Compare And Contrast Monotheism And Judaism

Many people practice religion to gain comfort in knowing that there are spiritual beings much greater than themselves that will provide them with comfort, peace, and the reward of a tranquil afterlife if they abide by certain moral conducts and righteous beliefs. Participants of certain religions are required to perform prayer, different rituals and worship one or many gods. Among all of the many religions practiced in the world, Hinduism, originating in India and Judaism, originating in Canaan, are considered to be two of the oldest ones still in mainstream. Between the two, there are several similarities as well as differences. Hinduism and Judaism are both popular religions that are being followed by many individuals today, but Hinduism takes the lead with an abundance of around 750 million followers, compared to Judaism’s 20 million. I personally think the reasoning behind the massive follower count is due to the broad perspective of the organization; the Hindu society has a choice of whether to be a monotheist, polytheist or atheist, this means that they can either believe in one god, many gods or no god at all. Within the Judaism religion, the followers hold tight to the belief of

The Vedas, the Brahmans, the Upanishads, and the Aranyakas make up the sacred literature within the Hindu society; these scriptures illustrate the everlasting knowledge through the eyes of the Hindu prophets. The Hebrew bible which is split into three parts: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings are a part of the Judaism sacred literature. The Torah explains the creation of the Earth, God’s agreement with Abraham and the guarantee that the Jewish people will inherit the promise land. The Prophets document the life and death of Moses and the holy prophecies and the Writings are filled with a collection of poetry and