Compare And Contrast Monotheism And Hinduism

Both Judaism and Hinduism are great, ancient religions that have influenced their cultures and made an impact on people's lives, even till this day. There are a few similarities regarding these two religions. For instance, both Judaism and Hinduism were strong monotheistic religions, meaning they only believed in one God. Judaism wasn't always monotheistic, starting out as polytheism, then to monolatry, and then to monotheism. Another similarity is that both religions used a Caste System, which is a structure system that is determined by birth. For example, if you were born into a poor family, then you will also become poor and the same goes for you if you were born in a rich family. The last major similarity is that neither of these religions convert other people. This means that they don't try to force others to follow the teachings or beliefs of their religion. They give people the opportunity to chose whether or not they want to follow the teachings of Judaism and Hinduism. Although there are many similarities, there are plenty of differences between these religions. Judaism's major goal is to go to heaven and came about by the ancient Hebrews. With Judaism being monotheistic, it became distinctively different from the other Near Eastern
For example, we use the Ten Commandments in Christianity now as guidelines of how we are expected to behave and what is expected of us by God. We also know and realize that if we don't follow these orders, that we will not receive the goodness that we would like or the eternal life. Like in Hinduism, we don't just go to our places of worship to pray or worship, but also to ask God to open our eyes and see the visions that he sees for us. These two religions have definitely impacted our cultures and will continue to affect us