The purpose of life; Judaism
Judaism is a monotheistic and transcendent religion , with its religious paradigm being the covenantal relationship established between the Children of Israel and God. The focus of Judaism is on spiritual actions that can be communal and/or individual, as a pose to an emphasis being on personal salvation.
The Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam (“Fixing the World”) , works through anticipation of the messianic era; the age in which people will live in the world to come, known as the ‘Olam HaBa,’ after strenuous work in elevating the current physical world (‘Olam HaZah’). This work in upgrading the ‘Olam Haba’ is the purpose of life for people of the Jewish faith .
The purpose of life; Islam
The religious paradigm of Islam, a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion is that submission to the will of Allah is imperative.
Crucial to Islamic beliefs and traditions is the acknowledgement that Allah is. With this knowledge, people are urged to accept that theThe act of worship is seen as one that should be pursued with the whole of one’s life, ensuring that their central focus is satisfaction for Allah. The Islamic understanding of such worshipping with one’s whole life is shown to be achievable through complying with Allah’s holy practices whilst refraining from evildoing and pursuing good. Thus, the purpose of life according to Islam is to ultimately submit to the will of Allah.
The purpose of life; Hinduism
Hinduism is a one of the five main religions of the world that dominates the majority of the Indian subcontinent. It is an imminent, polytheistic religion that believes in four purposes of human life: Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha.
Dharma refers to a person’s destiny, or the fulfillment of ones spe...
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...t alive, Hindu’s believe that karma is an acquired state that reflects the and the body we acquire during reincarnation is a direct reflection of our karma status. Once a Hindu has died, their goal is to escape from the cycle of reincarnation to reach the final stage of peace, through one of three ways. The first is Jnana-ritual knowledge, which refers to the ascertaining of all knowledge possible. Karma-ritual action is the second way and involves the focus in life of gaining and maintaining a positive karma status . The devotion to a single deity is the final way to escape the reincarnation cycle, and this encompasses daily devotion and worship to one specific god or goddess. Whilst there are many afterlife destinations within the Hindu religion, there are diverse means of reaching them – a factor that greatly distinguishes Hinduism from traditional religions.
Judaism is the religion of the Jews. Jews are monotheistic meaning they only believe in one God. Judaism originates from Israel around 2000 years ago. As of 2007 there were 13.1 do you spread out between United States and Israel.
Many people believe Hinduism to be a polytheistic religion. This is due to the fact that there is so many gods that they can worship in. But in all actuality it is really a monotheistic religion that spawns off of one god to form many different gods or ideas to worship. The entire religion of Hinduism is based off of Brahman. Brahman is the idea that all reality is a unity. I will explain the concept of Brahman and four others and hopefully make Hinduism easier to comprehend.
Judaism aims to be a family, no matter the differences. Following the laws made by their God to help govern their life is pivotal. They believe in growth with Judaism having a personal relationship with God, similar to Christianity and Islam.
There are many religions around the world today and it keeps developing and expanding through time. A sect is a religious or political group that is connected to a larger group but that has beliefs that change greatly from those of the main group. Judaism and Islam are very similar in many ways, however, the two are not a sect of one another. In this essay I am going to explain the similarities on Judaism and Islam such as monotheism, salvation, and dietary restrictions.
Unlike most religions, Hinduism has no specific founder, scripture or set of teachings. Hinduism has over nine hundred million followers today. The history of Hinduism is that it was found in the Indus Valley and it is an oral religion. Hindu’s believe in the three gods named Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Brahma is believed to be the creator of the world and creatures.
Judaism originated in the Middle East. Judaism calls that all things are under Gods rule. This brings Judaism into its most essential feature. The most essential of all Jewish beliefs is that a single, transcendent God created the universe and continues providentially to govern it. Another important feature of the Jewish religion is the Torah. The Torah is Gods revealed instruction to his people and for humankind expressed in commandments. The covenant is also a major concept to the Jewish religion. The covenant is an agreement between God and his people. This agreement said that they would acknowledge God, agreeing to obey his laws; God, in turn, would acknowledge Israel as his particular people.
Hinduism is unlike many other religions in that it does not have a single founder or text, but is more like an umbrella in ways of life. In death and life for the Hindu, “The ultimate goal of the soul is liberation from the wheel of rebirth, through reabsorption into our identity with the Oversoul (Brahma)-- the essence of the universe, immaterial, uncreated, limitless, and timeless” (Leming & Dickinson, 2011, p. 134). Susan Thrane MSN, RN, OCN discusses the beliefs of Hindu culture in the article “Hindu End of Life: Death, Dying, Suffering, and Karma” published in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. Thrane (2010) states that there are almost 2.3 million Hindus in India. Hindu’s believe in interconnectedness, karma, and reincarnation.
