How does one God versus multiple gods affect the rituals, Daily life and personal relationships of believers of certain religions. I would say one lend itself to a more personal relationship while the other must split time up between all the gods and goddess. No one has written about how one verses many gods effect rituals, daily life and relationship in religion, despite this scholarly neglect. My paper explains the significance of the differences between Christianity (one God) and Shintoism (Many gods) and offers a provisional interpretation.
Shintoism: Shintoism is having been around since the 6th century CE. Shintoism has no founder or official sacred scripture and it has somehow been preserved through the ages (bbc 2). Shinto is
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Christianity has a focus on the figure Jesus Christ. This religion is based on faith, Christianity traditionally create a culture and a set of ideas and way of life, and is hand down from generation to generation. Jesus is the son of God and is seen as the leader of this religion, the leader is the one and true God to believers. artifact and their faith was what their religion has stand on, they believe in heaven and hell, and the afterlife. Although there are many branches of this religion, the main beliefs are the same, some believe in speaking in other tongues, and some do not, and other believe in taking communion every week, while other only take it at new year (bbc3).
A church is what make up a body of believers and community have them spread apart around the city. They have Sunday services and some believers attend other services based on the branch of the religion they follow, such as catholic, Pentecostal, Methodists, and Baptists. The church is made up of a leader or leaders and parishioners. Also, some parishioners may take on small job around the church
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Baptism is full water or sprinkling of water to symbolize the washing away of your sins after you have received the free gift of salvation.
Dedication of the children to god is something found in the bible and it where you pray god will protect and guide and bless your child as it grows.
Laying on of hands is where we pray for others who are sick or having some troubles in their walk of faith.
Anointing the sick is where you place oil that has been prayed over on the sick and pray faith believing that god will heal them. many Christians have different interpretation of what they believe in and don’t due to the scripture to work out your own salvation between you and the lord (own experience) (bbc3).
Comparing one vs many: During my research and writing process I have seen that Shinto believers have no personal relationship with their kami, while Christianity is based on a close relationship to God. Meaning Shinto has so many kami that they have to split up their time to serve and worship all their kami. While with one god Christians can focus on serving God with all their