Islam vs Christianity
The Difference in believes in Catholic and Islamic Religions
“An eye for an eye makes the world blind” (Gandhi). Christians have always been racists to the faith of Islam for thousands of years, but the truth is they aren’t that different from each other. Christians and Muslims have many similarities like how they worship one god, they also worship their gods in their own way, and they also have different burial rituals as well. Christians have always worshipped one person mainly; he is referred to as God. While Muslims worship one god as well named Mecca. While there are other people that both also worship it’s as intense, or as practiced as God or Mecca. There is also different types of people that have thought those religions how to actually practice their faith. The Muslims were taught and they follow how Muhammad practiced himself. While the Christians have the Pope, he can change minor things as different books of Christ or a different language via Greek, Latin, ect. Though their differentness in how they worship are stated they also share differences in how the two religions worship their gods. To practice the Islamic or Muslim faith it revolves around the “Five Pillars”. The “Five Pillars” is described as the “normal life of a Muslim”(Clark). The first pillar is called the “Shahadah” which stands for that “there is no other God but God”(Clark). The second pillar is the “Salat” which represents the five daily prayers that take place throughout every day and they come as follows, the Evening prayer, The Night prayer, the Morning prayer, the Midday prayer, and the Mid-afternoon prayer. The third pillar is called the “Sawm” which is when they fast several days and show self-control during the months of “Ramadan”. The fourth pillar is called the “Zakat” and that is when all of the Muslims would “Pay their Dues” parse; they would, if they have the money, donate or help out others. The fifth pillar is the “Hajj” or the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Every Muslim has
“An eye for an eye makes the world blind” (Gandhi). Christians have always been racists to the faith of Islam for thousands of years, but the truth is they aren’t that different from each other. Christians and Muslims have many similarities like how they worship one god, they also worship their gods in their own way, and they also have different burial rituals as well. Christians have always worshipped one person mainly; he is referred to as God. While Muslims worship one god as well named Mecca. While there are other people that both also worship it’s as intense, or as practiced as God or Mecca. There is also different types of people that have thought those religions how to actually practice their faith. The Muslims were taught and they follow how Muhammad practiced himself. While the Christians have the Pope, he can change minor things as different books of Christ or a different language via Greek, Latin, ect. Though their differentness in how they worship are stated they also share differences in how the two religions worship their gods. To practice the Islamic or Muslim faith it revolves around the “Five Pillars”. The “Five Pillars” is described as the “normal life of a Muslim”(Clark). The first pillar is called the “Shahadah” which stands for that “there is no other God but God”(Clark). The second pillar is the “Salat” which represents the five daily prayers that take place throughout every day and they come as follows, the Evening prayer, The Night prayer, the Morning prayer, the Midday prayer, and the Mid-afternoon prayer. The third pillar is called the “Sawm” which is when they fast several days and show self-control during the months of “Ramadan”. The fourth pillar is called the “Zakat” and that is when all of the Muslims would “Pay their Dues” parse; they would, if they have the money, donate or help out others. The fifth pillar is the “Hajj” or the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Every Muslim has
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