Compare And Contrast Religions

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There are many religions in our world and that makes up who we are today. Everyone’s religion makes up a part of them based on views, values, beliefs, and what their world views are. Religion is a great thing to have and to make someone a happier and better person. You can build relationships and bonds with others that you have never build before. People argue day-to-day if their religion is better or correct and more accurate. Let’s take two religions and actually see how they are different. Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with 2.4 billion followers known as Christians. It actually came out of the religion Judaism and became its own religion. It is a monotheistic religion believing in one God. It is based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It also has belief in the trinity which …show more content…
God wanted us to apply them to our everyday lives and have a rational mind when we have to learn these rules. Do not take from your neighbor and do to others as you wish they are done unto you. Tell the truth always and treat others with respect and care. Do not take another’s life or cheat on your spouse. Both religions want to foster moderation, modesty, and moral values. They both want you to remember the God is watching you all the time and everything you do UN justly is seen by God. These rules that both religions foster sound a lot like the Ten Commandments. (A Custom Written Compare And Contrast On Judaism And Christianity.) Judaism and Christianity have many things that are alike and differences. I talked mostly about how they are alike and what things are greatly similar, but I did not get onto the differences side of the table. You would think since the religions are so much alike that they could co existence with each other, but that fact is wrong. They do not both get a long and in history many disputes have come up about

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