Christianity And Islam Similarities

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The world we live in is made up of many different groups of people. Among all of these different groups are different views and beliefs. Marriage, education and abortion are all topics that these different groups have opposing views on, and the same can be said about religion. There are thousands of religions that are unique from one another with different beliefs. Although these religions have been differentiated from one another and made their own, they still have similarities that can be found. The religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are similar because they all believe in a monotheistic religion and all have a word of God that they follow. Some religions, such as Hinduism, are polytheistic which means that they worship more than …show more content…

This leader is someone they look to for advice and guidance. In Christianity, Islam and Judaism’s case, the leader that they look to is their Gods. Another similarity between Christianity, Islam and Judaism is that they all have a book of God’s words that they use for guidance and follow its rules. In Christianity, this book is known as the Bible. The Bible is a book composed of stories written by multiple authors about God and the work of Jesus. It has an Old and New Testament. In the Old Testament, it talks about the beginning times before the birth of Jesus Christ. It starts off by discussing how God created the earth. After the earth was created, the Bible describes the creation of Adam, the first man, by God. The Old Testament also gives a set of rules for the people to follow, known as the 10 Commandments. These are general rules about what people should be doing, like honoring your mother and father, and what people should not be doing, like committing murder. The Bible also contains stories with the purpose of teaching a lesson to the readers. The New Testament starts off with the birth of Jesus from the Virgin Mary. It then describes Jesus’s journey on earth through all of his teachings of God. The New Testament has stories telling about the death of Jesus, and how he was shortly after risen. The Bible also informs us of a Judgement Day, which will decide on whether people are going to …show more content…

It has many similarities to the Christian’s Bible. The Quran is similar to the Bible because in both cases other people were writing the stories of God or Allah. There is a slight difference though, being that the Quran is believed to be written by the prophet Muhammad. It is believed that the Angel Gabriel told Muhammad Allah’s words for him to write down (Netton). To begin the Quran talks about the creation of the universe, just as the Bible does. It claims that Allah created the sky, the earth, and everything on it, such as the trees and animals within six days. Along with the creation of the universe, the Quran also believes in the creation of Adam. Like the Bible, the Quran tells the story of Allah creating Adam from the dust of the earth. The Quran has a set of rules laid out that is similar to the Ten Commandments of the Bible. The rules are similar in both religions, such as there are no other gods, you should not kill, should not commit adultery, and should honor your parents (Siddiqi). The Quran is also filled with stories of teachings that are meant to share a lesson with its readers. The Islam book also believes in the birth of Jesus from the Virgin Mary, just as the Bible does. The Quran tells us that Mary conceived Jesus without a human father. Jesus is also talked about in the Quran as a prophet, but he is not considered the son of God. Just as the Bible talks about Judgement Day, the Quran does too. Just as the

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