Hinduism is the world's oldest documented religion. Followers worship in temples dedicated to their deities. Hindu deities are not like the average figures of worship. The Hindu deities are brightly colored, sometimes with multiply limbs, sometimes not human-like at all.
Followers under the Hindu religion believe in karma and rebirth. Under this notion you are believed to be reborn after you die. The form or figure that you are reborn as is highly dependent on how you lived during your initial lifetime. If you were a good, just, and moral person you can be reborn as a King or Queen. However, if you lived a dirty and an immoral life, than you might be reborn as a rat. "Karma is the moral law of cause and effect, and belief in karma is a belief that every action has an automatic moral consequence" (Molloy, 2010, pg. 87, para. II).
Followers of the Hindu faith are devoted to animals, especially cows. Yoga is a huge practice for the followers of the Hindu faith. There are numerous amounts of yoga which include: Jnana yoga, karma yoga, Bhakti yoga, Raja yoga, Hatha yoga, kundalini yoga, and many others. "In fact, any systematic set of techniques that leads to greater spirituality can be considered a yoga" (Molloy, 2010 pg. 95 para. V).
Hindu "[r]eligious festivals are frequent and usually joyous. Some are clearly associated with the seasons, such as a springtime fertility festival and a post-monsoon festival. Holi is another religious celebration and it considered a holiday for colors. Divali is the for the followers to clean their houses and illuminate them outside with candles and lights" (Molloy, 2010, pg. 105, para. VIII). During Dura Puja, a winter celebration, the followers the Hindu religion dance in front of statues before emerging them in the river.
[...] Holi is another religious celebration and it considered a holiday for colors. Divali is the for the followers to clean their houses and illuminate them outside with candles and lights” (Molloy pg para. VIII). During Dura Puja, a winter celebration, the followers the Hindu religion dance in front of statues before emerging them in the river. Judaism Judaism is the world's second oldest documented religion. Those who practice Judaism are considered members of the Jewish faith. Under this belief, the followers adhere to the Thirteen Principles of Faith that was devised by Rambam, Moses Maimonides, a great Jewish scholar. [...]
[...] Elements of religious tradition Elements of Religious Tradition Religion exists to provide hope to the otherwise hopeless. Religion can offer comfort, instill morals, aid in healing the sick and helping poor, and also assist in coping with the death of a loved one. While there may be numerous religious practices in the world, religion itself is universal. Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity are all religious practices. The religions are similar as much as they are different. The Basic Components of Religious Tradition Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest documented religion. [...]
[...] Other holidays or special religious days include Ash Wednesday, Passover, Good Friday, and Palm Sunday. Similarities Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity use spoken words and scripts in their worship. Water is scared and is something that all three religions have in common. “Hindus bathe in the Ganges River; Christians use water for baptisms; Jews use water for ritual purification” (Molloy pg para. V). All three religions believe to reward good deeds and to punish immoral acts. References Molloy, M. (2010). Experiencing the world's religions: Tradition, challenge, and change. New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. [...]
[...] The Seventh day is called the Sabbath. Sabbath, when kept properly, is felt to sanctify the entire week. Recalling the royal rest of God after the six laborious days of creation, the Sabbath is a day of special prayer and human relaxation (see Exod. 20:11 and (Molloy pg. 223-224, para. IV). Members come together to worship in a Synagogue. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur follows Rosh Hashanah is considered to be the Day of Atonement. atone means to make up for one's faults, and this day has traditionally been kept by prayer and strict fasting, with no food or drink during the entire (Molloy pg para. [...]
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