Major Religions:
Compare and Contrast Development and Practices
By name:
Institution:
Major Religions
Introduction
The major religions of the world help in shaping what we believe as humans. Hence, we ask ourselves if there is anything in religion that might give our lives a greater depth and direction. The paper looks at the major religions of the world, how they have developed and their practices. The major religions are as follows; Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. There is a brief explanation of each religion, their view of God and what people gain from the said religion.
Judaism
Abraham founded Judaism in 2000B.C, and Moses then gave the Jews the Torah at around 1250 B.C. the Judaism is a religion mostly followed …show more content…
As a religion, Buddhism has no known god, but there are enlightened beings known as Buddha. In Buddhism, their holy writings are the Tripitaka, Mahayana Sutras, Tantra, and the Zen texts. Buddhism beliefs are the four Noble Truths: All beings suffer; Desire causes suffering; the desire can be overwhelmed, and the route that leads away from yearning is the Eightfold Path. There are two main types of Buddhism known, which are Theravada and Mahayana (Burke, 2002). Theravada is the Way of the Elders while Mahayana is the Greater Vehicle. As a matter of fact, Buddhism is the dominant religion in most of the Asian countries. Buddhism provides something that applies to most of the world religions: values, discipline, and directives that a person may desire to live by in …show more content…
The Muslim belief in one God and that Koran is their holy writings. It is their sacred book and held in high regards. Islam, however, has the Five Pillars, which are: Profession of faith; prayer; charitable giving; fasting during Ramadan; and pilgrimage at least once to Mecca. Islam divides into two, which is the Sunnis and Shiites. Almost ninety percent of Muslims are Sunnis. The Shiites split from the Sunnis in 632 when Muhammad died. Islam therefore, is the main religion in the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. While studying major religions, we find that the Hindus acknowledge numerous gods and goddesses. The Buddhist, on the other hand, says that there is no deity. Muslim in their defense says that they believe in a powerful but unknowable God while Christians on one side believe in a God who is approachable and loving (Haskins, 2013).
Conclusion
In the world’s religion, a person has a relationship with the teachings, paths, ideas, and rituals. The study shows us that many religions focus on personal spiritual efforts following a particular direction hence the different types of religions.
References
Bach, M. (2009). Major religions of the world (16th Ed.). New York: Abingdon
Compare and Contrast Development and Practices
By name:
Institution:
Major Religions
Introduction
The major religions of the world help in shaping what we believe as humans. Hence, we ask ourselves if there is anything in religion that might give our lives a greater depth and direction. The paper looks at the major religions of the world, how they have developed and their practices. The major religions are as follows; Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. There is a brief explanation of each religion, their view of God and what people gain from the said religion.
Judaism
Abraham founded Judaism in 2000B.C, and Moses then gave the Jews the Torah at around 1250 B.C. the Judaism is a religion mostly followed …show more content…
As a religion, Buddhism has no known god, but there are enlightened beings known as Buddha. In Buddhism, their holy writings are the Tripitaka, Mahayana Sutras, Tantra, and the Zen texts. Buddhism beliefs are the four Noble Truths: All beings suffer; Desire causes suffering; the desire can be overwhelmed, and the route that leads away from yearning is the Eightfold Path. There are two main types of Buddhism known, which are Theravada and Mahayana (Burke, 2002). Theravada is the Way of the Elders while Mahayana is the Greater Vehicle. As a matter of fact, Buddhism is the dominant religion in most of the Asian countries. Buddhism provides something that applies to most of the world religions: values, discipline, and directives that a person may desire to live by in …show more content…
The Muslim belief in one God and that Koran is their holy writings. It is their sacred book and held in high regards. Islam, however, has the Five Pillars, which are: Profession of faith; prayer; charitable giving; fasting during Ramadan; and pilgrimage at least once to Mecca. Islam divides into two, which is the Sunnis and Shiites. Almost ninety percent of Muslims are Sunnis. The Shiites split from the Sunnis in 632 when Muhammad died. Islam therefore, is the main religion in the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. While studying major religions, we find that the Hindus acknowledge numerous gods and goddesses. The Buddhist, on the other hand, says that there is no deity. Muslim in their defense says that they believe in a powerful but unknowable God while Christians on one side believe in a God who is approachable and loving (Haskins, 2013).
Conclusion
In the world’s religion, a person has a relationship with the teachings, paths, ideas, and rituals. The study shows us that many religions focus on personal spiritual efforts following a particular direction hence the different types of religions.
References
Bach, M. (2009). Major religions of the world (16th Ed.). New York: Abingdon