Judaism and Hinduism
Michelle Zhang
Georgia Military College Judaism and Hinduism Judaism and Hinduism are two widely known and oldest religions in the world. Both of these religions have sacred texts and laws that are still used and followed today. Judaism and Hinduism both have social class systems that separate the higher religious followers from the average person (Hutchinson, 2017a) (Levinson, 2017). Judaism is a religion that is monotheistic, belief in one god (Hutchinson, 2017a). Those who practice the religion of Hinduism can be considered a “monotheist, polytheist, or atheist” (Levinson, 2017). Judaism and Hinduism share similar traits including celebrations and their followers being persecuted but have different sacred locations that their followers visit, texts, and founders. Judaism was founded by a wealthy leader named Abraham (Hutchinson, 2017b). Yahweh (God) appeared to Abraham and told him that he would bless his people if they “obeyed and worshipped Him” (Hutchinson, 2017b). At this time, the Hebrew people were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many different gods. Over time, the Hebrews began to realize God would make a way for them every time they faced hardships. This made them monotheistic, and they began to follow only the supreme God (Hutchinson, 2017a). Hinduism was not founded by one specific person or people. Hindus have the option to worship one god, many gods, or even none at all (Levinson, 2017). To Hindus, it is more important to perform rituals and stay true to the old traditions that have been passed down from their ancestors (Levinson, 2017). There are gods that Hindus worship, but only worshipping and not keeping alive the old traditions means nothing.
Judaism and Hinduism have sacred texts and places for their religion. Judaism has the Torah, which were teachings given to Moses who was a messenger of God (Hutchinson, 2017a). The Torah includes the history of how the religion came to be and laws that the Jews should obey. The Jews’ sacred place is Jerusalem. After the Holocaust in World War II, “the United Nations created a country just for Jews” (“Judaism,” 2012). They felt this was needed after the mistreatment of the Jews. Hinduism has sacred texts in two
Both of the religions Hinduism and Judaism are similar but different in their own ways. Hinduism worships many gods and goddesses, whereas Judaism is a confirmedly monotheistic religion. In the Hinduism religion the bedrock is the belief that the Vedas is sacred and the caste system decribed in it. “Hinduism is a guide to life, and the goal of which is to reach union with Brahman, the unchanging ultimate reality”(75). The dharma or moral law that need to be followed. There are many gods that were worshiped and each person may worship a different god. Images of the gods in homes or temples were presented where each person can show devotion to their personal gods by singing hymns or offering flowers before the images. The Hindus believe in many things such as that the universe undergoes and endless cycle of creation, believe in karma, that the soul reincarnates, the belief that all life is sacred.
Hinduism and Judaism are both major religions and ancient religions in the world. Judaism is a western religion and a monotheistic religion. Where Hinduism is an eastern religion and there can be different Hinduism religions in which some Hinduism religion are polytheistic and other are monotheistic just like Judaism. These two religions, Hinduism and Judaism, may have different beliefs, but they both have their laws on how marriage and family should function. Although marriage and family life in Hinduism and Judaism have similarities, they as well have differences such in what the meaning of marriage is, parent’s roles, and children’s role.
Religion has been a major focal point in any society and in any culture. Starting from the first civilizations in Sumer and Ur to the vast metropolitans of today like New York and London, religion has been around and played a key part in lives of people. Possibly two of the oldest religions in the world, Judaism and Zoroastrinism share distinct qualities that are still alive today. Both religions are practiced but Zoroastrianism is not as popular as it once was. Meanwhile, Judaism is one of the world’s largest religions. These two religions are similar in the way that they are designed and practiced throughout history.
The differences between Hinduism and Abrahamic Religions are many. The primary difference of beliefs is that Abrahamic Religion believes that there is one God. Hinduism beliefs vary being Pantheistic, monotheistic and polytheistic it is one of the most complex religions of the world. In the comparison of Hinduism and Abrahamic Religion differ on their concept of God. Along with their differences on the concept of God the Hindu’s and Abrahamic Religions also differ on their concept of man’s destiny. Finally Hindu’s and Abrahamic Religions also differ on their concept of Salvation.
