relgions of the world
Uploaded by arielgolnick on Dec 16, 2013
Religions of the world have been studied more frequently in current times. Many people want to learn and study about their own and other religions. Religions are formed by many things, backgrounds, beliefs, rituals, and myths. Many original religions, such a Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism are based on these things, and have one goal, to follow the path of god. The five main world religions have many characteristics that are surprisingly similar and different to other religions.
Christianity is the world’s biggest religion. To start with, Christianity is based on a person's belief of Jesus Christ. Second hand, there are two major sacraments or ceremonies that is considered to have been established by Jesus Christ, these two ceremonies are Baptism and Communion. Baptism started when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River about 2000 years ago. Jesus felt special and power of Holy Spirit. Also, Baptism is a religious ritual that some people choose to practice. For a baby they put a little water on the forehead, but for an adult they do a quick dunk in holy water, or even a swimming pool but you have to have a priest to do it with. This ritual has three processes. The first process is preparation, the second is preforming the baptism and the last process is the conclusion. On the other hand, Communion started ever since the last supper. It was held on the top of Mount Zion in Jerusalem. Communion is a practice that is meant to be observed over and over throughout the life of a Christian. Communion is held every Sunday to remember Christ's life, death and resurrection through sharing bread and wine. Lastly, it is a holy time of worship when Christian people come together as one whole to remember and celebrate what Christ did for the Christian people. The start of Christianity began with Judaism which is another main religion in the world.
Islam is one of the fasts growing religions in the world. First, Islam is a monotheistic religion based on the word of God as revealed to Muhammad during the 7th century. Muslims believe in giving in to Allah. To add on, Muslims have five prophets. The five prophets are Jesus, Moses, Noah, Abraham, and the most important Muhammad. Muslims have five basic duties, the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars are, Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, and Hajj. Sahadah...