Are all Religions the Same?
“All religions are the same” how often do hear this in today’s culture? In movies, on TV and best selling “Christian” books(The Shack) we are hearing this slogan. All religions are one part of the same elephant. Is that true? No!
http://www.religionfacts.com/jesus/religious_views.htm
http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm
http://israelsmessiah.com/religions/compare/christianity_islam.htm
Let's Compare!
God
| Sin
| Views on Jesus
| Salvation
| Texts
| Afterlife
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Christianity
| One God who is a Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
| All men are born with a sin nature due the fall. All have sinned and are thereby separated from God.
| Jesus is the Creator and Messiah, the unique eternal Son of God, a term understood to mean "of the same nature as God". Died on the cross, and was literally raised in a resurrected body.(backed up by 500+ witnesses and biblical and extra bible historical records)
| Repent and Trust in Jesus as the only sacrifice given by God for forgiveness of our sins.
| The Bible(The inerrant inspired Word of God) 66 books 40 writers 1 Author(GOD)
| Heaven; which is existence in the eternal presence and loving care of God. Our purpose; to Glorify God. Unrepentant sinners go to eternal separation from God(hell)
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Islam
| God (Allah) is one. Strict monotheism
| Equal ability to do good or evil. God plays no part in man's choices
| View Christ as a prophet only, one of a line of prophets, but not the Son of God. Did not die on the cross.
| Correct belief, good deeds, death defending Islamic beliefs, killing non-Islamic believers, Five Pillars
| Qur'an (Koran) written 300+ years after the bible was completed, contradicts itself and the Bible
| Eternal paradise: In Islam Paradise is the place where a Muslim will be reclining, eating meats and delicious fruits, drinking exquisite wines, and engaging in sex with beautiful women and young boys Surah 52:17, 19, 20 & 22-24, Hell.
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Hinduism
| Polytheistic(many gods)
| Humans are in bondage to ignorance and illusion, but are able to escape. Purpose is to gain release from rebirth, or at least a better rebirth.
| Incarnation of God akin to Krishna, or wise man.
| None
| The Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, etc
| Reincarnation until gain enlightenment
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Buddhism
| God is not relevant; essentially agnostic. Some would even say atheistic
| Purpose is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment and release from cycle of rebirth, or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit
| Wise and enlightened man who taught similar things to the Buddha
| None
| Tripitaka (Pali Canon); Mahayana sutras like the Lotus Sutra; others.
| Reincarnation (understood differently than in Hinduism, with no surviving soul) until gain enlightenment
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Related
What Takes More Courage Than Rebellion? Considering Another Point of View. Part IV: Combined Religions
How Do Jesus and the Bahá’í Prophets Compare?
How the End-Time Visions of Six Faiths Were Fulfilled as One
What Takes More Courage Than Rebellion? Considering Another Point of View Part III: Far East Asian Religions
The Many Ways in Which Major Religions Are Similar
