Essay On Christianity Religion

ReligionVsChristianity

Religionisawordyouhearthroughoutyourlife,parentsusuallydecidewhatreligionyouwill follow.CatholicsandChristianshavemanydifferencesandsimilarities,forinstance,theyboth sharethesamebeliefwhichisfaithinJesusChristSomedifferencesincludebaptism,first communion,andconfirmation.Thesimilaritiesaretheybothbelieveinsalvation,prayerandgroup service.Thisessaywillbecomparingandcontrastingthesereligionsrules,beliefs,andsaints.Inthe Christianchurchtherearemanyrulestofollow,oneofthemostimportantrulesisyoucannothave idols.Thisruleisbasedononeofthe10commandmentsinthebible.Itstates"Youshallhaveno idolsbeforeme"(Exodus20:3NIV)Catholicsontheothershowmorecontent

BothChristiansandCatholicsfollowtheTenCommandments,howevertheCatholicsalsohave anotherbelievewhichisthepapallaw(http://www.enkivillage.com/).Thepapallawareregulations inwhichthepeoplebelieveGodspeakstothemthroughthepope(http://wwwdictionarycom/)The Christiansdonotbelieveinthepopeinsteadtheyonlyhaveapreacheroraminister.Salvationis anotherthingtheybothhaveincommonandpeoplebelieveitisagiftfromGod.Salvationis somethingveryimportanttobothreligions,foritisthekeytosalvation.Eventhoughtheyboth believeinsalvation,ithasadifferentpracticeinbothreligions.Christianbelievestheycanchoose whentheywanttobaptizeandoncetheyhaveperformedthisbaptism,theyarerebornandhave acceptedJesusastheirsavior.Catholicsontheotherhand,arebaptizedasababyafterbeingborn. Although,CatholicsbelievethatinorderforyoutodrinkthebreadandbodyofCristwhichisthe wineyoumusthavegonethroughyourfirstcommunionclassesandmusthavepassedthem.You willattendyourclassesusuallyonSaturdayorotheroneofthedaysoutoftheweek.Christians don'tbelieveindrinkingthebodyandbreadofCristThesearesomedifferentbeliefsbetweenthese two

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MereChristianitybyC.S.Lewis

MereChristianity,byC.S.Lewis,iswrittenassetofguidelinesofChristianbelief.Lewisdoesnot saythereisanyparticularwaytobelievebuthedoesmakeapointthatthetopicofreligionitselfis seriousAsyouconsiderwhetheryouwanttobelieveornot,youhavetorecognizehowmuch thoughtitrequires,andhowthoughtprovokingaprocessthisdecisionis.LewiscoversChristianity infourdifferentbookswithinhisbook.Inbookone,LewisdiscussestheLawofNatureandmakes noteofatendencyinhumansofappealingtoastandardofabsolutetruthinquarrelsandarguments HecallsthisstandardtheLawofNatureortheMoralLaw.TheLawisn'tthesameasthelawof gravityshowmorecontent

Lewis'argumentinthethirdbookismostimportanttothepointIwanttodiscuss.Heargues throughthischaptertheChristianbehavior.Moralityiswhatheconsiderstobethebasicsofgood ChristianbehaviorLewisstatesthatmoralityisnotsimply,"somethingthatpreventsyoufrom havingagoodtime",butrathermoralsarethe"directionsforrunningthehumanmachine".Every moralruleistheretopreventwearandtearonthewaymachineoperates.Herealizesthatiswhythe rulesseemtobeconstantlygettinginthewayofarenaturalbehavior.Lewisseesthatsomepeople thinkintermsofmoralidealsnotrulesandobedience.Idealssuggestpreferencetopersonaltaste. SomethingthatsubjectivewouldbemeaninglessinpracticeIdealisticnotionsaremeaningless unlesswetrytocarrythemout.Actingonidealsrequiresrules.Lewisusestheanalogyoftheship toshowhowidealswithoutrulescangowrong.Iftheshipskeeponhavingcrashestheywillnotbe abletosailIftheirsteeringgearsdonotworktheywillnotbeabletoavoidcrashes

