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    Is Fasting for Christians? IN ANSWER to that question you may have been told: “Yes‚ for Jesus recommended fasting for his followers.” If you are a practicing Catholic‚ you would respond in the affirmative‚ for you recognize certain fast days‚ and in particular you always fast before taking “Holy Communion.” Did Jesus really recommend or command fasting for his followers? In the instances recorded in the Bible‚ fasting was done as an expression of sorrow and repentance for sins or when under distressing

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    referred to as Christians. They have confidence in Jesus Christ the savior as the prophet send by God to spare humanity and the holly bible as the guide of their faith. They likewise believe that the savior who came as humankind suffered‚ died and resurrected to remiss them of their sins. It is also believe that he would come back to remunerate those who have lived according to the doctrines taught by the heavenly holy bible. Islam is an Arabic word meaning submission and therefore Islam religion

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    religions that have nothing in common at first sight. However‚ they have plenty of similarities. One way to decide what are the differences between Christianity and Islam is to compare them on important points: current size of each religion‚ the concept of God‚ and the influence of religion in the modern world will contribute to find the distinctions. Body Similarities 1 Current size The first similarity is Christianity and Islam are the two most common religions and have followers all over the world. The

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    Judaism and Islam are very different religions but in particular aspects of their beliefs and practices some similarities can be shown. This essay will display the similarities and differences between the two religions in the area of observances. Praying is a way of connecting with god. Muslims and Jews have some similarities between them as they both have set amount of times to pray and they both have a particular way to pray‚ however muslims pray 5 times a day (dawn‚ noon ‚ mid afternoon‚ sunset

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    Judaism is the 5th largest religion‚ Islam is the fastest growing religion. I’ll be telling you about Islam and Judaism beliefs. I’ll also be talking about some of the similarities and differences between them. Judaism and Islam are similar is some ways but are very different in others. Unlike Judaism‚ Islam has a few different beliefs‚ one of the bigger ones being The 5 Pillars. The first pillar is The professional Faith It says that “There is no God but God and Muhammad is his prophet.” The

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    Islam shares more similarities with Christianity than one might think. Both religions believe in only one god with similar traits‚ the men Moses and Jesus as important figures‚ and have roots in Judaism. However‚ Islam also has many differences. The primary figure of Islam is the Prophet Muhammad who received God’s final message through the Archangel Gabriel. Muhammad’s teachings and way of life are included in the Qur’an‚ which is the Islamic holy book. With the support of his wife and his uncle

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    inform my audience about the similarities between the religion of Islam and Christianity. INTRODUCTION 1. (ATTENTION GETTER) Most of us do not know that the teachings of Islam and Christianity are related to each other. This is because our society do not open their minds to know about other religions and cultures. Now‚ there are lots of conflicts happened between these two religions because there is no understanding between us‚ the Muslims and the Christians. If you remember about the `Allah`

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    Research what costs and travel would be involved in making a Hajj from your town to Mecca. One of the five pillars of Islam is Hajj which is pilgrimage. Muslims believe the rites of the Hajj were designed by God and taught through Prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe that since the time of Adam‚ there have been thousands of prophets‚ including such well-known figures such as Noah‚ Abraham‚ Moses‚ Jesus‚ and David‚ and that Muhammad was the final prophet of God. The Hajj as well as the other pillars

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    Christianity and Islam are indisputably two of the world’s most popular religions. Through an analysis of both religions’ origins and beliefs‚ their similarities and differences become strikingly clear. Though both can be originally traced back to a belief in the same God of Abraham‚ Christianity’s emphasis on Jesus as the Messiah versus Islam’s emphasis on Muhammad as the final prophet lead followers of each religion to entirely different perceptions of the divinity of God. 1. Origin Along with

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    Similarities and Differences between Islam and Christianity Though they are two separate religions‚ Islam and Christianity share many ideas and had similar aspects of development. For both religions‚ there was great development after the death of their most highly worshipped prophet and a religious divide that would prove to be permanent. With these similarities there are also differences in major aspect of both religions like the disputed death of Jesus Christ and differing opinions on human and

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