

Compare and contrast Taoism with Confucianism. Only then will the promise of Abraham's Great Nation come to fruition.ġ1. Let's try to make that our common ground, our common prayer, our common goal. Again they are brothers of the same father, branches of the same tree s is Christianity and based on this common father in Abraham, it would be wonderful if a family reunion would be possible to reunite the religions in a common understanding and faith which in turn would bring us that much closer to a possible heaven on earth with Abraham's family living in peace. Muslims pray toward Mecca and Jews pray towards Jerusalem.ĭifference in opinion about Jesus as Messiah and his return for a Judgment days followed by Heaven or Hell. Muslims pray 5 times a day while Jews pray twice. Islam has Mohammad as their prophet while Jews have Moses.īoth religions believe in one God and pray multiple times per day. Prophets are similar because Adam, Moses and Noah are mentioned, but their significances are different. They are monotheistic and criticize Christianity about the concept of Jesus as God. The structure, outlook and practice and similar in both religions. Both state Abraham as the founder of their religion. Islam and Judaism have commonalities, but the differences are hard to find and similarities are quite easy to find. What are the similarities and what are the differences? Outline it. He was followed by Disciples who did not believe he was the Son of God and The Bible was writing many years after his death in a language he did not even speak.ġ0. Honestly, we don’t know much about Jesus. We don’t have an exact date of his birth, but presume he was not born December 25th, more likely around April. Some areas of the country we see Jesus as appearing African American, dark skinned complexion. We see images of dark hair with blue eyes.

List all of your postings for this class: ĩ.What precisely do we know for "certain" (in terms of documentation/history) about the life of Jesus Christ? Be specific and be sure to substantiate your answer.Jesus was Jewish and born in Nazareth, but there are no direct descriptions of his appearance. It has sparked many different discussions and healthy debates.Ĩ. I am currently enlisted in the military and have been discussing religion with the Chaplains and fellow Marine’s with their religious backgrounds.

Outside research about Christianity and Islam, but this was for my own benefit, not for class. List any extra credit or other circumstances that may help your overall grade: Something in this class has sparked me to learn more about religions and not stop my studying with this class.ħ. Reason for this grade is my continuous effort outside of class and research. What grade do you deserve in this class: With my attendance and midterm, I am requesting a B. I should receive a B for my grade because I answered the questions appropriately, but I did not do Excellent work deserved for an AĦ. I know there are others who also have not received their grade. What grade did you finally receive on the midterm: Did not receive a grade for my midterm, yet. I researched online to find contradicting passages in The Bible and read those passages to see for myself.ĥ. I started researching on my own and not using the lectures and video Dr. Detail what you read for this class: read throughout the class, but honestly started reading less after the midterm. List your attendance: Missed 3 days of class this semester.Ĥ.