Thecardinalvirtuesaresevenvirtuesthathelpguideustohavegoodmorality.Prudenceisthefirst virtueandishavingthecommonsenseenoughtothinkaboutwhatyouaredoingandwhatarethe consequences.Temperanceisfindingmoderationinyourlifestyle.Justiceincludestraitslike honesty,theabilitytogive–and–take,keepingpromises,andsoonFortitudeincludestwokindsof courage:the

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ChristianityisthereligionbasedonthelifeandteachingsofJesusChrist.Mostfollowersof Christianity,calledChristians,aremembersofoneofthreemajorgroups––RomanCatholic, Protestant,orEasternOrthodox.ThesegroupshavedifferentbeliefsaboutJesusandHisteachings. ButallconsiderJesuscentraltotheirreligion.MostChristiansbelieveGodsentJesusintotheworld astheSaviorChristianityteachesthathumanitycanachievesalvationthroughJesusJesuslivedin Judea(latercalledPalestine),aMiddleEasternlandruledbytheRomans.TheRomanscrucified JesusaboutA.D.30.Jesus'followerswereconvincedthatHerosefromthedead,andtheysoon spreadChristianitytomajorcitiesthroughouttheshowmorecontent

TwopracticesimportanttoChristianworshipusuallytakeplaceinchurches.Thesepracticesare(1) baptismand(2)theEucharist,alsocalledHolyCommunionortheLord'sSupper.Theceremonyof baptismcelebratesanindividual'sentranceintoChristianity.TheEucharistrepresentstheLast Supper,thefinalmealthatJesussharedwithHisdisciples.Worshiperssharebreadandwineinthe EucharistasasignoftheirunitywitheachotherandwithJesusChristiansseeJesusascontinuous withtheGodofJudaism.AcollectionofChristianwritingswasaddedtotheJewishscriptures knownastheOldTestament,orHebrewBible.TheChristianwritings,calledtheNewTestament, recordthelifeandteachingsofJesus.Theyalsodescribethedevelopmentoftheearlychurchand explainwhatfaithinJesusmeans.TheChristianBibleincludesboththeOldandNewTestaments. SomeChristiangroupsalsoacceptaspartoftheBibleacollectionofwritingscalledtheApocrypha TheoriginofChristianityJesus'ministry.ChristianityoriginatedintheministryofJesus.During Hislifetime,Jesuspreachedthegospel,meaninggoodnews,thatGodwascomingtoearthtobe amongHispeopleinaspecialwayJesuscalledthisspecialwaytheKingdomofGodHewarned HislistenerstorepenttheirsinfulwaystobereadyfortheapproachingKingdomofGod.Inurging ...Getmorecontent...

DefinitionEssayOnChristianity

Intoday'ssocietytheword"Christian"canmeanmanydifferentthingsforeveryone.Oftentimes thewordgetsterriblelabelsonitsuchas:two–faced,unreal,fake,orinotherwords,ahypocrite. Thislabelthattheword"Christianity"getscanmostlycomefromthefactthatmanyChristianssay onething,butlivesomethingentirelydifferent.ThereisahugepressureonChristianstolivetheir livesperfectwithoutsinwhichisimpossibletodoThedefinitionofthewordChristiancanbe describedasafollowerofChristorsomeoneChrist–like.Thisisaverydifficultlifestylefor Christianstoliveuptobecausenooneisperfect,wesineverydaysowhensomeonesee'sa Christianisdoingsomethingbadorunchristiantheypointfingersshowmorecontent Forexample,ifanoutsiderlookingintotogiveChristianityachance,givingtheirlifetoChrist,but seesa"Christian"thatgoestochurchonadailybasisdoingdrugsordrinkingoutsideofchurch, howdoyouthinkthatmakesnotjusttheperson,butalsoChristianitylook?Itmakesitlooklikethat persondoesnotreallycareaboutwhattheybelievein.Itdestroysthewholemeaningof Christianity,followerofChristorChrist–likeThat'snottosaythatChristianityiseasybecauseit's not,everyonefallsshort,butIthinkit'simportanttorealizethatwe'renotperfectandthat'sokay, butweneedtoliveuptothepotentialthatGodcreatedustobe.HecreatedustobeChrist–likein hisownimage.Heknowsthatwe'regoingtosinbecausewe'rehuman,that'swhathisgraceand forgivenessisforandforustolearnfromourmistakes,nottointentionallymakethemoverand overagain,that'snotgrowingtobeChrist–likeGrowingtobeChrist–likeisdivingintohisword, beingawareandlearningfromthemistakeswemakethroughGod'sgrace,andlovingothers.Ithink that'sthemostimportantmessagethatoutsiderslookingintoChristianityneedto

