Differences of The three Semitic religions:



Differences of The three Semitic religions:

Bud:

• Christianity believes in the Trinity where there are 3 parts to God, where Islam and Judaism believe that there is only one god

• Judaism puts more emphasis on laws and following them completely than Christianity which is talks more of love and acceptance

• Islam and Christianity focus more on an afterlife in heaven rather than a second life on earth

M-go:

• Islam says that no statues or pictures should be worshipped or used to help worship; they are considered idols while Christianity and Judaism believe that it is okay because they are just aids to help focus the mind

• All of the religions have different holy books which are their interpretations of God’s words through his prophets

• Christianity believes that Jesus is the Messiah instead of just a prophet as the other religions believe. Islam follows the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. Jews follow the teachings of Abraham

Paige:

• Different practices and rituals which show their devotion to God

EXAMPLES: Judaism: Brit Milah, confirmation, b’nai mitzvahs

Christianity: baptism, confirmation, Holy Communion, seven sacraments

Islam: 5 Pillars of Islam

• Different holidays that commemorate important dates and people in each religion.

Judaism: Yom Kippur, Passover,

Christianity: Christmas, Easter

• Islam: Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr (ends Ramadan)

Sofie:

• In Christianity and Judaism women are considered to be “free” and can make their own decisions while in Islam women are “owned” by their man and can’t make their own decisions

• Islam is more ritual about their prayer, they pray 5 times a day at specific times rather than Christianity and Judaism which you pray more on your own time rather than at a required time.

Rachel:

• In Judaism people pray facing Jerusalem while in Islam people pray facing Mecca

• Different religious leaders Christians: priests Jews: Rabbis Islam: Imam

• Different houses of worship: Christians: church Jews: synagogue Islam: mosque

Kahlil:

• Different names for God: Judaism: Adonai Christianity: God (The Trinity) Islam: Allah

• Founders: Judaism: The covenants made between God and Abraham and Moses Christianity: God and Jesus Islam: Abraham=forefather; Muhammad and God

• Language: Judaism: Hebrew Christianity: English/diverse Islam: Arabic

• Persecution: Judaism and Islam= Holocaust Christianity= ancient Romans persecuting the Christians because of their faith

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