- Comparative Religions
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- Moshe Ben-Chaim
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- To whom this may concern:
- I am doing a project for school and I am suppose to compare and
contrast Judaism, Christianity and Islam:
If you can help me, I was wondering what are the main comparisons and
contrast of Judism wand Islam and Christianity. I am looking for main
concepts not specifics. For example, the belief of your religion and
what is it based on ,etc
- Thank you very much for your attention and your help
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- Reply:
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- Judaism is based on the proof of One G-d.
Christianity has 'parts' to G-d, the trinity. This we do not hold is
possible, as that which is non-physical (G-d) cannot be divided.
Christianity believes that G-d made Himself mortal. This is an
imperfect state, and a Perfect Being would not and could not do so.
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- Christianity and others are based on belief, Judaism, is based on
proof, based on the indisputable event of Mt. Sinai, where over
2,000,000 people were present and witnessed miracles. The story of Mt.
Sinai is even accepted by many other religions, as it is historically
accurate.
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- Christianity and others are based on blind faith.
Judaism requires one to have "knowledge" of what one does
and believes as true, .....in all areas. As the Ibn Ezra says in
Parshas Yisro, "if we had found a command and after careful study
and consulting with the Rabbis we saw no reason for it, we would
abandon it".
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- Christianity and Islam are based on the word of one
"prophet".
- Judaism is based on the testimony of over 2,000,000 people.
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- Christianity and others are based on emotional belief.
- Judaism is based on a rational system of laws, understanding the
explanations, and the requirement for one to spend his entire life in
learning, minimizing his work, and maximizing his daily hours spent in
study and analysis of thousands of laws, philosophical concepts, and
not accepting them unless a rational proof is found.
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- Christianity and others are based on raising man above a mere mortal
being with flaws, to one who is angelic.
Judaism is based on understanding G-d, and realizing man's feeble
state. Even men of greatness are portrayed in the Torah as those who
make errors. Man is not elevated to impossible heights of healers,
miracle workers, or those unaffected by death. Man is mortal, he lives
and dies, he cannot perform miracles without G-d's intervention and
only has one element above an animal,...the rational faculty.
Otherwise, man is an animal.
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