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Whatisreligion?Eachperson'sdefinitionofreligionisdifferent.Eachperson'sfaithisdifferent. Thisisaquestionthathasbeenaskedforcenturies,andregardlessoftheanswergiventhereisno rightorwronganswer.Religioncanbedefinedasagroupofpeoplewhohavesharedbeliefswho feeltheirlifehaspurposeormeaning.Thisfeelingorbeliefthattheirlifehasmeaningcancome fromoutsideofthemselves,aswellaswithinTakingthisonestepfurther,thesesharedbeliefsput intoactionintheformofworship,canbeeasilyidentifiedbecausetheyhappenregularly.Itcanbe saidthePrimalreligionswereinfactnotreligions.SomemayargueConfucianismisnotareligion.

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Theyareteachingslearnedbypreviousgenerationsthenpasseddown,theyarenotalwaysactions. Thefifthfeatureofreligionisgrace.GraceisdefinedbySmithas"thebeliefandassurancethat realityisonoursideandcanbecountedon."Lastlythereismystery.Forthisthereisnoexact definition,butitisallofwhatareligioncannotexplain,itisallthatthehumanmindcannotgrasp,it isthecertain"higherpower"thatreligionoffersOfthesesixfeatures,therearethreethatare presentinmostallreligions,theyare:authority,tradition,andmystery.Authority,tradition,and mysteryfurtherexploreanddefinereligionwhenlookingspecificallyatPrimalReligions, Confucianism,andTaoism.PrimalReligionsareoftenmistakentobethereligionoftheprimitive man,oftenthoughttobeunintelligent.Thereisadefinitionof"primal"thatisbettersuitedthan unintelligentorprimitivePrimalintermsofreligion,referstothelackofexposuretotechnology,it isnot"knowing"thestateofconsciousnessgiventomanybythetechnologicalenvironment.Primal religionsprecededorganizedreligionasweknowittodaybythousandsofyears,insomecases millions,butarestillpresentintheworldtoday;wenowcallthemtribalreligionsWithinprimal religionstherearepeoplewhoareknowledgeableaboutlife,whoareknowledgeableabout DefiningReligion–4traditions,andwhoare

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ReflectionAboutChristianity

ThiscompositionwillgiveyouinformationonwhyIchosethetopicChristianity.Whatis compellingaboutthisissueandwhyisitimportantinthestudyofreligion?Thisassignmentandthe contentwithinitwillexplainthesignificanceofChristianityacrossallreligionsstudied.The informationinthiscompositionwillshowinwhatwaysChristianityissignificantforreligious beliefsIwillgiveyou,thereaderanexampleofhowthisreligion,haveaprofoundeffectonmy life,andtheareaIreside.WhatimpactdoesChristianityhaveontheeverydaylivesofpeoplewho practiceChristianityinmyarea?TheHolyTrinityisthedoctrineofChristianitybelievesGodthe Father,theSonJesusChristandtheHolySpiritisone,butit'stheunderlyingbeliefforChristians becauseit'sanintricatepartofChristianity.It'smyopinion,it'sthebasicprinciplesofChristians obedienceandfaith.Itinspiressignificantprinciplesaboutconnectionandcommonality.(Fisher, 2017)"Christianityisbasedonthelife,teachings,death,andtheresurrectionofJesus.Jesuslived about2,000yearsagointheRoman–occupiedPalestine.Hetaughtforthreeyearsandwascrucified bytheRomangovernmentonchargesofseditionSincethenhisdeathiscelebratedthroughoutthe worldsincethesixthcenturyandhasbeenusedasamajorpointfromwhichsocietyismeasured."

