Comparsion Of Islam And Christianity In The United States Of America

Due to the different attitudes about Islam and Christianity, the followers of those religions will have different senses of freedom and free will, depending on where they practice their religion. If a Muslim is practicing their religion in the United States of America, they will be perceived a certain way by a percentage of society which could deter them from completely practicing that religion or influence their beliefs within Islam. Also, there’s a chance they could also be influenced by the American societal ideas of freedom and they could desire something else as oppose to Muslims in different parts of the world. Depending on where anyone lives, it could influence their opinions on specific ideas within their religion—including freedom.

The journey that one must take to attain freedom, is not necessarily long nor short, but depends on the follower of Judaism themselves. “Depending on each person, this can be a long journey or a short one. In Judaism, the greatest importance is placed on counting to grow and to learn” (Hewitt). Since the journey depends on each individual, that alone exhibits freedom. A follower of Judaism has freedom in deciding whether their route will be a long or short one. Yet, again, this route will be partly determined by their background and what their surrounding are. If they are well off in terms of societal standards, then their journey may be a lot shorter than someone who is struggling month to month with issues. With that, even in Judaism the background of a follower plays a role in shaping their own freedom and their access to attain that freedom and free

They have the freedom to choose, if they prefer to, a religion they want to become a follower of. When someone decides to become a follower of a religion, I believe they lose a part of the freedom and free will they previously possessed. In my eyes, that is not a bad concept. People need some kind of regulation and if religion provides that, even though it may take away a part of free will, that does not make the person’s life any less valid or any less of their own. For example, in Hinduism, it teaches for the followers to rid themselves of any harmful motives or traits, and instead to fill themselves with the best qualities they are able to. “If you really desire liberation, hold the objects of sense-enjoyment at a distance, like poison; and keep drinking in with delight such virtues as contentment, compassion, forgiveness” (Prabhavananda). This is important because the teachings may limit the follower in terms of their free will, but the follower had freedom and free will in the first place to choose that