The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims
The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims . For Muslims Friday is their Holy day, It’s not all day of rest, but one of obligatory worship, held on noon. 2. Muslims have 2 main festivals to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al Fitr: This comes after the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims spend the month fasting so they celebrate that they have accomplished this form of worship. Eid Al Adha: This is the day when prophet Ibrahim was ordered by ALLAH to sacrifice his son Ismael to prove his faith and just as both father and son were about to execute the order, ALLAH relieved them of it (having both proved their faith). This also coincides with the rituals of Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Haj). Christian people celebrate Christmas because celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and also Christmas is a time to enjoy the blessings of a year gone by. . Muslims only use their right hand to eat because their left hand is considered to be dirty so they tend to not use it. For Example, cleaning them self after going to toilet. Muslims are tending to think that “Muslims are forbidden by God to eat the meat of the pig” and in Quran book it tells them not to have it and it says on. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115. Christians are allowed to eat all meats and to drink alcohol. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol because it is stated in
Christian attitudes to the role of women in church
8th October 2013 Christian attitudes to the roles of women in church. (d) ‘’Women should have equal roles in religion’’ (i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. (ii) Give reasons why others may disagree with you. . I agree with this statement because the modern attitude of protestant Christianity teach that although Adam was said to be made first in the creation story, in Genesis 1 God says that he created male and female in the image of himself, and that he created both male and female at the same time. Therefore no Gender is more superior to another. Another reason that I believe women should have equal roles in religion is because St Paul teaches that neither male of female are within God. If this is the case men and woman should have equal rights. Finally it is evident from many Gospels that Jesus treated women this the most upright respect and as his equals. He preached in the Court of Woman in the Jerusalem Temple. He also had women disciples in which stayed by his side whilst he was at the cross unlike the male disciples who ran away. This teaches that woman are equally as reliable as men in religion and so should be allowed to take on all roles. . Others may disagree with my opinion because the Catholic domination teaches that although Jesus had women followers, he only chose men to be his 12 apostles. To Catholics this
The Bible is Gods Word and its meaning is clear. Explain what different kinds of Christians might say about this statement.
Alex Hart “The Bible is ‘Gods Word’ and its meaning is clear.” Explain what different kinds of Christians might say about this statement. There are many groups of Christians which would take this view differently. For example, there are the fundamentalists. They believe that the Bible is Word of God, word for word. They also believe that everything written the bible actually happened in real life and are historical figures because, if it is the Word of God, it is impossible to contain error. For example, they believe that Adam and Eve really went to the Garden of Eden, or Jonah really went inside the whale. All of this means that if people argue against their view, they will say that it is God’s word so must be true/right. Another group of Christians which might take this statement in a different way are the conservatives. They believe that the Bile is the Word of God, through the words of the authors who interpreted it. This means that the Bibles authors were inspired by God, therefore the Bible should be important. They also believe that there is human error in the Bible e.g. cultural influences mean that we can discount some passages, like slavery is wrong, or pork is fine to eat. Finally there is the Liberal view. They believe that the Bible contains or carries the Word of God, but it is also the word of men who sometimes got things wrong. They believe that
Should Women Bishops be Allowed in the Anglican Tradition?
Should Women Bishops be Allowed in the Anglican Tradition? Ever since the ‘Fall of Man’, women have been labelled as ‘lesser’ beings because Eve tempted Adam to eat the fruit off the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Women were housebound, their primary job was to look after the house and their children. Men would go and get a job and earn money for the family. However in the 20th century there was a turning point in women’s’ rights. Certain laws were put in place to ensure that women had equal rights to men, especially in the workplace. But what I am going to discuss in this essay is whether women bishops should be allowed in the Anglican tradition. In the Roman Catholic tradition, men and women are treated as equals, co-stewards of creation; they were made ‘for each other’. Pope John Paul II has been keen to support feminism. Just recently the Pope met the Archbishop of Canterbury to discuss plans of allowing the Anglican community to enter full communion with the Catholic Church, yet also preserve elements of the Anglican traditions including the possible use of Anglican prayer books. However there is discord among the worldwide Anglican communion from the election of an openly gay bishop and the blessing of same-sex unions. “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This is a message
Can Christians Justify Civil Disobedience?
Can Christians Justify Civil Disobedience? Civil disobedience is the refusal to obey certain laws that the protesters believe to be unfair or unjust. This method does not require physical violence and is usually one of the primary tactics of non-violent resistance. Civil disobedience, (also known as ahimsa or satyagraha) has been used in many well known non-violent resistance movements in India (Gandhi’s social welfare campaigns), in South Africa and in the American Civil Rights Movement. These are just a few cases where civil disobedience has been used to try and change the laws that leaders such as Gandhi feel unfair or morally wrong. The answer to the question posed by this essay is not a simple one; in the bible it preaches that ‘all lawful authority come from God and must be respected’. But, when Jesus is asked the question, “Should Jews pay taxes to the Roman authority?” He replies, “Provided duty to God is not infringed, my followers must obey lawful authority.” In the first statement, it says emphatically that the law should be obeyed. However in the Jesus’ reply to the question to the second passage, we see the clear statement, “provided duty to God is not infringed”. This is very important because this means that Jews should obey law provided that it is not against God’s core teachings. So, in these two passages, the bible is contradicting
If Christianity is right, all the other religions must be wrong. Discuss this statement.