Christianityandtheimpactithasplacedinsocietyhasshapedandstripped,modifiedanddivided, comfortedandenlightenedtheworld.Christianityhasmanagedtodelveintoeveryaspectofhuman life.Christianityisinourwayoflife–science,education,technologyandartsandhascreatedthe environmentofreligiousbeliefwhichmanagedtoengrainits'idealsintoasocial,politicaland educationalbeliefAreligionsuchasChristianityisthefoundationfromwhichsocietylives, breathesandthinkson.Therearemanythatdisputethisyetthereissomeinsightandrelevanceon howourfreedom,choicesandlawsembodyChristianityandithasdonesosincethebeginningand stilldoessointhepresentAccordingtoRodneyStarkitis,"ChristianizingtheEmpire"(The TriumphofChristianity,2011).Anditisfromwhichthepast,presentandfutureempiresstands upon.TheimportanceofunderstandinghowChristianityblanketedhumanitygivesusadifferent viewthatisaidedbyevidencethatitbearstruthtoitsmeaning.Theworldwelivein,societyand cultureingeneralhasbeendrivenbyreligionforthousandsofyears.Christianityhistoricallyhas playedasignificantroleinshapingthemoderndayofsocietyandcultureItisinthecurrencywe use,thebookinwhichwepledgeourtruthandhonorto,andtheobedience,hesitanceandlawsin oureverydaydecisionsinlife.Averyrevealingandcaptivatingsetofresearchhaspublicizedthisto ...Getmorecontent...

Religion:thebestthingtoeverhappentohumanityortheonethingthatisholdingusback?While therearemanyargumentsandtestimoniesthatsupporteitherside,thereisaclearanswer.Religion, specificallyjudeo–christianity,inthewesternworldhasanarrayofdisastrousissuesrangingfrom biasteachingstoabuseandhatecrimes.Therearecountlessexamplesofwaysinwhichreligionhas, andiscontinuingtoregresssociety'sviewsandmoralsIgnoranceanddisdainfromscientificfact, feartoactuponnaturalhumanimpulse,innumerablehumanrightsviolationsandofcoursewarson religion,aretopicsrarelydiscussedduetotheconcernofoffendingthosewhohavearelationship withthecreatorIwillnotbediscussingtheshowmorecontent StephenHawking,oneofthegreatestmindsofourtimesaid"Beforeweunderstoodscience,itwas naturaltobelievethatGodcreatedtheuniverse,butnowscienceoffersamoreconvincing explanation."Heisabsolutelycorrect.Itishumannaturetoseekexplanationsforlife'sbig questions.Therefore,backwhentherewasnounderstandingofmuchatall,theconceptofGod providedalltheanswersNow,however,withresearchandevidencetobackupdiscoveries,itis irresponsibletocompletelyrejectthem.Inhistory,anexampleofthisisGalileo'stheoryof Heliocentrism.Becausesocietywasruledbyatheocracyatthetime,itwassaidthattheearthwas thecenteroftheuniverseandthesunrevolvedaroundit.Galileo'stheorythattheearthrevolves aroundthesunandthesunwasthecenteroftheuniverse,althoughnotentirelycorrect,wasan importantbreakthroughforscienceGalileowasconvictedforhavingopinionsthatchallenge scriptureandwassentencedtohousearrestuntilhedied.Althoughnothingthisextremeoccursin thewesternworldtoday,notmuchhaschangedintermsofbelief.Today,mostchurcheshave realizedhowineffectualitistofightscience,andhaveclaimedthatthereareinfactno contradictionsbetweenscienceandreligion.Thisisacaseoftellingratherthanshowing.If churchesstillcontinuetobelieveineventssuchasGodcreatingtheuniverseinsix

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ChristianityisaverydevelopedreligionanditresidesmainlyintheWesternCulture.Followersup to2billionwithacontinuousriseastheworldpopulationgrows."RomanCatholicChurch,Eastern OrthodoxChurch,andProtestantChurchesarethelargestgroups"(Stefonetal)knownto Christianity.ThelifeofJesusandhisteachingsisthebaseofthisreligion.Jesustaughtthewayof God,whomisthecreatorofallandthefatherofJesusHetaughtthepeoplethatlivingtheirlivesin acertainmanner,wouldendwitheternallifeafteryouhavedied.Jesusandhisguidancewas becomingnotorious;however,TheRomanGovernmentandJewishleadersshowedvast disapprovalThus,leadingtothecrucifixionofJesuswherehewasexecuteduponthecross Christiansbelievethat3daysafterJesusdiedherosefromthedead;therefore,givingthechanceto hisbelieverstoliveeternallifeafterdeath."Christianityismorethanjustareligiousbelief.Italso hasgeneratedaculture,asetofideasandwaysiflife,practices,andartifactsthathavebeenhanded downfromgenerationtogenerationsinceJesusbecametheobjectoffaith"(Stefonetal). Christianityisappealingtomeforthefactofknowingonemansacrificedhimselfforthegoodand eternallifeofallthepeopleisonehellofasacrificeandIadmirethat.Iadmiremostthatyouwill alwaysbegiventhechancetohaveyousinsforgiven.

