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    and adultery etc. All the Ten Commandments are listed in the sacred text of Judaism‚ the Hebrew Bible or Torah‚ which they regard it as both a record of their history and of the moral behaviour which every one of them must follow. However‚ there are three main movements within the Judaism belief: The traditional Judaism called Orthodox Judaism; Reform Judaism‚ which is liberal; and lastly‚ Conservative Judaism. Christianity is an Abrahamic (Ibrahim) religious and it solely based on the life and the

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    Currently‚ there are about seven billion people that occupy the world. Therefore‚ billions of individuals have the choice of choosing a spiritual path or not. In the world‚ there are many religions that a person can decide to practice; however‚ the top five religions that are in the world are Hinduism‚ Buddhism JudaismChristianity‚ and Islam. Religion helps to guide many people’s lives when it pertains to how they live; however‚ it is more than a belief system for individuals. Religion also helps

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    Throughout the world there are a vast variety of religions‚ but most don’t realize how much these religions have in common and tend to notice just the differences. Christianity and Judaism‚ though different in many aspects‚ actually share some interesting similarities. Though there are many things in common between these two religions‚ only three will be discussed. Those will be the monotheistic belief‚ the sharing of the Old Testament and the preaching of several similar goals. To start off‚ both

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    Judaism and Christianity are similar both historically and theologically. Since Judaism is considered the parent religion of Christianity‚ they share a Bible‚ religious practices‚ morals‚ holy sites‚ and religious practices. Christianity is founded in Judaism and these two religions share part of the same Bible‚ the Old Testament‚ and believe that Jerusalem is a holy city (van Voorst‚ 2013). This Bible states that God is the Creator of the universe and all things‚ and that God is omniscient. Within

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    Christianity Christianity is centered around an extraordinary amount of fundamental beliefs. These beliefs are all found in the bible; there is only one God (Isaiah 43:10‚ John 17:3)‚ God is omniscient (Acts 15:18‚ John 3:20)‚ God is holy (Peter 1:15)‚ God is love‚ true‚ spirit (John 4:8‚ Romans 3:4‚ John 4:24). Since the Bible makes it abundantly clear that there is only one true God and the multitude of gods created by man are idols‚ then there is only one acceptable doctrine of God. The deity

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    Islam‚ ChristianityJudaism and Cultural Diversity Alicia Lue Devry University Course Number: SOCS350 July 2013 Islam‚ ChristianityJudaism and Cultural Diversity Religion has always been and will be one of the major influences that shape our world. The three major Western religions of the world are Christianity‚ Islam and Judaism. Christianity is said to be the largest with an estimated two billion followers and Islam the second largest with 1.5 billion followers (Ali-Karamali‚ 2008). These three

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    Christianity and Judaism are two of the most similar religions in the world. With many similarities such as sacred writings‚ the place where the religions originated‚ and the images and items they worship. There is no denying that these two religions share some similarities. This is to be expected‚ as Judaism strongly influenced the creation of Christianity. So much so that Judaism is sometimes called the original Christianity because Christianity derived from Judaism. Many sacred writings are very

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    The three Abrahamic faiths – JudaismChristianity‚ and Islam – originated from one man named Abraham‚ who followed the will of God. They are established on the stories of Abraham’s encounters with God‚ and the idea that he taught of there being only one God – rather than the polytheistic beliefs that were popular at the time. Abraham is viewed as the first patriarch of Judaism; however‚ he is also an important figure in Christianity and Islam. With roots that are all connected together in the Middle

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    JudaismChristianity‚ and Islam are the most recognized and popular religions around the globe. The three religions are in some ways very similar while at the same time very diverse. Collectively all three religions are monotheistic which means the belief in one God‚ creator of the Universe who hears the prayers of his faithfuls. The Jews believe that God made a pact with their ancestors‚ the Hebrews‚ saying that they are the chosen ones. They await the return if the Messiah. The Christians believe

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    beliefs with some having similarities in their beliefs (Amarasingam‚ 2010). They include Christianity‚ Baha’i faith‚ Babism‚ Gnosticism‚ Islam‚ Sufism‚ and Judaism among others. The common religions are Christianity and Islam. Comparing the two‚ there exist some similarities between the two. For example‚ both believe in only one God; who is the creator and sustainer of the universe. Both the Islam and Christianity believe in prophets (Amarasingam‚ 2010). Both the religions believe in the existence

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