All around the world, there are so many different religions that are formed on a set of values and belief, which are identified by different religious texts. Accordingly, these different religious books provide us with instructions that help us organize our lives. Three of the main religious texts in the world today are, The Bible, the Rig Vedas, and the Quran. The Quran was revealed in Arabic to the Prophet Mohammed in 610 CE. The Quran confirms what was revealed to earlier messengers of Allah and it serves as a reference of right and wrong. The Quran is the only divine book in its original text. The Rig Veda are a series of brief writings that originated from hymns and teachings in early Indian civilization. The main theme of the Rig Veda …show more content…
The main similarity between the two religious texts (The Book of Genesis and the Creation of Hymn: Rig Veda) are the ideas of the creation of the universe. They both imply that earth was nothing before our creator. “God created the heavens and the Earth” (The History of Creation). The texts use details that include that before the creations of earth everything was dark there was nothingness. “And the earth was without form and, void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep and the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” (The Book of Genesis.) “There was neither death nor immortality then. There was no distinguishing sign of night nor of day. The one breathed, windless, by its own impulse. Other than that there was nothing beyond” (Creation hymn from the Rig Veda). Each implying that earth would be formed and flourish under the power of its …show more content…
They consist of teachings, poetry, and narratives. They teach the creation of the world by the almighty, God who commands All three religious texts convey similar messages (God had spoken to humanity through messengers or prophets, and through angels, and also through the written works, God knows in intimate detail the thoughts and deeds of men, God will judge the wicked). These three holy scriptures provide us with sound basic rules to live by as well as to learn how and when to apply those rules to our everyday life. All three books stress that we are to respect the dignity of every person and help especially those who are not capable of helping themselves, such as widows, orphans, and the poor. All three religions believe in Golden Rule: doing to others what we wish others do unto us. In Christianity, the Golden Rule is expressed by Jesus in these words: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets" (Matthew 7:12). "This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you"( The Rig Veda). "No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself" (Sunnah). All three religions promote modesty, moderation, and honest work. We are to submit ourselves to the will of God. All three
Muhammad: The holy book that my faith uses is called the Quar’an. The Quar’an is considereed to be the most latest and accurate revelation. Unlike the Bible or Torah, the Quar’an does not use the Old Testament, but instead is believed to contain the exact words of Allah.
All religions are similar in a manner, appreciating life, doing good, respecting others..etc yet they still have their differences, the differences that gives it, its uniqueness. And the person practising it, his individuality.
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth. The Earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep”. There are many stories that talk about how the Earth are created and they all vary depending on the beliefs of the writers. In these stories there are many similarities but there are also a few differences. A good example of these similarities can be found in a few creation stories such as Genesis, Creation by the Hopi, and The World on the Turtle’s Back by the Iroquois. In these three stories there are differences and similarities found when looking at how the Earth was created, where all the evil and good came about from, and how all of the animals got their names.
How are they connected? They all share a common belief that there is a God. They also share a belief the Old Testament. They believe in an afterlife and all three religions have a Holy Book. They all believe that Abraham was the first prophet and because of that they are called Abrahamic religions.
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are some of the religions that most individuals can relate to, being the three largest religions in the world. Like many religions they share many differences and also some similarities. One difference that these religions hold is their view of Jesus Christ. Similarities are surprisingly common to find among some religions because of the basis they put on one another. Some similarities between these religions include: belief of monotheism and the influence of Zoroastrianism had on each religion. Also another similarity carried out by these three religions would be the significance of Abraham. Some other differences include: religious texts and also how they approach God in prayer.
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all have similar origins, development, beliefs, and sacred texts. Contrary to popular belief all three of these religions share more common ground than one would think. The differences are present of course, but the similarities help one understand where all three were derived from and why. All of the religions share the common ground as to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, the belief of monotheism, and “ethical standards required social justice for individuals and for the community” (144). Judaism is the oldest religion out of the three, then falls Christianity, and lastly Islam.
Many of these religions follow a God, or gods. Judaism for example revolves around one God. In document 1, in an excerpt from the book of Exodus, it shows a list of ten rules or, commandments. Number 1 on this list says “I am the Lord your God.” Judaism popped up around 1000 BCE in Mesopotamia. It has very strong ties and resemblances to another major world religion, Islam. This isn’t the only religion that believes in gods. One of the earliest major religions, Zoroastrianism, originating in persia in 6th century BCE, believes that life began with twin spirits, one was the good, one was the evil. They established Life, and non-life. In document 1 and 7, it shows that both of the religions share commandments that its followers should live by. Both of these religions share many commonalities.
Often a topic of debate, there are several different takes on the creation story existent in literature. Dependent on one’s religion, different beliefs about how the world we live in was created may arise. Looking deeper into the literature, one will realize there are also many similarities between creation stories. Based on the strong possibility that Genesis was influenced by the Enuma Elish, there are similarities that stem from the fact that they both describe the creation of a new world as well as differences in their interpretations and approaches to creationism.
The major similarities that all three religions share are that they are all monotheistic. This all means that they believe in one god and that he is the supreme ruler of all things. They also believe that all things are created equal under one god. They all have books of what they believe to be God's word. The Jews have their book known as the Torah. The Christian's have their book known as the Bible. Lastly the Islamic people have their book
Each religion has its own set of ‘rules’ or teachings that the followers practice. In Christianity, there are the Ten Commandments. The Buddhist religion has the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths. Muslims of the Islamic religion follow the Five Pillars of Islam. These religions have religious teachings, but there
Ever thought to yourself, “Why do people practice the Judaism, Christianity, and Islamic faith?” or, “What are the similarities and differences between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?” Well Christianity, Islam and Judaism are all similar religions in some ways but are also very different from each other in other ways as well. Some things that are similar and different are the holy books, the symbol of faith, and the house of worship.
Human beings have always been curious about the meaning and purpose of life. Religions try to answer the curiosity people have about there being a higher source, typically identifying this greater domination as God. Some beliefs teach that there is only one G-d this is defined as a monotheistic religion. Some examples of monotheistic religions are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Although each sect has a different perspective on teachings and beliefs they have one common thread; the belief in a singular deity.
The commonality among each of these religions is that they all require a set of rules to reach a particular end goal. These quotes differ regarding the manner in which they are presented. By manner, I mean the nature of the quote. Judaism and Islam provide very similar passages. They both share distinctive qualities which require one to follow a set of rules or as a result, be punished for not doing so. Their moral law is dependent on how you love, and obey the Lord. The Quran threatens that if one is to not obey to the standard that is expected one shall not be guided and, in a sense, be left just as one has has left or abandoned the Lord.
There are many different religions with many different beliefs, traditions, practices, and rituals. These differences are a very important part of understanding and appreciating the culture and history behind the specific religion. However, the practices that certain religions have in common can aid even more in furthering the understanding of specific beliefs of other religions. Since most religions cultivate from the practices and beliefs of other religions, they use those core values and beliefs and transform them into what they believe is a better way practicing. Religions use similarities within each other and twist them into their own. There are certain beliefs within every religion that shape their practices such as their morals or their most essential or absolute value, their position on human beings’ problems and solutions, and their view on life and death within their religion. Pure Land Buddhism (a form of Mahayana Buddhism) and Vaishnavites (a group within Hinduism) are great examples of this very concept.
(Hinduism is Reincarnations where people stand and just follow up. Judaism is a cleanse of the soul where it has to be done in the Temples and confess sin foe forgiveness and refreshes.)(Daoism is coming back from the death and since god died the 3rd day, believing it can be done again.)(Islam belief that the important thing is respect and behavior to only focus on it.) The four elements have eastern and western religions and have different believes.