‘If Christianity is right, all the other religions must be wrong’. Discuss this statement. The question of whether Christianity is the only true religion is an important one, especially in the multi-faith and diverse world we live in. There is on-going conflict between the predominantly Christian west and the Muslims in the Middle East, and each uses faith as an excuse to carry out some devastating acts, including terrorist attacks. This raises the question whether Christianity is compatible with other religions and if so, can all religions be right as well. Fundamentalist Christians are exclusivist which means that they believe that Christianity is the only way to salvation and all other religions are wrong and are false teachings. They use textual evidence from the Bible, “those who praise God will be saved and those who don’t will be condemned” to back up their view. Some very fundamentalist Christians will also argue that only their branch within Christianity is the truth and so would also be against ecumenism. I think that this is a narrow minded view as it seems unfair to be condemned to Hell if you live in a part of the world where it is either not acceptable to be Christian or where you have not come across Christianity. There are also some parallels between religions. Conservative Christians will also be exclusivist as they believe that Christianity is
Does God Exist
Does God Exist Though out this essay I will talk about is they a God, and what theory back its up. They are many of theories suggesting is there a god and how/why. The first one I will concentrate on is Paley's theory. He used a watch as the example and suggested that the world was a clock and if you where walking though the desert and come across a old pocket watch on of the first questions you would ask would be like "where does it come from?" and "who made?". Because a pocket watch has loads of little cogs inside, and if one little cog was out of place it wouldn't work. Just like the world if the world wasn't in the correct place everyone on the planet would die form being to hot or to cold. This theory is a good one because it explains the world like cogs and if one thing was taken out a food chain like I got rid of fly's because I don't like them that would affect the whole chain because Frogs wouldn't be able to eat anything so they would die and the thing that eats that would die etc... So if one little thing was taken out a watch just like something on the earth it wouldn't work. In the end the theory above was suggesting God Exists. The Next theory that I will concentrate on is the Big Bang. The Big Bang theory is about an Atom in the middle of space (how ever big that is) that was made up of Matter & Anti-matter, which do not mix. So in the end the Atom explodes
The Last Supper
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send His Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it" (John 3:16-17). The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14) So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there. In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples. As they were sitting around the table eating, Jesus said, "The truth is, one of you will betray Me, one of you who is here eating with Me." Greatly distressed, one by one they began to ask Him, "I'm not the one, am I?" He replied, "It is one of you twelve, one who is eating with Me now. For I, the Son of Man, must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for My betrayer. Far better for him if he had never been born!" As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread and asked God's blessing on it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take it, for this is My body." And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, "This is My blood, poured out for many, sealing the covenant between God and His people. I solemnly declare that I will not drink wine again until that day when I drink it new in
The life of Muhammad
Life of Muhammad Prophet Muhammad was born in 570 CE in Makkah. His father, Abdullah, died several weeks before his birth in Yathrib where he went to visit his father's maternal relatives. His mother died while on the return journey from Medinah at a place called Abwa when he was six years old. He was raised by his paternal grandfather Abd al Muttalib until the age of eight, and after his grandfather's death by Abu Talib, his paternal uncle. Under the guardianship of Abu Talib, Muhammad began to earn a living as a businessman and a trader. At the age of twelve, he accompanied Abu Talib with a merchant caravan as far as Bostra in Syria. Hearing of Muhammad's impressive credentials, Khadijah, a rich merchant widow, asked Muhammad to take some merchandise for trade to Syria. Soon after this trip when he was twenty-five, Khadijah proposed marriage to Muhammad through a relative. Muhammad accepted the proposal. At that time, Khadijah was twice widowed and forty years old. Khadijah and Muhammad were the parents of six children - four daughters and two sons. His first son Qasim died at the age of two. His second son Abdullah died in infancy. The four daughters were: Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah. Muhammad was forty when, during his one of many retreats to Mount Hira for meditation during the month of Ramadan, he received the first revelation from the Archangel
The Life of Muhammad
The Life of Muhammad Muhammad was born in the year 570 in the town of Mecca; it is a mountain town in the high desert part of Western Arabia. His name comes from the Arabic verb hamada meaning, " To praise, To Glorify". He was the son of Abd Allah bin Al- Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. Abd Allah died before he was born and his mother looked after him in the hills while he learnt pure Arabic When Muhammad was six his mother took him to Yathrib to visit his father's grave but on the way back she too took ill and died. His nurse took him back to Mecca to be under the care of his grandfather. There Muhammad learned that Mecca was one of Arabia's most important pilgrimage cities. In 578 his grandfather died and then he went under the wing of his uncle who looked after him for many years when he was eight. It is believed that he thought God had given him shelter when it was needed. When he was a teenager he helped his uncle as a shepherd boy to earn his keep. He sometimes went on journeys to trade centres with caravans. He was known as the one everybody could trust. Muhammad then started to be a wealthy Meccan merchant; he carried Khadija's goods north and south of the country and returned with the profit. Khadija was impressed by Muhammad's honesty and proposed marriage to him in 595. He was then 25 but she was nearly 40. He carried on working with her business and over the