Religion and Theology

JudaismChristianityIslamCountries of originThey are canonites from the land of Cannon. They believe they came from Israel.Come from many countries and many origins. Middle East and North Africa.Historical figures and eventsMoses, Saul, David and Solomon.  Freeing of the Israelites and Moses bringing them to the promised land. Moses and Miriam both died before reaching it. Jesus is the son of God and he arose from death to ascend to heaven after dying for his people. Moses brought the Israelites out of Canaan and parted the oceans, taking them to the promised land. God gave the 10 commandments to Moses who brought them down from the Mount. There were five prophets and they were Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. These men brought the people the word of God. Central beliefsMan was created in the image of God and this does not mean that we look like God but are expected to be like God. There is one God who is the holy trinity or the Father, the Son, and the holy ghost. Jesus was the son of God and died for our sins. Adam and Eve made the faithful mistake that brought us all out of Eden. If you are sinful you will go to Hell and if you are faithful you will go to heaven. God created man from a clot of blood. Humans are the greatest creatures on earth.

God created man with free will to obey and serve him They believe in the 5 pillars of faith which are the confession of faith, ritual prayer, alms tax, fasting during Ramadon and pilgrimage to Mecca. There are also 8 ritual beliefs which include that God exists, he is a single entity, he created everything, he is neither male or female, he is omnipresent, he is just and merciful and he is holy and perfect.Nature of GodEach man has his own relationship with God. God is the power of all of the Universe and according to which religion you have, he is frightening or he is supportive but either way he is almighty. God wants you to submit to his will. He is the one true God and expects faithfulness. TextsTorah, Talmud and the MidrashThe Bible. There are two texts, one is the Koran and the other is the Hadith. Ritual and practiceThey have many rituals which include birth and naming ceremonies, circumcision, redemption of the first born, coming of age, and Jewish marriage traditions. Christening, and baptizing are important if you are going to heaven. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus birthday.

Church on Sunday and sometimes on Wed. Easter is the celebration of the rising of Jesus and his ascension to heaven.Prayer begins every morning at sunrise and every evening at sundown. They have fasting for a week at Ramadan and the pilgrimage to Mecca every year and take those who would have trouble getting there themselves. Ethics and moralityThey believe in the Yetzer too and the Yezer ra. The Yetzer too is the impulse to satisfy ones desires and the ra is the drive so do good things like having a family and supporting them. Man is prone to sin which is proven by Adam and Eve. We have all sinned and we must prey and ask for forgiveness for those sins if we are to sit in heaven with Jesus. We were created in the image of God and when we are born we are essentially good  but have the predisposition to sin. They believe they were born of Mohammed and created in the image of God. Man is meant to obey and though man may sin, he must ask God for forgiveness.