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ChristianityandtheReligionsEssayManiscalledtoproclaimthegospelofJesusChristandshow asmanypeoplethewaytoeternallife,aspossible.Becauseweliveinaworldofphilosophical, cultural,andreligiousdiversity,itisimperativethatweinteractwithpeoplefromallwalksoflife. Christiandialoguewithothersfromvariousreligionscanbeenlightening–solidifyingwhatwe believeasfollowersofChristAcceptingpeoplewiththeirvariousfaithsallowsusasChristiansthe abilitytogaininsightintootherbeliefs,valuesystems,andtheconnectionsbetweencultureand religion–aswellasinspiringpersonalreflection.

CallingtoProclaimtheGospelAccordingtothe'WorldCouncilofChurches'–Aworldwide fellowshipof349churchesseekingunity,acommonwitnessandChristianservice,"Greater awarenessofreligiouspluralityhasheightenedtheneedforimprovedrelationsanddialogueamong peopleofdifferentfaiths"(WorldCouncilofChurches,2009).Toooftenreligiousidentitiesare drawnintoconflictandviolence.Perhapswearethenengaginginconversationandattemptingto understandoneanotheronthebasisofensuringpeaceOr,maybethedefinitionoftolerancehas elicitedabsoluteacceptanceorfear,and'open–mindedness'inthespiritofspiritualcorrectness.Our ownprejudicesregularlyinfluencehowweinteractwiththoseofotherfaiths.Christiansareas guiltyasanyoneinavoidingthosedifferent

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Christianity,ChristianityAndChristianity

Religionisthebeliefandworshipofahigherpowerwhichisincontroloftheuniverse.Themost popularreligionsintheworldtodayareChristianity,Islam,Hinduism,andBuddhism.Allfourof thesereligionsteachpeace.However,followersdonotalwaysgetalongwitheachotherpeacefully. Allofthesereligionshaveamoralcodetolivebyandencouragedevotionandprayer.Thereligion ofChristianityisoneoftheprevalentformsofreligion,anditismostwidelyspreadThereareover threebillionfollowersandhasmanysectsaroundtheworld.Whileeachsecthasdifferentcustoms, allChristiansbelievethatthereisonlyoneGodandcreatoroftheuniverse.WithinthisGod,thereis Godthefather(creatoroftheuniverse),GodtheSon(JesusorChrist,theMessiah),andGodthe HolySpirit(TheactualpresenceofGodthatisinusoraroundusbutisnotvisuallyapparent).The peopleofthisreligionbelieveJesus,bornofavirginmother,anddiedonthecrossforoursins,and resurrectedthreedayslater.FollowersofChristbelievethatChristwasGod'ssonandthetrue Messiah,senttoearthtofreeusfromoursinsthroughsalvation.AchievementofSalvationby believinginChrist'slife,death,andresurrectionWhenapersonreachessalvation,theyaresafe fromthegraspHellandwillspendtheirafterlifeinheavenwithGod.TheHolyBible,abook createdbyJesus'sfollowers,explainsJesus'slifeandteachings.AllChristiansbelievetheHoly

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ShalomProfessor,IamgoingtotrybeingasrespectfulasIcanpossiblybewhiledebatingyour opinionofmyessay.However,Ididcallmyacademicadvisorimmediatelyafterresearchingmy gradeandyoursynopsisstating,"Whatyou'vepresentedhereisanunconvincingargumentthatthe Christianandthetransexualarebothusingthesamerationalefortheirbeliefsystems." Subsequently,lettinghimknowthatmyprofessorthinksthatIneedtoresearchaboutChristianity, asmydegreeinReligionfromLibertydoesnotmakemesufficientlyqualifiedtospeakonits worldviews.While,thatstandsassarcasm(IamfromNYCoriginally),nevertheless,itdoes accentuatethepoint,which,IammovingtowardsinmyEthicalResearchessayWemake presumptiveresearchevaluationsbasedonourfoundationsofethicalbelief.

