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compare and contrast Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

like the major similarities and differences among them

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    JUDAISM/ISLAM

    - says that no human can ever die for the sins of others

    CHRISTIANITY

    - says that Jesus died for the sins of mankind

    JUDAISM

    - says that all humans are born pure, and innocent

    CHRISTIANITY

    - some say that all humans are born with 'original sin'.

    JUDAISM

    - says that G-d would never allow/enable a 'virgin birth'

    CHRISTIANITY/ISLAM

    - says that Mary gave birth, though a virgin

    JUDAISM

    - says that no man gets a 'second coming'

    CHRISTIANITY/ISLAM

    - says that Jesus will have a 'second coming'

    JUDAISM/ISLAM

    - says that every human should speak directly to G-d

    CHRISTIANITY

    - Jesus claims in the 'new testament' that the 'only way' to G-d is via him

    JUDAISM/ISLAM

    - says G-d is one, indivisible, cannot be separated into three aspects/incarnations

    CHRISTIANITY

    - some sects speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

    JUDAISM

    - says that we are ALL equally G-d's children

    CHRISTIANITY

    - says that Jesus was 'god's son' above all others

    ISLAM

    - prophets are perfect and have never sinned

    JUDAISM

    - has no concept of 'hell'

    CHRISTIANITY

    - *some* Christians believe non-believers go to 'hell'

    ISLAM

    - most Jews and Christians and all non-Jews/non-Christians go to hell

    JUDAISM

    - has no 'devil', the Jewish 'Satan' is just an ordinary angel, under G-d's control

    CHRISTIANITY/ISLAM

    - describes 'Satan' as a devil and 'fallen' angel

    JUDAISM

    - the 'messiah' will be a normal, mortal man who must fulfill all the Jewish messianic prophecies in one normal, mortal lifetime

    CHRISTIANITY

    - Jesus was the 'messiah' and will fulfill the prophecies when he 'returns'

    ISLAM

    - believes Jesus was special but not a son of G-d and less a prophet than Mohammad

    JUDAISM

    - says that the righteous of ALL faiths will reach 'gan eden' or 'garden of eden'.

    CHRISTIANITY

    - some Christians insist that only those who 'know Christ' can reach heaven

    ISLAM

    - some Jews and Christians will reach Paradise, Muslims reach paradise and have it better than Jews and Christians

    JUDAISM

    - forbids Jews from trying to convert anyone to Judaism

    CHRISTIANITY

    - believes in actively 'witnessing' and encouraging people to convert to Christianity

    ISLAM

    - all must convert to Islam or pay a fine to remain Christian or Jewish and live as 2nd class citizens (all others must convert or die)

    JUDAISM

    - The Torah remains unchanged

    CHRISTIANITY

    - differences from the original Torah

    ISLAM

    - claims the Torah and Christian bible were corrupted (with no proof)

    JUDAISM/ISLAM

    - no concept of original sin

    CHRISTIANITY

    - some sects of Christianity believe in “original sin” to justify the need for a savior. Others believe that humankind cannot keep from sinning and requires a savior to cleanse them.

    Thanks Paperback for the majority of this with some tweaking by Qua Patet Orbis and Myself.

    http://www.angelfire.com/al/AttardBezzinaLawrenc/J...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They all agree there is only one God. Islam and Christianity both acknowledge Jesus as a prophet while the Jews are still waiting for their prophet. Judaism does not acknowledge Christianity or Islam as legit. Islam views itself as the most recent version of the spiritual enlightenment and does not discredit Judaism or Christianity. All have something to do with Abraham

  • 5 years ago

    at the beginning, my I recommend which you lose the 'dominant' faith jargon? that is an over-simplification and it is likewise incorrect for lots of the worldwide's inhabitants. Judaism is in consistent communicate with ALL of its custom. you will understand the Christianized version of our unique texts, with all of its wee edits that create 'prophecies' for Jesus to fulfill. We even have layers of commentaries on those unique texts, and commentaries on the commentaries, and so on. Jewish custom is careful approximately the way it amends itself. Take animal sacrifice. as well-being the wider cultural practice of the time, it made various experience for nomadic shepherds. It did no longer artwork so nicely in the time of the Babylonian exile, while the 1st Temple replaced into destroyed and the folk have been unfolded. they had to come back up with an option, which replaced into prayer, to fulfill those commandments. To an interloper, it may make extra experience to easily get rid of the verses commanding Temple sacrifice. To Jews, that would desire to be dishonoring Torah. instead, we understand that the prayer centers thoroughly fulfill the commandments.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    “The similitude of mine and that of the Apostles (before me) is that of a person who constructed a building, and he built it fine and well, and the people went round it saying, 'Never have we seen a building more imposing than this, but for one brick, and I am that brick (with which you give the finishing touch to the building).'” (prophet muhammad)

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  • 1 decade ago

    this sounds as if you want us to write a homework assignment for you.

    so here is one similarity: all three faiths value HONESTY.

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