Compare and Contrast Judaism and Buddhism
Compare and Contrast Judaism and Buddhism
One of the most early religions are Judaism and Buddhism. Both Judaism and Buddhism have lots of differences beliefs and practices and only few similarities. Judaism was started in 2000 B.C.E, led by Abraham. Buddhism was started in 560 B.C.E, by Siddhartha Gautama. Both religions have different point of view. Buddhism don’t believe in deity and Judaism believe in deity. Buddhism are just followers of Gautama and Judaism believe in Yahweh (the God Abraham believed in). It is important to know all this because it tells us when the religions were started and how different they are from one another. The origin of both Judaism and Buddhism were started in different year and place and different beliefs. Judaism was started by Abraham around 2000 B.C.E in Mesopotamian region. Abraham and his followers migrated from Sumerian city of Ur to Palestine about 1850 B.C.E. Believed in Yahweh and their holy book Torah. Hebrews were the first people to believe in only in one god. Yahweh expected his followers to worship him alone, and he demanded that they observe high moral and ethical standards. One the other hand Buddhism don’t believe in deity. Buddhism was started on 560 B.C.E, in Nepal by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha father was a king of Nepal. Siddhartha got his followers from his father's kingdom and later called the religion Buddhism after nickname of Gautama (Buddha). Buddhism does not believe in the existence of a God who created the universe and Buddha also says that he is not a God. As Buddha went around India spreading Buddhism his followers spread the religion too. Another way is that Buddhist missionaries taught Buddhist principals many took the religion with them and spread it. Buddhism shared some beliefs as Hinduism but in different ways. The appearance of Buddhism stimulated a resurgence in Hinduism, which may be why Buddhism failed to take a permanent hold in India. However, Buddhism was largely
One of the most early religions are Judaism and Buddhism. Both Judaism and Buddhism have lots of differences beliefs and practices and only few similarities. Judaism was started in 2000 B.C.E, led by Abraham. Buddhism was started in 560 B.C.E, by Siddhartha Gautama. Both religions have different point of view. Buddhism don’t believe in deity and Judaism believe in deity. Buddhism are just followers of Gautama and Judaism believe in Yahweh (the God Abraham believed in). It is important to know all this because it tells us when the religions were started and how different they are from one another. The origin of both Judaism and Buddhism were started in different year and place and different beliefs. Judaism was started by Abraham around 2000 B.C.E in Mesopotamian region. Abraham and his followers migrated from Sumerian city of Ur to Palestine about 1850 B.C.E. Believed in Yahweh and their holy book Torah. Hebrews were the first people to believe in only in one god. Yahweh expected his followers to worship him alone, and he demanded that they observe high moral and ethical standards. One the other hand Buddhism don’t believe in deity. Buddhism was started on 560 B.C.E, in Nepal by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha father was a king of Nepal. Siddhartha got his followers from his father's kingdom and later called the religion Buddhism after nickname of Gautama (Buddha). Buddhism does not believe in the existence of a God who created the universe and Buddha also says that he is not a God. As Buddha went around India spreading Buddhism his followers spread the religion too. Another way is that Buddhist missionaries taught Buddhist principals many took the religion with them and spread it. Buddhism shared some beliefs as Hinduism but in different ways. The appearance of Buddhism stimulated a resurgence in Hinduism, which may be why Buddhism failed to take a permanent hold in India. However, Buddhism was largely