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"Thefieldofethics(ormoralphilosophy)involvessystematizing,defending,andrecommending conceptsofrightandwrongbehavior.Philosopherstodayusuallydivideethicaltheoriesintothree generalsubjectareas:metaethics,normativeethics,andappliedethicsMetaethicsshowmore content...

Currently,IamstillworkdoingsocialmediaforDanScavinoandIhavehadituptomyearsin people'ssubjectivity.Individual'sneedtostopcryingthattheyare"absolutelyright"andeveryone intheworldneedstoseeingthingsthewaythesubjectivistdoes.Ifwedonotstartbeingethically rational,wewilllosethiscountryHowever,everyChristianthatIspeakwithtellsmehowweneed moreGodbackinsociety.Well,Itellthem,modernliberalismhastakenChristianity's"loveand tolerance"mantras,andnowtheyarebeatingtherestofusovertheheadwiththeirsubjectiveviews ofwhatthatmeansAdd,IamalsonotinterestedintheIslamicsubjectiveviewsonthe

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ChristianityhasbeenmyreligionandmyidentityforaslongasIcanremember.Igrewupina householdwithparentsthatpointedmetoGodeverychancetheygotandsiblingsthatwereinand outofthehousegoingonvariousmissiontripsFromtheverybeginning,Ihavebeenrootedinthe strongfaiththatwasshowntome,eventhoughmyagedidn'talwaysenablemetofullycomprehend thebasicsofit.MyfamilydidnotnecessarilypileintotheminivaneverySundayinhabitofgoing tochurch,butfocusedmoreonourrelationshipwithGodandthefellowshipwithfriendsthatcame throughthatmutualloveandconnection.IwasraisedtogotoHimwithmyweaknessesandto worshipwithoutceasing.ThiswasmybeginningandIhaveclungtothoserootsthroughthetrials thathavecomemyway.SinceIwasraisedinthisreligion,therecameapointwheremy observationswerenotenoughandIhadtostartformingmyownopinionsandbeliefs.Iaccepted JesusasmysaviorwhenIwasabouteightorninealthoughcomically,IamnotsureifItrulymeant itorwasinitforthesmallpieceofbreadandgrapejuicethatcamewiththeacceptance.Iwastruly savedandbaptizedinseventhgradeatmysmallChristianschool.WhenIfirstwassaved,Idonot believeIhadafirmunderstandingofeverythingIwasstatingIbelieved,butjustpriortomy baptismIbecameacutelyawareofmyhumannessandneedforacloserelationshiptoGod.WhatI learnedfromtheBibleandmystudy

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WhatisChristianity?SomemightsaythatChristianityissimplythebeliefinJesusChrist.They wouldbecorrect,butChristianityissomuchmorethanthat.ItisalsothebeliefthatJesusChrist diedforoursinsandjustlikehecamebackfromthedead,hewillcomebackonceagainforallwho havefaithinhimandforthosewhodonotwillwishtheyhad.ItisalsothebeliefthatGodisthe TrinitywhichistheFather,SonandtheHolyGhostInmyopinion,Christianityismadeupofafew things:understandingthebasicsofthebible,faithinJesusChrist,andspreadingthewordofGod. Christiansbelieveeverythingthateitherwasoriswascreatedbecauseofoneman,God.InGenesis ofthebibleitsays,"InthebeginningGodcreatedshowmorecontent Salvationisnotdifficultorevenlengthy.Itismoreofamentalprocessthanphysical.Beingsaved isnotaprocesstobesavedfromtroublesorpain.Itisactuallytheprocessofbeingsavedforallsins committed.Onemustknowthesinstheyhavecommitted,regretorhatepastdecisionstosin,and knowtheywilltrynottodosoagain.SalvationisalifechangingprocessforChristiansandalso includescommitmentUsuallybaptismisperformedafter

