Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

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Christianity Sacred Text

Bible

Followers of Christianity are called

Christians

Christianity View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions

Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.

Judaism dietary restrictions

Kosher: typically no pork -some don't mix meat and dairy products

5 Pillars of Islam

Shahadah, Salah, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj

Christianity Day of Worship

Sunday

Islam Branches/Divisions

Sunni: thought faith should be carried out by Muhammed's followers Shia: thought Muhammad's cousin Ali should lead faith

Judaism House of Worship

Synagouge

Judaism Sacred Text

Torah and Talmud

Where do most Christians live today?

Western Hempisphere

Shahadah

Witness -witness or confession that there is no god worthy of worship except the one God, the source of all creation, and Muhammad is the messenger of God

Judaism Day of Worship

Saturday

Where do most Jews live today?

-6 million live in U.S. (1.7 million in NYC) -6 million live in Isreal

Orthodox

-believe Torah is law -Torah contains 613 mitzvoth (commands) -Jews observe halakah (Jewish holiday)

Reform

-believe Torah is law and comes from God, but since it is not written by God, it can change

Conservative

-believe Torah is law and those ideas come from God, but need to be changed to fit modern times/culture

# of followers of Islam

1.8 billion

# of followers of Judaism

14-17 million

Judaism Year Started

1800 BC

Christianity Year Started

1st Century AD

# of followers of Christianity

2.2 billion

Judaism Founder

Abraham

Islam name of God

Allah

Islam Year Started

Around 630 CE

Christianity Major Holidays

Christmas and Easter

Christianity House of Worship

Church

Sawm

Fasting -a Muslim fasts during the month of Ramadan, as an act of self-purification

Islam Day of Worship

Friday

Zakat

Giving to Charity -a Muslim gives generously to charity, as an act of purification and growth

Christianity name of God

God, Father, Yahweh

Islam dietary restrictions

Halal: meat prepared to muslim law -No pork

Judaism Major Holidays

Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur

Islam Clergy (leaders)

Imam

Islam View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions

Jews and Christians are false respected as "people of the book" but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation

Where do most Muslims live today?

Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh

Judaism View of Fellow Abrahamic Religions

Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism

Order of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from youngest to oldest

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

Christianity Founder

Jesus Christ

Followers of Judaism are called

Jews

Islam House of Worship

Mosques

Islam Founder

Muhammad

Followers of Islam are called

Muslims

Christianity dietary restrictions

None

Christianity Branches/Divisions

Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic -all believe Jesus Christ is the son of God and Messiah

Differences in Judaism

Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative

Judaism Branches/Divisions

Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative

Hajj

Pilgrimmage -if physically and financially able, a Muslim makes a pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca)

Salah

Prayer -Five times daily, a Muslim prays, facing the city of Mecca, as a direct link to God

Christianity Clergy (leaders)

Preist, Ministor, Pastor, Reverend

Islam Sacred Text

Quran

Judaism Clergy (leaders)

Rabbi

Islam Major Holidays

Ramadan

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar?

They are all monotheistic religions and believe Jerusalem is important

Judaism name of God

YHWH (Yahweh)


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