Islam Vs Christianity

Buddha once stated, “Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” Since the dawn of time, every ancient culture has used religion to explain the world around them. The Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Aztecs all had their own creation stories and set of deities to worship. In those times, it was common for a whole civilization to share if not an identical, then a similar, set of beliefs and religion to follow. However, nowadays there are hundreds of religions and thousands of sub-dominations within those religions that are practiced globally. Of these religions, two prominent ones within today’s world are Islam and Christianity. While these two religions may appear to have little in common, as one

Christians are monotheistic, meaning that they only worship one God. Originally, the stories and teachings of Christianity were passed down orally, before it was written down in the sacred text that is now known as the Bible. The primary ‘antagonist’ within the Christian’s beliefs is Satan, who is traditionally known as being one of God’s most beloved angels before Satan rebelled and was cast into hell. The main tools used by Christians as a measurement of their moral standing are the Ten Commandments brought by Moses and Beatitudes (PowerPoint). In Christian teaching, Jesus is the supreme preacher and exemplar of the moral life, but for most Christians that does not fully justify significance of his life and work. Christians teach that God is almighty and has dominion over all that is in heaven and on earth, as well as righteous judgment over good and evil. Baptism is the means of initiation into Christianity. Another fundamental component of the Christian faith and practice is its community. The community of faith in the church is the primary setting for Christian worship, although Christians of all traditions have placed a strong emphasis on private devotion and individual

Christian practices vary by denomination, but common elements include a Sunday worship service, private and corporate prayer, study and reading of the Scriptures, and participation in rites such as baptism and communion (known as sacraments). Protestant churches tend to be less formal than the orthodox and Roman Catholic ones. (Pollock, 2008). The ritual and customs are prayer, baptism, confirmation, marriage and death. Islamic rituals and customs are birth, marriage, divorce and death. In the Islamic community birth is not observed in any established routine manner; local traditions vary greatly. Many Muslims wish that the first sound a baby hears is the call to prayer whispered in each ear (Pollock, 2008). Christians on the other hand believes that birth should be