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ReflectionOnChristianity

ChristianitySummativeReflection

ChristianityisareligionbasedonthelifeandteachingsofJesus.MostformsofChristianityhold thatJesusisthesonofGod.Therearemanysimilaritiesbetweenmyfaith,RomanCatholicismand mynon–Catholic,groupchoiceofChristiandenomination,Jehovah'sWitness.Thisbranchof Christianity,Jehovah'sWitnesses,wasformedbytheWatchTowerSocietyandalsofoundedby Jesushimself.LearningaboutaChristianDenominationhaschangedmyperspectiveofChristianity throughtheJehovah'sWitnesseshistory,beliefs/rituals,sacramentsandhowtheyspreadthe messageofGodtoothers

Thehistoryandbeliefs/ritualsoftheJehovahWitnessbranchofChristianityhasalteredmy perspectiveofChristianityingeneral.Sincethebeginningofthe19thcenturytothepresentday,the Jehovah'sWitnesseshavebroughtforthadifferentperspectiveaboutChristianity.Thepeopleofthe Jehovah'sWitnessescommunitybelievethatJesusisnotthemessiah,anddonotbelieveintheHoly TrinityTheybelievethatJesusisnottheonetoworshipbecauseheislessthanGodtoojustas humans.ThisputsinperspectivethatGodistheFatherAlmightyandnootherperson,orspiritis abovehim.BeforelearningaboutJehovah'sWitnesses,Ididnotthinktherewasthismanybranches ofChristianity.IalsothoughteveryChristianitydenominationbelievedintheHolyTrinityasseeing TheFather,TheSon,andTheHolySpirit.Thistopichasimpacted

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Christianity:APopularReligion

Christianity

Christianityisapopularreligionthatsawitsbeginningsaroundtwo–thousandyearsagointhe MiddleEast.TherearemanyformsofChristianitythathavespreadthroughouttheworldandhave shapedourhistoryinmanyways.Infact,accordingtoyear2000versionoftheWorldChristian Encyclopediathereare"33,820"differentdenominationsofChristiansaroundtheworld(1)The differenceswithinthefaithcomefromdivisionsbetweenonegroup,oranotherandaredefinedby theirdoctrineandchurch'sspiritualauthority.IssuessuchaswhoJesuswasasaperson,theesteem ofapostolicsuccession,eschatology,andpapalpoweralsoseparateonedenominationfromanother Somegroupsdonotconsiderthemselvestobeadenomination

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EgyptianReligion'sInfluenceOverChristianity

EgyptianReligion'sInfluenceOverChristianityReligionispresentinalmosteverysingleculturein theworldandhasbeenforseveralthousandsofyears.Egyptisoneofthefirstknownandrecorded civilizationsintheworldandhasbeenstudiedforaslongasitsartifactshavebeenfounded.Inthe discoveriesoftheseartifacts,historianshavefoundreligious–likestorieswithGodsandsupernatural elementsThisisoneofthefirsteverrecordedreligionsintheworldandthereligionsthatfollowed Egyptianreligionhavetakensomeinfluencefromthesestories,includingChristianity.Christianity, arguablyfoundedin33C.E,("TimelineofChristianHistory.")washeavilyinfluencedbyancient Egyptianreligion,arguablyfoundedshowmorecontent (Tyldesley)HorusthenwentontotobecomethesungodorgodofthesuninEgyptandSet(also knownasSeth),hisenemy,wasknownasthegodofnightorthedarkness.(Aneesh)Horuswas knowntohaveafalcon'shead,whichinEgyptsymbolizesaking,andahumanman'sbodywith jewelsandclothingadorningit.Horuswasalsoknownas"TheTruth","TheLambofGod",and "TheLight"(Aneesh)Horusandhismother,Isis,hidfromSetinEgypttoavoidbeingkilled becauseofHorusbeingOsiris's,theformerkingandSet'sbrother,son.WhileHoruswasinhiding, hetaughtandhelpedmanypeopleandevenhad12disciplesthathelpedhiminhisjourney.Horus andSethadmanybattlesandsomestoriesevenclaimthateverydayHoruswonthebattleagainst SetseeingasitwasdaylightandeverynightSetwonthebattleagainstHorusbecauseitwasdark. (Aneesh)Horuswassaidtohaveperformedmanymiracles,whichisexpectedofareligiousfigure, andheevenwalkedonwater.Additionally,itwasstatedthatHoruswascrucifiedandwasthen resurrected3dayslaterwhenhewasnotfoundinhisburialsite.(Vento)Oneauthorevenconnected thethoughtofhimbeingthesunbysaying,"TheresurrectionofHorusinlargepartrepresentsthe returnofthesunfrombothitsnightlyandannualdecentintothedarkness."(S)Someofthese storiesaboutHorusmostlikelyseemfamiliarifsomeonewasoftheChristianfaith.

