Christianity : Chistanity , From the Greek:christos, 'Anointed' - referring to Jesus Christ., Jesus Christ(c. 4 B.C. - 30 A.D.), 2,200 Million ( 2.2 Billion), To reconcile Man to God, through his death as a sacrifice for the sins of all mankind., One God, who exists in three distinct persons (The Trinity): Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19)., The third person of the Trinity, truly divine: "....with the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.", The writings of the early church fathers and ecumenical councils, including the Creeds., A place of everlasting punishment for the unrighteous (Matthew 25:46). There is no crossover between Heaven and Hell., Church, Islam: 5 pillars , Derived from an Arabic word for 'submission'. Also related to the Arabic word salaam, 'peace'., Mohammed (570-632 A.D), Two main groups: Sunni and Shia (The division occured due to a dispute as to the legitimate successor of the prophet Mohammed). There is also a mystical/ascetic movement in Islam known as Sufi., 1,500 Million (1.5 Billion), One God (Arabic: Allah), who is not a trinity. The Islamic view of God is called strict Monotheism (Quran 112:1)., The Quran or Koran (Arabic: 'recitation'), revealed to the prophet Mohammed over a period of about 20 years. The Quran is the final revelation given by Allah to mankind., sa (Jesus) was a prophet, sent by Allah and born of the Virgin Mary, but not divine (Quran 5:17)., esus was not crucified (Quran 4:157), but was raised to Heaven by Allah (4:158)., Identical with the Angel Gabriel, who appeared to the Prophet Mohammed giving him the Quranic text., ive important rituals (known as the pillars of Islam):, 1. Shahadah - A profession of faith., 2. Salat - Prayer five times daily., 3. Zakat - alms giving., 4. Sawm - Fasting during the Holy month of Ramadan., 5. Hajj - Pilgrimage to the Holy city of Mecca., There is no concept of original sin, nor vicarious atonement. All Humans are born sinless, but human weakness leads to sin, Sharia Law , Mosque , Judaism: From the Hebrew:Yehudim, 'Judah'., Abraham (First Patriarch, born c. 1800 B.C.), Several divisions, including Hasidic, Conservative and Reform Judaism. Ethnic groupings include Ashkenazi (The majority) and Sephardi Jews., 14 Million, The Hebrew Tanakh, similar to the Christian Old Testament, comprised of the Torah (Hebrew: 'Law'), Nevi'im ('Prophets') and Ketuvim ('Writings')., An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah nor a divine person., Worship in Temple, Jesus was crucified for his claim to be divin, Rituals include the Circumcision of newly born Jewish males, Barmitzvah - a ceremony marking the 'coming of age' of Jewish Boys and observation of the Sabbath (Shabat). As in the other faiths, prayer is important. The Jewish prayer book is called the siddur.,

Christanity, Islam and Judaism

by
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?