Judaism 13 Principles Of Faith

Judaism

A description of the belief system

Jews believe in the 13 Principles of Faith. The 13 Principles of faith are God exists, God is one, God is incorporeal, Prayer is to be directed to God alone, The words of the prophets are true, Moses was the greatest of the prophet, The Torah as the holy book, God knows the thoughts of men, God will reward the good and punish the wicked, The Messiah will come, the dead will be resurrected. The Jewish lifestyle is simple and strict. Jews don’t really do much preaching to people but anyone is allowed to convert to Judaism. Jewish law is called Halakhah which is rules on how the followers of Judaism should live their lives.Some important characteristics of judaism are objects and symbols, stories of

origin, holy writings, core beliefs, holy places, and places of worship, rituals and rites of passage, celebrations and holidays, Also Judaism is a monotheistic religion. Judaism is the oldest of the world's four biggest monotheistic religions. It is also one of the smallest religions in the world today.

The origin of the religion, and important figure(s)
Judaism begin in Israel around 1812 B.C. The founders of Judaism was Abraham. Other important figures of judaism are Moses, King Solomon, Isaac, Jacob, and david. Some famous people who practice Judaism are Drake, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel Bilson, Scarlett Johansson, and Marilyn Monroe.

An explanation of how and why the religion spread
Judaism mainly spread through physical scattering of the Jewish people.

There wasn’t much preaching that was done to spread the religion but anyone could convert to it. The migration of the Jews was called the Diaspora. The Diaspora was a time period of about 2,000 years when the Jewish groups migrated across the globe. The Jews were forced out of their homeland causing them to spread and take their religion and culture with them. The Babylonians were one of the groups that were responsible for the spread of Judaism. Another group that was responsible for the spread of Judaism was the Romans. The Jewish beliefs weren't really spread, it was the Jews who spread. They went to many countries and now are a global religion. The Babylonians overran Jerusalem, taking many Jews captive around 586 B.C.E. This caused the Jews to disperse and escape from Jerusalem and into the

world.

Responses to challenges offered by contact with different faiths, including those of different beliefs.
Judaism generally recognizes that Christians and Muslims worship the same God they worship. Judaism also maintains that the righteous of all nations have a place in the world to come. Jews reclaim Jesus as one of their own. Since the Old Testament is technically the Torah, most of the Christian beliefs come from Judaism. However, the Jews believe that Jesus was not the second coming of God.
Statistical information - how many people, what areas of the world - racial breakdown of followers
About 80% of Jews live in Israel and the United States. There are about 14-15 million Jews in the world Today.

Islam
A Description of the belief system
Muslims believe in one, unique, God, who has no children nor partner.

Muslims believe that Angels are real and honored creatures, Muslims believe in the books that God has revealed to the messengers, Muslims believe in the prophets and messengers of God, starting with Adam and all in between and ending with Muhammad. Muslims believe in the day of judgment when the dead are brought back to life and judged by God according to their beliefs and deeds, Muslims also believe in Al-Qadar, Muslims live simple lifestyles. They live in normal societies, have normal jobs and raise normal families. Muslims are required to pray five times a day, and obey the commands of God. They also try their best to follow in the footsteps of Muhammad. Some characteristics of Islam are sacred texts such as the Qu’ran and the Hadith. Other characteristics of Islam are beliefs, rituals, and ethics. Also Islam is the second largest

religion.

The origin of the religion, and important figure(s)
Islam originated in the Arabian Peninsula, in Mecca. Some important figure of Islam are Muhammad, Noah, Jesus, Abraham, Moses, and the rest of the prophets and messengers sent by God. Some famous people who practice Islam are Hakeem Olajuwon, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ice Cube, Shaquille O’Neal, and Akon. There are many more.

An explanation of how and why the religion spread
Islam really began to spread after the death of Muhammad. It was spread mainly by preaching and warfare. Islam didn’t really have a migration pattern. After the death of Muhammad they spread into different parts of the world really fast and converted many people to their beliefs. Islam spread from Mecca to Medina and then through Central Asia, North Africa, Spain, and parts of the old Byzantine and Persian Empires. According to historians, during the Uthman period marks the beginning spread of Islam.

Responses to challenges offered by contact with different faiths, including those of different beliefs.
Islam accepts all people, religion or no religion. A verse from the Qu’ran says, “To you be your religion, to me be mine.” Islam had many events happen in the western world with many religions. One event that happened not to long ago was the mockery posters of Muhammad by people of different races and religions. Some cultural diffusion for Islam was that it spread into the whole world. Islam brought math such as Algebra and Arabic Numerals onto the surface.

Statistical information - how many people, what areas of the world - racial breakdown of followers
Most muslims are locate in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are about 1.6 billion Muslims or 23% of the world's population making Islam the second largest religion in the world today. Islam is still growing and will continue to grow.