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- - - - Catholics believe that There is a god that exists into 3 different persons, the father, the son and the holy spirit, they believe that the beginning of the Nicene creed professes that “We believe in one God.”. In a form of following God’s commands Christians follow the ten commandments, which are the following: Thou shalt not have strange Gods before me, Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day, Honor thy father and thy mother, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods. By following these ten commandments it shows the respect that Christians have towards god. Living by god’s commands allows Christians to build relationships with him and it can be done by doing good deeds, being a good person and remembering him through prayers. When Christians follow the orders given by god they create a relationship with him and they begin to dialogue through moral living by simply following what is ordered
    - - God is one but split into three, God the Father (the creator and sustainer of all things), The son (the incarnation of God as a human being, Jesus Christ, on Earth) and the Holy Spirit (the power of God which is active in the world, drawing people towards God), and these are called a trinity. It is known that the son is always omnipresent meaning he has the ability to be everywhere anytime as it’s quoted “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain Thee, how much less this house which I have built!”(Kings 8:27). All the Abrahamic faiths sense and believe that God wants us all to treat each other fairly and ensuring that everyone has a fair share of God’s Providence and no one is left out. God states to show mercy upon each other as it’s stated “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other. '(Zechariah 7: 9-10)
    - - The Christian belief is that through the death and resurrection of Jesus, sinful humans can be reconciled to God and are offered salvation and the promise of eternal life in heaven. Salvation is the objective that humans can be extricated from sin through faith in Jesus, the grace of God refers to all the blessings in life that are given by him. God became incarnate in Jesus and broke the bondage, allowing those who believe in Christ to be saved from their fate of death. Salvation is a gift from God, given not as payment for good actions but as freely given grace. Chrisitians reconcile with God when they become sinners and restore the gap between their relation with god through repentance and prayer and begin to understand God’s plan made for them in the afterlife.
  - - - Muslims understand and believe that Allah (God) created the world in six days and that he sent prophets such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, and lastly Muhammad, who called people to worship only him. Sunni Muslims believe that God is the Creator of all actions however, He has given man power and desire so that he himself may choose whether to do a certain action or not. According to the shahada, it is said that There is no god but Allah, Muslims live by that saying throughout their life as well as believing that Muhammad was the last prophet. Muslims follow the commands of Allah by doing the following: Belief in Allah as the one true God, Belief in angels as the instruments of God's will, Belief in the four books, the Torah, Zabur, Injil, and Quran, Belief in the twenty-eight prophets and Belief in a final day of judgment. Another thing that muslims follow which is commanded by Allah is the five pillars of Islam, and these pillars are the core beliefs and practices of Islam: Profession of Faith (shahada), The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" is central to Islam, Salat (Prayer). Zakat (Charity), Sawn (Fasting) and Hajj (Pilgrimage). These commands are displayed for Muslims to follow throughout this life as these are Allah’s commands in this world. Muslims express their relationship with god through doing these commands given to them by Allah, building relationships with him can be done through praying and reading the Quran which are obligatory in Islam.
    - - Muslims believe that Allah is the one true God is the creator, the designer and sustainer of the world and believe that Allah is just and created the world in a fair way. They believe that he always behaves in a merciful way for example, In Islam it is known that every sin is counted and will be held against on the day of judgment, but because of Allahs mercy there are many ways to have that sin washed away such as by repenting, performing salat (prayer) and wathu (ritual washing) . Allah’s mercy is so strong that when someone would commit billions of sins he would wash them away as quoted if a Muslims sais “Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, (Glorified is Allah and praised is He), one hundred times a day, his sins will be obliterated even if they are equal to the extent of the foam of the ocean.”
    - - In Islam, the word Salvation is referrred to those who will enter paradise eventually and teaches that those who had committed major sins in this world means they wil not receive salvation, Islam also teaches that those who believe in one god such as the Abrahamic faiths but disbelieve in his message which is Islam, will not recieve the salvation (paradise). It is known in Islam that simply by our good deeds and prayers will not lead us to salvation but by Allah’s mercy it will lead us to salvation.
  - - - Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship with and who is revealed through the Torah and Tenak. As Islam and Christianity have their own commandments, so does Judaism and the commandments are: "Do not have any other gods. Do not make or worship idols. Do not disrespect or misuse God’s name. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. Honor your mother and father. Do not commit murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not tell lies. Do not be envious of others". These commandments given in their faith is what they should be following by and living by these rules.
    - - God is understood as the absolute one, the father, the son and the holy spirit, the indivisible, and incomparable being who is the creator deity and cause of all existence as quoted “.“Hear, O Israel! The lord is our God, the lord is one! And you shall love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
    - - Salvation is closely related to the idea of redemption which is a saving from the states or circumstances that destroy the value of human existence. God, as the universal spirit and Creator of the World, is the source of all salvation for humanity, So redemption or salvation depends on the individual. Judaism stresses that salvation cannot be obtained through anyone else or by just believing in any outside power. Jews repent by turning to prayer, study and good deeds, and also introspection and inner spirituality.
- - - - Christians see the concept of sin as an immoral act and consider it to be a transgression of divine law and an evil act of offense against God by despising his people in this world. Original sin is the sin which corrupts our nature and gives us the tendency to sin and Christians believe that this stems from Adam and Eve’s temptation to eat the apple from the garden. This relates to my option because when people sin, they receive the consequences for sinning and it could occur in this life or in the afterlife, but the reason as to why we suffer from sinning is to acknowledge our mistakes and seek forgiveness from God in order to have that sin wiped away, so when people repent and strengthen their faith it gives them hope that they will be forgiven for their sins because of God’s mercy.
