Saturday, October 16, 2010

Hinduism vs Christianity




Christianity Vs. Hinduism





Christianity is a monotheistic faith. It is a belief in one God. Major branches of Christianity includes Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism. Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and He is their Savior.They believe that Jesus died for their sins and did it as His sacrifice for human to have a chance to be with His Father (God) in Heaven. However, Christians, live according to what the Bible says (Bible is the word of God). They follow what Jesus taught in the new testament. Accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior makes them a real Christian.



Hinduism is a belief in many gods. Follower of this religion must memorize 330 gods. So when they pray, they have to know to whom they will pray. Hinduism has no savior, and it is said that it has no founder. It is a devotion to or worship of the gods Vishnu (the sustainer), Shiva (the destroyer), and Brahman (the creator). The word Hindu is derived from the river Sindhu or Indus.



For me, Christianity is a better religion than Hinduism.
Because it is a belief in God, which I also believe. One God is enough than to memorize 330 gods. And Christianity has a Savior, while Hinduism does not. No one dies for their sin, and they don't know where they will go when they die. Christianity is the reality. So I hope, followers of Buddhism, Hinduism, and other more religions that are against God will see the truth, and be converted into Christian religion.





Friday, October 8, 2010

How does the techings of Buddha affect the followers of this philosophy?



Buddhism is not a religion It is a philosophy. I think, this is against God. The four noble truths that Buddha can be summarized as:
1. All existence is suffering.
2. Suffering arises from desire or craving.
3. Cessation of desire means the end of suffering.
4. Cessation of desire is achieved following the eight fold path, controlling one's conduct, thinking, and belief.


The followers of Buddha are affected so much in the eyes of God. But for them, they are doing the right thing and they will be save by their personal effort. Because Buddha told them: "Seek salvation alone in the truth; look not for assistance from anyone besides yourself" So that's very bad. They also believe in karma that is similar to reincarnation. So they can't kill cockroach, ant, or even mosquito, because thy believe that, maybe it is one of their family that already died and have been reincarnated into a such thing, or they believe that if they die, they will be also a cockroach. Law of karma states that "Do not do unto others what you don't want them to do unto you". For example, I hurt my cousin, someone in the future will do the same thing to me. And they also want to achieve Nirvana, the state of the perfect peace and happiness. It is the ultimate goal of the Buddhist. There is no perfect peace unless Jesus came. It is also said that it promised liberation to everyone who was willing to follow Buddha's way. Liberty means freedom, so they are free from having a master. So for me, it is not true. I think, they are being pulled by Satan from being save and from knowing God. So it is a sin to follow Buddha's way, because it is against God.

My perspective of the 5 pillars of Islam




Islam is one of the major world religions. It is a monotheistic faith, which means that they believe in one God. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslim ,means "one who surrenders to God. "


Islam has five pillars. They are:


~~ Shahada.

They believe that there is no other God than Allah & his messenger is Muhammad.They believe that Allah is the only God, and Muhammad is the greatest prophet, the seventh prophet next to Jesus.

~~ Salat (prayer).

It is thier faith that they need to pray five times a day. So the Muslims are praying five times a day.

~~ Zakat (charity).

It is giving a percentage from their money to the charity, or sometimes to the Islamic leaders to add to their royal treasuries. So it is very nice because they also give some to the charity.


~~ Saum (fasting).

Fasting is done by not eating. During Ramadan, they are not eating for one month. It is their sacrifice. Fasting has three kinds, the partial fasting, which means they will not eat breakfast only, but they are going to eat lunch, & supper. Another is the water fasting, instead of eating, you'll just drink. And the full fasting, that means you will not eat at all.




~~ Hajj (pilgrimage).

It is require for all Muslims. All healthy ones, need to perform this at least once in their lifetime. But for the lesser ones, they must perform this during the first half of the month, and during the last month of the lunar year.



My own perspective



Well, for me, the five pillars of Muslims are good. Actually, it is a healthy living, not just physically but also spiritually and mentally. It is good that they believe in one God, and they also help to the charity, and having their fasting which can make their bodies healthy, because they are eliminating toxins. I try to practice fasting before, because I learned that it eliminates toxins that we get from different foods that we eat. But I can't! That's why I am amazed that they are used of fasting.