religious traditions such as Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism and Christianity are two different religions but both of them are interrelated. Both religions have hope of life after death, hope of reincarnation of Buddhists, eternal life of Christians, but live consciously. Both Buddhism and Christianity were founded by spiritual leaders and masters who tried to prove a way of salvation. Based on religious writings, this paper explores the way Buddhism and Christianity are different and in what ways
But the thought of leaving the marvelous determinates; the love, laughter, and exhilaration of life just to rot, decay, and to enter a void of nothingness could never be comforting. How can the human mind continue to find purpose in life if it is just living to reach a despicable conclusion? Well, that’s where religion plays a role. In order to console the nagging dismay of death’s (horror), a system of beliefs
In some newer, churches pool are built and filled with holy water. An individual is then dipped into the water after they pledge their love to God. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit", as described in the bible. (Bible getaway, Matthew 28:19) Jesus commanded that his disciples must be baptized
(“Young India, 20-10-’27,” 352). Through Hinduism, Gandhi learned to love everyone like family. When discussing Hindu beliefs, he said, “Indeed, Hinduism teaches us to regard the whole humanity as one indivisible undivided family” (“Way to God,” 19). This love for everyone guided all of Gandhi’s beliefs. He never claimed to be perfect, but he always strived to help everyone—Hindu, Muslim, or otherwise—despite the malice of the day. This love helped Gandhi develop characteristics of self-restraint, service
41) B.A. Robinson with the group Ontario Consultants of Religious Tolerance (http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_deat.htm), tells us that Roman Catholics believe there is Heaven and that, “Those few people whose ‘love for God has been perfected in this life’ have their bodies "glorified" and taken immediately to their eternal reward in Heaven. Perhaps the Virgin Mary, the Apostles, the saints and some others will qualify for this path.” Hell is reserved for those
The views and beliefs of societies are often portrayed in the literature, art, and cinema of a certain era. The epic poems, The Iliad and Odyssey, give scholars and historians an idea how the Ancient Greek lived their everyday lives. By reading the two "novels," the reader is able to experience the three thousand years old society of Homer. The various similarities between our society and the societies depicted in the Iliad and the Odyssey are surprising profuse. To name a few: the superfluous