandments are a part of the Hebrew Bible, The Torah. The Ten Commandments is also known as The Decalogue.

“God and humanity are separated so completely that a sin against humanity is really unthinkable: every deed is to be considered solely with respect to its supernatural consequences, without regard for its natural consequences; that is what Jewish feeling demands, for whatever is natural is considered ignoble.” (pg. 188)

The Commandments of the Torah – Halachah which means ‘the way of life’- is the foundation of the Jewish ethical system and the essence of the 613 mitzvot, which include the written and oral Torah. The Ten Commandments that were given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai is the basis of the covenant between God and the Jewish people and state the central code of conduct for a “devout Jew”. These commandments are split into positive and negative commandments, which highlight how a Jew should and should not conduct themselves. The positive commandments deal with the relationship and worship between God and his people of Israel. This can be seen in the commandment, “You shall have no other gods before me” The negative commandments are concerned with individuals and their relationship with the community on what they should not do. An example of this would be, “You shall not murder

Of all of the issues that confront both Judaism and Christians, the most divisive is the question surrounding the messiahship of Jesus. The undergirding principle of Christianity is that Jesus is the Christ. Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah; the deliverer prophesied by the Jewish prophets of the Old Testament (Jer. 23:5-6, Mic. 5:2, Isa. 7:14). Jewish culture except for Messianic people and perhaps other small segments do not believe the Messiah has come.

In this chapter, we discussed and learned about religion and its impact on ethics. There are three thesis ideas on how religion affects morality. The first thesis states religion is irrelevant to ethics. The second thesis is called the Divine Command Thesis, it explains that religion is necessary for ethics. Religion can enhance morality is what the third thesis claims.

On this vast planet religions are becoming more prevalent and are being studied more frequently in recent times. Many individuals want to study and learn about the origins of some religions, on where they were developed and what was the cause of this glorification of a divine. The art of religion is processed by many ideologies, background, beliefs, myths, and rituals. The five major religions of the world include: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism are solely based on these ideologies, and ultimately leads to one goal, to follow the path of god, or to seek a euphoric state of salvation. In spite of all the differences among the world’s five major religions, they have very similar ethical constructs, which should encourage more mutual respect among them.

Religion values define what people expect of themselves and of others based on the beliefs common to the religions they practice. Such values represent the core principles that guide daily decision making. They help people determine which actions to take, and to make judgments about right or wrong and good or bad. The world’s most commonly practiced religions often have similar values, although variations exist in the way some values are prioritized over others. Such as on the explanation of value above, we can determine that Religion value is related with social value in society and become part of it that establish the cultural system in a

The existence of God supports the religious views of the religious groups and the teachings of the religious groups. With the religious books painting out God as the creator of everything, it is the moral duty of the people in the religious inclination to preserve the creation (Petruzella 47). God, through the sacred books, gives the specific guidelines that the people should follow for moral uprightness. Everything that exists in the face of the earth originates from the hand of God, and the human beings have the responsibility of preserving it. Human life came from God in his work of creation. Murder is the destruction of human life. With the call to