    - - Christianity teaches that when God made the world, it was perfect as there was no evil, no pain and no suffering. But he also set boundaries and people chose to go their own way rather than follow God’s way. This disobedience created a divide between humanity and God and It allowed evil into the world and a fall from perfection. As we know, Jesus had died for our sins as quoted "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls." Although suffering might seem like a bad thing, it is not always the case because They may strengthen us for future tasks and make us more willing to sacrifice for others.
  - - - Muslims see sin as anything that goes against the commands of God (Allah). Islam teaches that sin is an act and not a state of being. It is believed that God weighs an individual's good deeds and against their sins on the Day of Judgement and punishes those individuals whose evil deeds outweigh their good deeds. These individuals are thought to be sentenced to afterlife in the
        fires of hell. The Quran describes these sins throughout the texts and demonstrates that some sins are more punishable than others in the hereafter.
    - - Islam teaches that a knowledge of right and wrong is essential to human nature. Muslim teachings say that individuals should know, without having to be informed which actions are evil and will contribute to the suffering of others, and which actions are good. When one commits sin, Allah causes suffering to occur so that the person turns to him and seeks forgiveness. Muslims are aware that this life is only a test given by Allah so all the tests and suffering in this life occurring is only temporary and Muslim's will receive greater things in the hereafter. We should understand that he wouldn't put us through something that we couldn't handle as quoted “Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear…” (Qur'an, 2:286).
  - - - Judaism teaches that to sin is a part of life since there is no perfect man and everyone has an inclination to do evil , though a man is born sinless. Jews believe that every individual is responsible for their own actions and that sin results when human desires go astray. A person sins when he or she moves away from making good, correct choices. For Jews, sin enters the picture when bad instinct leads them into doing something that violates one of the 613 commandments which is described in the Torah. Many of these are obvious transgressions, such as committing murder, injuring another person, committing sexual transgressions, or stealing. Judaism also recognizes that everybody sins on occasion, but that people can stop or minimize those occasions in the future by repenting for past transgressions.
    - - Most Jews believe that everything God does is for the better. From a human perspective, some actions might seem evil, but they trust that whatever happens on Earth is ultimately according to God's plan. The Tenakh teaches that suffering can be a punishment for sins as well as a part of a test from God of a person's faith and to see if they will freely follow God's commandments. Jews believe that suffering can bring people closer to God and some Jews believe suffering helps people to empathize with others and to assist them when necessary.
- - - - Christians acknowledge and consider the sacraments to be a visible symbol of the reality of God, as well as a channel for God's grace, there are seven sacraments: baptism, reconciliation, the Eucharist, confirmation, the anointing of the sick, holy orders and marriage. Christians believe that sacraments bring them closer to God and help them to receive God's grace for example: Confirmation, which is a sacrament of passage practised by several Christian denominations and the word means to strengthen or deepen one's relationship with God. Sacraments are often described as visible signs of God's grace, which is otherwise invisible. Sacraments align christians to infinite reality; bringing them closer to infinity and getting them out of their own personal 3D reality. .Sacraments bring you closer to God by reminding about the ideas related to love of everything including one's self. Ideas such as sacraments have been associated with religions which are mostly about being terrified of males who kill-torture-threaten-rape
    - - Pilgrimage is a journey that has religious or spiritual significance and the journey is usually taken to an important religious place. Many Christians undertake the journey to holy sites to strengthen their connection with god mentally, as well as seeking more knowledge and so they can learn more about what god wants from them in this world and to practice moral living. Christians mainly travel to Jerusalem because of the importance of pilgrimage as pilgrimage has key events in Jesus' final week, known as Holy Week . It was summarized by Pope Benedict XVI that To go on pilgrimage is not simply to visit a place to admire its nature, art and history but it is to step out of ourselves in order to encounter God where he has revealed himself and where his grace has shone
    - - Christians celebrate many holidays but one common holiday is Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. A Mass service is where Christians remember that Jesus died for them and then came back to life. Christmas is important to many Christians because it reminds them that Jesus, the Son of God came to Earth for all people and symbolized through the visits of the wise men and the shepherds. Mary and Joseph both had a strong faith in God, despite the difficulties they faced.
  - - - Jewish identity relies largely on religious practices and rituals mark the important stages in a Jews life, and Jews celebrate many festivals throughout the year to remember important events in Jewish history. There are many rituals performed form Jews such as adulthood, menstral purification, marriage, death and mourning. One common ritual is Circumcisions' which is a religious rite performed eight days after the boy’s birth. It symbolizes the covenant or agreement that Abraham entered with God. When a boy is circumcised, it is a sign that he is entering the Jewish community - the community of the descendants of Abraham. It shows that the promise of God’s faithfulness will apply to him.
    - - Sabbath keeping reveals a spiritual practice, which is an activity that is coordinated in the divine-human relationship and that is meant to transform those who desire to remain in the relationship.
    - - Much of the activity of Hanukkah takes place at home. Central to the holiday is the lighting of the hanukkiah or menorah, an eight-branched candelabrum to which one candle is added on each night of the holiday until it is ablaze with light on the eighth night. In commemoration of the legendary cruse of oil, it is traditional to eat foods fried in oil