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Christianity,oneofthewesternreligionwhichisacceptedbymorethan30%oftheworld population.Actually,Iamnotpartofthisreligion:IamfromHindureligion,aneasternreligion.In myreligion,therearethousandsofgods,butIdon'tevenknowthenameofmorethan50gods. UnlikeHindu,inChristianity,thereisonlyoneGod,JesusChrist,whoisthecentralfigurein ChristianityAmongtheChristianitycommunity,itisbelievedthatGodsendshissontotheearthto freethepeoplefrompainandsuffering.ForthesalvationofthepeoplesonofGodtookanavatarof JesusChrist.ItisalsobelievedthatJesuscamebackafterthethirddayofhisdeath.AsIamthe personfromadifferentreligion,IfindthedifferentconceptofGodinwesternreligionWe,Eastern peopleworshipmanygodsandwehavemanyfestivalstocelebratebutinChristianity,peopleonly followtoLordJesus.Forthem,ChristmasistheirmainfestivalasitisthebirthdateofChrist, EasterasthedaythatJesuscamebackfromhisdeath.

AccordingtotheChristianmythology,JesuswasbornfromvirginwomenMary.Nearlyabout2,000 yearsago,MarywasinformedbytheangelnamedGabrielthatshewouldhaveason,Jesus,who wouldbethesonofgod.Andsoon,Mary(thevirginwomen)gavebirthtotheJesusChristinthe stable.AtthebirthoftheJesusChrist,theangeltellssomeshepherdsthattheirsavior,Christhad alreadytakenbirth.Verysoon,thenewsaboutthebirth

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Thetermreligionisdefinedasthebeliefinandworshippingofapowersuperiortothatofhumans. Basically,allreligionshavethesamepurpose,butthewaythispurposeispursuedcanbevery distinctive.Theapproachofthesereligioustraditionscanallowthemtobecomeveryprosperous anddominate.Allreligionspossessacherishedtextthatcontainsthebeliefsandpracticesspecificto thosefollowersInordertoattainasuccessfulreligion,theremustbeadesignatedplaceanddayfor worship.Also,itiscriticaltohaveatrustedandhonorableleaderthatisabletoguidethe congregationintoasuccessfulworshipservice,ortoactasthereligiousauthorityofacommunity.

TheancientreligionsofJudaism,Christianity,andshowmorecontent Judaism,Christianity,andIslamcontainmanyresemblancesthatillustratehowtheyoriginatedfrom oneanother,andhowtheyhavebecomeindividualanddiverse.Judaismservedastheoriginal monotheisticfaiththatallowedChristianityandIslamtofollow.Withoutthisbeginning,theancient practiceswouldnothavebeenabletodeveloptheirownfollowing,diversetexts,andprotocolsfor worshipamongthewholecommunityNomatterwhattheindividualizedcircumstancesmaybe, ancientcustomshavebeenabletoprosperinantiqueandmoderntimesbecauseoftheirvarious characteristicsthataresimilar,yetdiversetothetraditionsbefore

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Longtimeago,IwastoldthatChristianitywasthetruereligionuntilaMuslimtoldmeitisn't.SoI studiedtheirclaims,thenIasked,wasSunniorShiathetrueone?Thentheanswerwas &@^&#₩%"*!.SoIoncedecidedtobeaHindu,thenImetaSikhthattheydon'tagreewitheach otherinIndia.SoIreadaboutphilosophy,thentheycomplicatethingsbyverifyingorchallenging almosteverythingSoIonceconvincedagainthatChristianityisthetruereligion,thenagainthere are33,000+sectsintheworld,eachonesayingthatothersects,denominationsorreligionis incorrect,andthosewhodon'tbelongintheirsectordenominationisasinnerordeservedtobe punishedforeverSo,Idecidednotbeamemberofanyreligionson

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