As our world becomes more secular, it does not mean that religion has just disappeared. Both Nostra Aetate and Pope Francis have expressed similar ideas on the way in which we should all be united and have inter-religious dialogue. In the past and in present day, all religions have faced persecution because of the beliefs systems and how they differ. There are multiple stereotypes about all religions, most of them being wrong. The question needed to be asked is, “which religion is the right religion?” There is no true answer because each religion has some sort of truth to it. Each religion has its differences but also share similarities and common beliefs with one another. Whether you are Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Buddhist or Hindu, we are
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We are all connected since we are created through God's image. Together we are to promote unity and love. One of the main connections the religions have with one another in connection with the Ninian Smart Model is that we all have a supreme being who is worshipped (God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ Brahman/ Buddha). The supreme being is who the followers do everything for, have in mind when living their day to day lives, who followers turn towards when needing guidance and who they wish to reunite with in the afterlife. All religions are also in agreement with having sacred stories. Most religions studied in the course have the sacred stories written down in the form of a Holy Book although some religions pass their stories down orally. However, in having a Holy book the words told in scriptures can not be easily changed. Having sacred stories are important to all religions since they are used to tell stories about their history, their supreme being and all that you should follow to live a good life. Lastly, religions each have their own morals and ethics. It is believed in most faiths that completing those morals and ethics will bring you a step closer to reaching heaven and reuniting with God. For example, in comparing Hinduism and Islam, if you have good dharma and karma you move to Samsara and Moksha which leads you to Atman and then Atman reunites you with Brahman. In Islam, by reading the Koran and following the Shari’a you may get into
We are all connected since we are created through God's image. Together we are to promote unity and love. One of the main connections the religions have with one another in connection with the Ninian Smart Model is that we all have a supreme being who is worshipped (God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ Brahman/ Buddha). The supreme being is who the followers do everything for, have in mind when living their day to day lives, who followers turn towards when needing guidance and who they wish to reunite with in the afterlife. All religions are also in agreement with having sacred stories. Most religions studied in the course have the sacred stories written down in the form of a Holy Book although some religions pass their stories down orally. However, in having a Holy book the words told in scriptures can not be easily changed. Having sacred stories are important to all religions since they are used to tell stories about their history, their supreme being and all that you should follow to live a good life. Lastly, religions each have their own morals and ethics. It is believed in most faiths that completing those morals and ethics will bring you a step closer to reaching heaven and reuniting with God. For example, in comparing Hinduism and Islam, if you have good dharma and karma you move to Samsara and Moksha which leads you to Atman and then Atman reunites you with Brahman. In Islam, by reading the Koran and following the Shari’a you may get into