Compare And Contrast Christian Religion And Mayan Beliefs

Mayan and American religious beliefs are very similar yet very different. Such as, sacrifices, temples or religious complexes, and who they worship or idolize. I have been learning about the Mayan lifestyle in Mrs. Becker’s 6th grade Social Studies class. Our beliefs and religious ways are very different and yet the same. I’m going to be explaining to you why Mayan and American Christian religious beliefs are similar and different. We’re going to start with Mayan beliefs and how they are similar to American Christian beliefs. The first reason is sacrifices. The Mayans believed that human sacrifices was the ultimate religious payment to the Gods. That is sort of similar to Christian beliefs because we believed that Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross to forgive our sins was the ultimate payment. Another belief Mayans had was idolizing more than 1 God. The three main Gods they
As Christians, we only worship one God and worship his words in the Bible. The Mayans also have a holy book just like the Bible called the Popol Vuh. That’s another thing that Christians and Mayans have in common in their religious beliefs. Another difference Christian beliefs have than the Mayans is we only praise and worship one God. On the other hand where they worship multiple. They worship the King, the High Priest, and many, many more. We only worship one and we believe that if you idolize any other it’s a sin. The last belief that Christian religious beliefs and Mayan religious beliefs have differently is that Christians believe that your body isn’t a temple and you shouldn’t damage it. Mayans do all these sacrifices, piercings, beauty hacks. They would wrap boards on the sides of their heads to make their head thaller and longer. But Christians, in the Bible it says don’t, harm purposely or tattoo your body for it is a temple and a creation of God. Those are more reasons why Mayan and American Christian beliefs are different and at the same time