Differences and Similarities of the Monotheistic Religions: Judiasm, Islam, and Christianity

Being that these three religions are all in common in the sense that they're monotheistic, they are also different in their own ways as well as similar. I'm going to talk about these similarities as well as differences in this essay. To start off, let's go into what exactly monotheism means to the three.

In Judaism, they believe that there is one God. Islam is similar in this sense because they believe in only one God too. The Christians on the other hand believe in the holy Trinity which is The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. It may sound like three different Gods, but it's really just saying all of the forms that God comes in. All three believe in one God, but all three have a different idea as to what this one God is.

While they're all monotheistic, they're also different, too. Once difference when it comes to these three is the belief of Jesus Christ. The Islamic religion for example, believe that Jesus' message has been changed through the years. They do believe that Jesus was the son of God, but they don't believe that he resurrected. They think that Jesus didn't die, but went to heaven during the time of his crucifixion. The Jewish people on the other hand believe that Jesus did walk the earth, but that he was a false prophet. The think he was born a normal birth and died like a normal person with no resurrection or anything of holy relation. The Christians on the other hand believe that Jesus was the son of God who rose from the dead to save them from their sins.

A second similarity to these three is that of their holy books. They all have books that they use to follow for morales and beliefs that are almost the same but with subtle differences. The Islamic people have the Koran which is written by their beloved prophet, Mohammed. The Jews have the old testament of the The Holy Bible and the Christians have the Old and New Testament of The Holy Bible. The new testament includes the resurrection of Jesus which is why the Jews only follow the old.

A second difference is their day of worship. It is believed that by all of them that there is to be a day of worship which is to be dedicated to God and to take a break from their everyday lives. This is considered the holy day, and while this sounds like a similarity, it's definitely a difference. It's a difference because they all have their holy day on different day. The Islamic people have their Holy Day on Friday, Jews have it on Saturday and Christians have theirs on Sunday.

A third similarity is that of the temples of worship. Each of the three have places in which they meet during these holy days to commune with fellow believers. They read and discuss what they're learning in their holy books and whatnot. The Islamic people have their mosques, the Jewish people have their synagogues and the Christian people have their churches.

A third differences in their religious holidays. Because the whole Jesus difference, their holidays are different too. The Christians celebrate Christmas which is the Birth of Christ and the Jews celebrate Hanukkah which celebrates the rededication of their holy temple in Temple at Jerusalem. The Islamic people on the other hand celebrate Ramadan. During the ninth month of the year they fast for an entire month. This is nothing like Christmas or Hanukkah and neither do the Jewish or Christian religions of a holiday similar to it.

Overall, the three may sound similar right off the bat, but they have a lot of differences. There is no way someone can say that they're all three of these simply because they believe in God.

Source: http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/comparison_charts/islam_judaism_christianity.htm