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    couldn’t imagine that there was a hell, heaven (paradise to some) or even a purgatory. That all change a few month ago when I learn that some people and some religion might believe what they want to. In this essay I have picked three religion Islam, Judaism, and Christianity to explain what each of them have and to be able to show the similarity and difference among them about the afterlife. Although each religion has its own goal, they however are similar in belief. I have found that these three religion

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    They are their mission and therefore cannot rebel. Satan according to Judaism is an angel with three main missions. He tempts, he acts as prosecutor, and he is the angel of death. That is his God given task. A fallen angel cannot exist within Judaism. There is a narrative of the Bnai Elohim in the Torah which is often cited as proof of fallen angels. This is a reference to the nobility of the era before the flood. The word Elokim can mean Judges, Rulers, or Courts in Biblical Hebrew in addition to

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    Judaism: Ritual Of Death

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    Judaism: Ritual of death Death is the cycle of life. Each cultural and religion has there own way of comprehending a loss of a loved one. Certain communities believe in reincarnation, while others believe in eternal heaven or hell. With each belief, each community has their own ritual and traditions. In Judaism they believe death as an event that occurs in life, a natural process and to accept it; the Jewish communities perform several rituals and ceremonies. Each cultural has their own way of processing

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    The Role of Women What were the roles of women in Judaism? Women have greatly impacted not only Judaism but also other religions and cultures throughout history. In Judaism, the role of women is greatly overlooked. Feminist and other females who feel passionate about their rights have changed the world for the better even when they did not have much equality. These struggles in women date back to the Biblical times, the middle ages, and even now in modern day, feminist Jews are still fighting for

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    JUDAISM A Jew is any individual whose mother was a Jew or any individual who has gone through the formal process of conversion to Judaism. Judaism has nothing with what you do or believe in. A person who is born to a non Jew but believes and follows every aspect of Judaism is still considered a non Jew and a person born to Jewish parents but is an atheist will still be considered a Jew. Hence, Judaism is more like ethnicity rather than a religion which sets it apart from other religions. There

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    the Messiah and personal savior while the Jewish people do not. He is not a part of their religion, therefore, they do not celebrate all of the holidays connected to the life of Jesus, such as Christmas, Easter, Lent, and Palm Sunday (Glazier 2) Judaism still follows Abraham’s covenant with God, which is different from Christian beliefs

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    Islam comes from an Arabic word (Salam) meaning peace, and that is exactly what this religion is all about. In Islam, ultimate reality is Allah (God); it is an Abrahamic religion as like Christianity and Judaism, and represents the third model of ultimate reality. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism are the religions of the Book. The profession of Islam says: “I bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is his servant and messenger.” This is called

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    Judeo Christian values system that encourages stability into an immanently chaotic world rather than scoffing at any kind of value system. Judeo Christian values are the intersection of ethics between the world’s two largest and oldest religions: Judaism and Christianity. The basic premise of both religions is to abstain from sinning in order to prevent condemnation from God or a higher deity. Sin according to the Jewish and Christian teachings is defined as anything that goes against the will of

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    areas where they practiced. Two belief systems that i will be talking about is Christianity and Judaism, Christianity is a religion, steaming from the life, teachings, and the death of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity developed out of Judaism in the first century C.E. it was founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ and those who follow him are called Christians . Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions and was founded

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    Monotheistic religions can range from all types of extremities from around the world. Monotheistic religion refers to the belief in a single, universal God. Common examples are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (answers.com). There are different types ranging from different regions yet; some could be so similar at the same time in their teachings. Islamic and Christianity religions are two of the biggest religions in the world and are so different and in some aspects the same. The two religions also

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