Compare And Contrast Jungle Book And Kim

In animistic cultures such as presented in The Jungle Book and Kim by Rudyard Kipling, people's beliefs differ greatly from ours. They believed in many gods and spirits. Spirits are believed to be in everything. Whatever you do either pleases or displeases the spirits. Calamity or trouble is because something you did displeased a spirit and the only way to remedy this is to pray to a multitude of spirits for healing and forgiveness. They also believe that you have multiple lives and that decisions and social status of a previous life affect this life. Often Lamas would give a “prophesy” concerning who you were in a past life. This could change your social status and cause you to be honored or shamed. Holy men such as Lamas or Shamans were greatly

In Christianity, we know that there is only one God and not many different spirits to try to please. In Hindi-animistic practices, we are told that there are spirits in everything, with the belief that God is in the trees, rocks, etc. In Christianity, we know that God is only in the hearts of those who believe in him. God will give us a second chance if we fail, but failing one of these “spirits” will bring harm to you. In the Bible, we are taught that humans are the highest life form on earth but in Hinduism, cows are thought to be at the top. Humans are the only things with souls, not animals. In Hinduism, the caste system is a very strong belief, but in the Bible, we learn that all are created equal. Christians also believe that there is only one life. We reach heaven not by reaching enlightenment or pleasing spirits but by faith in Jesus Christ. Although prophecy is presented in both religions. In Christianity, prophecy comes from God and not from man. Sorcery is accepted and praised in Hindi-animistic culture but in Christianity, we know that it is not from, but rather against God. Christianity is very different from the beliefs of this Hindi-animistic culture which can cause a challenge in reaching them with the