The religious groups that I focused on included the Roman Catholic Church and Judaism.
Orthodox Judaism and Catholicism differ in many ways. Judaism rejects the idea of the Holy Trinity, which is an integral factor in Catholicism. Catholicism holds true to the idea that Jesus died for the sins of his followers, whereas Judaism doesn’t believe in that. Judaism doesn’t believe in the Virgin Mary as strongly as Catholics do. The Virgin Mary also plays a large part in the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church believes that Mary experienced the Immaculate Conception of Jesus Christ. There is “high regard for Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is still believed to have been immaculately conceived; she is believed to have lived a sinless life …show more content…
The Roman Catholic Church follows the entirety Bible, consisting of the New Testament and the Old Testament. Judaism believes that the Torah is supreme and “is believed to reveal that God has chosen the Jews to be his special people, who will teach justice, peace, and love to the world” (Johnstone 349). Some more differences include the different Holy Days, as well as the dietary restrictions. Judaism strictly abides by special dietary laws related to the consumption of meat and dairy products, as well as kosher meals. They must have what is known as a kosher house due to the necessity to keep meat and dairy products apart from each other. In contrast, Catholicism doesn’t have dietary laws throughout the entirety of the religion, but rather it focuses on dietary regulations during Lent, which prohibits the consumption of meat on Fridays. Catholicism also abides by fulfilling some of the seven sacraments throughout their lives whereas Judaism does not follow these types of sacraments. Catholicism and Judaism are different in many ways, however they share very similar beliefs, with some modifications. Differences include the belief of the Holy Trinity, the significance of Jesus’ death, the role of the Virgin Mary, as well as the dietary restrictions. Some similarities include utilization of the Old Testament, religious sacraments, as well as the Holy Days
Orthodox Judaism and Catholicism differ in many ways. Judaism rejects the idea of the Holy Trinity, which is an integral factor in Catholicism. Catholicism holds true to the idea that Jesus died for the sins of his followers, whereas Judaism doesn’t believe in that. Judaism doesn’t believe in the Virgin Mary as strongly as Catholics do. The Virgin Mary also plays a large part in the Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church believes that Mary experienced the Immaculate Conception of Jesus Christ. There is “high regard for Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is still believed to have been immaculately conceived; she is believed to have lived a sinless life …show more content…
The Roman Catholic Church follows the entirety Bible, consisting of the New Testament and the Old Testament. Judaism believes that the Torah is supreme and “is believed to reveal that God has chosen the Jews to be his special people, who will teach justice, peace, and love to the world” (Johnstone 349). Some more differences include the different Holy Days, as well as the dietary restrictions. Judaism strictly abides by special dietary laws related to the consumption of meat and dairy products, as well as kosher meals. They must have what is known as a kosher house due to the necessity to keep meat and dairy products apart from each other. In contrast, Catholicism doesn’t have dietary laws throughout the entirety of the religion, but rather it focuses on dietary regulations during Lent, which prohibits the consumption of meat on Fridays. Catholicism also abides by fulfilling some of the seven sacraments throughout their lives whereas Judaism does not follow these types of sacraments. Catholicism and Judaism are different in many ways, however they share very similar beliefs, with some modifications. Differences include the belief of the Holy Trinity, the significance of Jesus’ death, the role of the Virgin Mary, as well as the dietary restrictions. Some similarities include utilization of the Old Testament, religious sacraments, as well as the Holy Days