Places Of Worship: Similarities Between Buddhism And Christianity

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Buddhism and Christianity both have certain places of worship, but the locations are completely different. The places of worship for Buddhism are monasteries, nunneries, pagodas, and temples. Buddhist also worship at home. The worshippers may sit on the floor barefoot looking at an image or statue of Buddha. The most important thing is that the worshipper’s feet do not face the image of Buddha. They will listen to monks and chant from religious texts and pray. Christianity, on the other hand, places of worship are church, chapel, cathedral, and personal dwellings. Just like Buddhist, Christians also worship in their

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