Coming from a Presbyterian background, I’ve had a fairly limited knowledge of most other religions. However, after coming to Webb in sixth grade I began to study many of the other religions in my history classes. Freshman year in World History we spent a brief amount of time learning about the origins of the five largest religions; Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Hinduism is a development of the religion brought to India by the Aryans in around 1500 B.C. These Aryans created a collection of religious scripture and hymns known as the Vedas which are studied by many of todays Hindus. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning they worship multiple deities for their contributions to the universe. Three of their main deities include Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma; who together created the world, gave humans live, and balance the population through death. Hinduism also teaches that all living beings have a soul and therefore, must be treated with respect. Because of this, many Hindu people are vegetarians and refuse to kill or eat the products of any animal. Hindus also believe in the cycle of reincarnation, and that the only way to break this cycle is to …show more content…
It teaches that Jesus is the son of God, and that he died for our sins. Many Christians believe that there is a Heaven and a Hell, and depending on how we have lived our lives. If we reach Heaven, then we will live forever in God’s kingdom. However, if we end up in Hell we will be forced into eternal suffering. Christianity also preaches the teachings of Jesus, who taught forgiveness and compassion. Their holy text is the Bible, which is a collection of scripture that tells the life of Jesus and many other important figures in Christianity’s history. Traditionally, Christians gather at churches to worship on Sundays; but this can vary in different
Hinduism is a development of the religion brought to India by the Aryans in around 1500 B.C. These Aryans created a collection of religious scripture and hymns known as the Vedas which are studied by many of todays Hindus. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning they worship multiple deities for their contributions to the universe. Three of their main deities include Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma; who together created the world, gave humans live, and balance the population through death. Hinduism also teaches that all living beings have a soul and therefore, must be treated with respect. Because of this, many Hindu people are vegetarians and refuse to kill or eat the products of any animal. Hindus also believe in the cycle of reincarnation, and that the only way to break this cycle is to …show more content…
It teaches that Jesus is the son of God, and that he died for our sins. Many Christians believe that there is a Heaven and a Hell, and depending on how we have lived our lives. If we reach Heaven, then we will live forever in God’s kingdom. However, if we end up in Hell we will be forced into eternal suffering. Christianity also preaches the teachings of Jesus, who taught forgiveness and compassion. Their holy text is the Bible, which is a collection of scripture that tells the life of Jesus and many other important figures in Christianity’s history. Traditionally, Christians gather at churches to worship on Sundays; but this can vary in different