Mitchell Laflin
World Religions
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Final paper over Judaism When we were given the option of choosing the religion we wanted to research at the beginning of the year I picked Judaism because I figured it was easy and wouldn’t be too interesting or complicated. But I was completely wrong. I learned so much about the faith than I ever thought I would. I expected to go into this not really caring or letting my mind open up but in the end, I really let the realization that not all faiths are like mine and so I was able to actually enjoy myself. The Jewish faith “believes that they are descended from a Semitic tribe that originated in the land of Canaan.” (Faith Guides to Higher Education, Pg.1) they see themselves as the …show more content…
I found a very interesting article by Amanda Graber online that offered some incite into both. The article basically broke it down into this, “While they follow different methodologies in the practices of these laws, Orthodoxy and Reform still have more similarities than differences between them. Some Reform traditions, such as the development of the synagogue as a community center and not just a place of prayer, have even been accepted by Orthodox synagogues.” (Reform Vs. Orthodox Judaism) this article really showed the differences between both. I found it very interesting how, “In Orthodox synagogues, women and men are still seated separately, and only the men are permitted to lead the service. Reform synagogues, however, allow women and men to sit together during the service and allow women to become rabbis”. This is different from most religions where women aren’t aloud to become heads of churches. Which brings me to my next topic of discussion, comparing Judaism to …show more content…
But I really feel that it is healthy to learn about other regions to help fortify why you believe in the one that you do. The general well known trend among most people is that, although there are some obvious similarities between the two faiths, there are many more differences that indeed separate them. The similarities are more cultural in their nature, whereas the differences stem more from diametrically opposite theologies and traditions. Also an interesting fact is that the Jewish faith centers around the belief that all people of all possible religions are indeed children of God, and therefore deserving of Gods eternal holy gifts. All people of every walk of life have God's love, mercy, compassion, and help, much like the fruits of the spirits in the Christian faith. The main point is that, Jewish faith does in no means require a person convert to Judaism in order to achieve salvation and the mercy of God. The only requirement for that, as understood by Jewish people, is to be ethical. While Judaism accepts the worth of all people regardless of religion, it also allows people who are not Jewish but who voluntarily wish to join the Jewish people to do so. To the Christian people, the central aspect of their religion stems from the soul belief that Jesus is the Son of God, part of the Holy Devine Trinity, and is seated at the right hand of the father. He is God's
World Religions
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Final paper over Judaism When we were given the option of choosing the religion we wanted to research at the beginning of the year I picked Judaism because I figured it was easy and wouldn’t be too interesting or complicated. But I was completely wrong. I learned so much about the faith than I ever thought I would. I expected to go into this not really caring or letting my mind open up but in the end, I really let the realization that not all faiths are like mine and so I was able to actually enjoy myself. The Jewish faith “believes that they are descended from a Semitic tribe that originated in the land of Canaan.” (Faith Guides to Higher Education, Pg.1) they see themselves as the …show more content…
I found a very interesting article by Amanda Graber online that offered some incite into both. The article basically broke it down into this, “While they follow different methodologies in the practices of these laws, Orthodoxy and Reform still have more similarities than differences between them. Some Reform traditions, such as the development of the synagogue as a community center and not just a place of prayer, have even been accepted by Orthodox synagogues.” (Reform Vs. Orthodox Judaism) this article really showed the differences between both. I found it very interesting how, “In Orthodox synagogues, women and men are still seated separately, and only the men are permitted to lead the service. Reform synagogues, however, allow women and men to sit together during the service and allow women to become rabbis”. This is different from most religions where women aren’t aloud to become heads of churches. Which brings me to my next topic of discussion, comparing Judaism to …show more content…
But I really feel that it is healthy to learn about other regions to help fortify why you believe in the one that you do. The general well known trend among most people is that, although there are some obvious similarities between the two faiths, there are many more differences that indeed separate them. The similarities are more cultural in their nature, whereas the differences stem more from diametrically opposite theologies and traditions. Also an interesting fact is that the Jewish faith centers around the belief that all people of all possible religions are indeed children of God, and therefore deserving of Gods eternal holy gifts. All people of every walk of life have God's love, mercy, compassion, and help, much like the fruits of the spirits in the Christian faith. The main point is that, Jewish faith does in no means require a person convert to Judaism in order to achieve salvation and the mercy of God. The only requirement for that, as understood by Jewish people, is to be ethical. While Judaism accepts the worth of all people regardless of religion, it also allows people who are not Jewish but who voluntarily wish to join the Jewish people to do so. To the Christian people, the central aspect of their religion stems from the soul belief that Jesus is the Son of God, part of the Holy Devine Trinity, and is seated at the right hand of the father. He is God's