Judaism, Christianity, and Islam... Heather Mathis

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all very similar religions, yet very different. They are the three biggest religions in the western world. They all believe in God, or Allah in Islam. The human condition is sin. In Christianity we have sin because of Adam and Eve and must accept Jesus Christ by being babtized and recognizing him as the Son of God. Christianity believes in the Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirt. Christians use the bible made up of the Old and New Testement. In Judaism they dont believe in Jesus and instead of the bibe, believe they were the chosen people to have the God's word in the Torah. In Islam the angel Gabriel dictated the Qu'ran to the prophet Muhammad. All three religions believe in prayer to God. Chirstians think that you shouldn't question God or the things he is doing in your life, while in Judaism you can. All three have the same basic rules to follow about how to live a good life according to God. In Christianity they are the ten commandments like dont believe in any other god, dont cheat, dont lie, dont steal. Islam has the 5 pillars, the first pillar is the confession of faith known as Shahadah. The second pillar is prayer, they pray throughout the day to keep their life in perspective. the third is charity where they must give 2.5% of their wealth. The fourth pillar is the observance of Ramadan, and the fith pillar is pilgrimage where if they are able must travel to the city of Mecca. Thought they all have differnt beliefs all three religions share the belief that if you live right according to God when you die you will have an afterlife with Him. I enjoyed learning about all these religons, especially Islam because of the controvery going on in Murfreesboro right now. I am glad I can have more of an educated opinon now.