Most Misunderstood Religions In The World
Islam is perhaps one of the most misunderstood religions in the world. Islam is defined as believing that there is only one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the last messenger of Allah. Because they are the most misunderstood, they are the most pre-judged due to the actions of those who are followers of this religion. They are the most pre-judged by Christians. Christians are believers and followers of Christ. They believe in only one God, who is believed to be the creator and maker of all things in the world. When comparing the two religions there are a number of similarities as there are differences.
One similarity that the two religions have is that both believe in one God. In Islam, they believe in Allah while in Christianity they believe …show more content…
Majority of the time, Christian practice things that are seen as positive to them but negative when Muslims practice it. For example, both religions believe that women are to dress modestly, especially if she is married. In Christianity, dressing modestly for women includes wearing dresses of an appropriate length, covering their heads with church hats, in some instances, and not entertaining the opposite sex. Muslims practice a similar belief but it is seen as being negative. Muslim women tend to cover their heads with hijabs and wear long length dresses, which is seen as being appropriate in their religion. This practice is seen as being negative when practiced by someone of the Muslim faith because of the violent actions committed in the past by someone that shared the same faith. Another practice would be the act of having more than one wife. If this was practiced by someone of the Christian faith then it would be okay. In my opinion, it is practiced everyday when people get divorced and decide to take on another marriage while their former partner is living. Marrying more than one spouse is seen as being negative when practiced by someone of the Muslim faith because it is seen as being forbidden due to Christians being taught that a man should be a husband of ONE
One similarity that the two religions have is that both believe in one God. In Islam, they believe in Allah while in Christianity they believe …show more content…
Majority of the time, Christian practice things that are seen as positive to them but negative when Muslims practice it. For example, both religions believe that women are to dress modestly, especially if she is married. In Christianity, dressing modestly for women includes wearing dresses of an appropriate length, covering their heads with church hats, in some instances, and not entertaining the opposite sex. Muslims practice a similar belief but it is seen as being negative. Muslim women tend to cover their heads with hijabs and wear long length dresses, which is seen as being appropriate in their religion. This practice is seen as being negative when practiced by someone of the Muslim faith because of the violent actions committed in the past by someone that shared the same faith. Another practice would be the act of having more than one wife. If this was practiced by someone of the Christian faith then it would be okay. In my opinion, it is practiced everyday when people get divorced and decide to take on another marriage while their former partner is living. Marrying more than one spouse is seen as being negative when practiced by someone of the Muslim faith because it is seen as being forbidden due to Christians being taught that a man should be a husband of ONE