Hinduism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity developed centuries ago and have been practiced since then to today. Groups of people who practice these religions are bound to the conventional norms, beliefs, cultures and way of life of each. Each religion has a particular faith in a supreme being (Woodhead, Partridge & Kawanami, 2016). Muslims believe in Allah, Christians believe in Jesus Christ, Hindus believe in multiple Gods (Coomaraswamy, 2011) and Buddhism follower’s belief in various Gods and their enlightened priests especially the "most high priests" Buddha Almond, P. C. (2007). All these religions regard their places of which as sacred places which
There is Hinduism and Judaism, Hinduism is Eastern religion and Judaism western religion. (In Hinduism they believe in Reincarnation, it is when you’re alive and there is death and where there will be life, everyone thinks what they hear about Reincarnation, the black section is dark that is death and the white part is living, will the present.)(Judaism is where people think about the temple and empire and follow everything said by him. They have elections land, monotheism, monarchy, and temple, messiah they are related to good because they think about him and believe.) They are both the god and think and learning about him believing in the empire since maybe they were little,
A religion is an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, practices, and worship that centers around one or more deities. Religion has guided the beliefs and actions of millions of people throughout the centuries. Presently, there are five major religions in the world: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Over the centuries, these five religious groups have profoundly shaped the course of human history. Presently, close to 80% of the world’s population belong to one of these five religions. Over the next five decades, Christianity will remain the world’s largest religion, but both Islam and Hinduism grow the fastest. This paper will focus on two of the five major world religions, Christianity and Hinduism, and compare the belief systems of these two religious traditions.
Religion has been a staple in people’s lives dating back to before the Common Era. There are thousands of different religions in the world. Some religions have drastic differences while others have similarities. Among these thousands is Hinduism. Hinduism is said to be “one of the oldest known organized religions,” (gotquestions).
Islam and Hinduism are two religions that may not overtly seem to have much in common with one another, but there are actually many ways that they can be compared. I will be comparing multiple elements of these religions in an attempt to better understand what makes them similar as well as what makes them unique. The elements of religion I will be covering in this essay are founders, history, practices, teachings, worship, scripture, worldview and ultimate goals. The objective for this essay is to gain a deeper understanding of Islam and Hinduism, as well as to better comprehend the connection between the two religions.
The concepts of God and the divine throughout different religions are both shockingly similar and vastly different. There are so many people in this world and each possess their own vision of who or what God is, as there were in the past. Medieval philosophy has provided us with so much fodder for religious debates, mostly revolving around God and the divine. The Hindus have been around for an estimated 5000 years, the Christians for 2000 and the Muslims formed about 600 years after that. These three religions have both related and diverse views of God.
Hinduism and Islam are two largely practiced religions, specifically in India and the subcontinents. Both Hinduism and Islam have unique practices and traditions, which can vary depending on the town, region or people. They share a common belief in a supreme god, that being either Brahma or Allah respectively. The traditions differ on the central texts used, as well as differences in the process of reaching the afterlife and basic beliefs.
All around the world there are billions of people who practice whatever religion they support. Today i am here to talk about a couple of religions which are called Christianity and Hinduism. I will talk about their origins, there beliefs, and how it has impacted the community around it.
Hinduism and Judaism both have different views on their believes of social mobility. Hinduism unlike Judaism, believe that social hierarchy is legit. Judaism believed that everyone is equal. Judaism and Hinduism both view gender is similar ways. According to Hinduism and Judaism, the female was created as part of the duality in creation, to provide company for the men, to procreate, and to teach their religious tradition to their children.
Around 2.3 billion people practice Christianity worldwide, mainly in North America and Europe. In the U.S. around 224 million people practice Christianity. Christianity originated in Israel in 30 AD. Hinduism is practiced by around 1.1 billion worldwide, mainly in India and Nepal. There are 2.23 million Hindus in the U.S, and Hinduism originated in India in 1500 BC. Christianity and Hinduism may be compared and contrasted in terms of significant figures, major god or gods, basic beliefs and important practices, and major holidays or feast days.
Religion is very prevalent in several aspects of our world today. It is often acknowledged in schools, the workplace, and even politics. Two of the larger followed religions are Hinduism and Christianity. In 2010, it was found that there were about 1 billion Hindus in the world, allowing them to make up 15 percent of the world’s population (Pew Research). Christianity, on the other hand, is even larger. In 2010, it was also discovered that 2.2. billion people worldwide identify as Christians, allowing them to account for 31 percent of the world’s population (Pew Research). In this paper several aspects of both the Hindu and Christian religions will be discussed. While both Hinduism and Christianity follow sacred scriptures, obey moral codes, and actively practice their religions, they differ in their core belief in a deity/deities.