Judaism dates back to 2000 B.C. E. formed by a covenant between God and Abraham. Judaism is comprised of three sacred text, the Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim. Torah is the first five books in the Christian bible. “The Nevi’im and Ketuvim contain the books of history, prophecy, poetry, and other sacred writings” (“Overview”). Majority of the Jewish population stay in their home country Israel, New York City has the second largest Jewish population. There are four branches in Judaism; Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist, each branch has its own set of worship beliefs and has decided what traditional customs are to be observed. Like Christianity which has numerous branches, all Jews believe they are God’s chosen people, and have
Some people believe that karma means action and reaction, this is not strictly true, karma actually means " `act', `action' or `activity' "(Fowler. 1997. p11). It can be said, however, that for every action there must be a reaction. Karma is not confined to physical actions, mental actions also count. So Hindus believe that everything a person does or thinks is an action and depending on whether the action is good or bad that person receives good or bad karma as a reaction. "So, if some are happy then they must have done good in the past; if others are suffering they must have done something bad." "This is not fatalism; the law of karma says that we alone - not God or the Devil - are responsible for our fate" (Prinja. 1998. p36). Karma returns to us through everything we do. If a person does something good, with the sole intention of bettering him or herself, they will receive bad karma. Good karma is only received when a person commits a good action without thinking of himself or herself. Most Hindus will spend their entire lives attempting to accrue more good than bad karma. In the case of someone who has accrued sufficiently high levels of bad karma, the said person's spirit may not return after reincarnation as a human. It is possible for a spirit to return as an animal " in order to reap the results of bad karma until it is used up sufficiently to allow reincarnation as a human being once more." (Fowler. 1999. p208). This karma builds up inside a person in the form of the jivatman or personality.
"In Hinduism, salvation is achieved through a spiritual oneness of the soul, atman, with the ultimate reality of the universe, Brahman. To achieve this goal, the soul must obtain moksha, or liberation from the samsara, the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. As a result of these basic teachings, Hindus believe in reincarnation, which is influenced by karma (material actions resulting from the consequences of previous actions), and dharma (fulfilling one's duty in life)"(Teachings and Beliefs, 2004, par. 1).
The Much common ground is shared in attempt to provide approaches to finding answers to some of the deepest questions of life. I will discuss these significant similarities focusing on human dignity, identity, difference, and guardianship. “Islam is similar to Christianity in respect to human dignity and identity in that both acknowledge creation and that God is the creator of heaven and earth”. The aspect of both subscribes to the role of prophets who were venerated in both Islam and Christianity. Due to this fact, they both are traced to the times of Abraham (Ipgrave and Marshall 14-77). The goal of each faiths’ ethos is to love God by way of obeying His commandments on guidance from their respective Holy Books. They both do broadly consist of individuals that owe their allegiance to a metaphysical deity. Owing to the fact that the two are considered Abrahamic religions. They do both captures in the strictest sense the aspect of guardianship in respect to both having belief in only one God. A belief is impliedly preaching the existence of heaven and hell. Goes on to affirm the existence of the belief of the second coming of the Savior, which affirms the faiths’ ethos towards the attainment of the religions’ goals. Aimed at promoting and achieving a holistic understanding of religion, as the flexibility to accommodate diverse backgrounds of its adherents that is always prone to abuse. Christianity and Islam’s
“A soul-centered theory is the view that meaning in life comes from relating in a certain way to an immortal, spiritual substance that supervenes on one 's body when it is alive and that will forever outlive its death” (Metz). Tolstoy believed that in order for life to be meaningful a person must do something worth doing. He also believed that for something to be worth doing it must make a lasting difference on the world. Therefore, in order for life to be meaningful a person must have a lasting, immortal soul. Furthermore, “a soul is necessary for perfect justice, which, in turn, is necessary for a meaningful life”(Metz). When righteous people suffer while wicked people flourish in the world, life seems meaningless. In order for there to be meaning in life, there must be a place where ultimate justice is met. “If there is no good God who sees and knows all and judges justly in the end, then there is truly no hope for justice in this life” (Driscoll). It is worth noting that God goes by many different names, and a meaningful relationship with Him can look different to different people. To find meaning in life, one can assure oneself that after death his or her immortal soul will be rewarded for his or her righteousness in
Hinduism is a very complicated religion from an outsiders prospective. When I think about it I never have really given any thought to what Hinduism is, so what is this religion, what do they believe in, what are the social and cultural influences and what is the desire for liberation from earthly existence?
They believe the purpose of life is to submit to G-d, and obtain paradise after death. They way to achieve salvation is to follow the Qur'an, and Five Pillars of Islam.
The people of the Islamic religion are expected to be reverent and follow the Five Pillars of Islam as a guide on how to conduct themselves in relation to other followers of Islam as well as other non-followers. The basic meaning of each of the Five Pillars of Islam are, to believe in Allah, worship Allah, ask what is wanted, give to charity to the poor, and participate in the journey to the Holy land. The followers of Islam are taught that if they fully believe in Allah and follow the Five Pillars of Islam with the strict regard will be promised good fortune after death.