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Religious
Similarities
Common Themes
- Worship ONE God
- Prophets
convey message of God.
- God gave human beings free will to
decide how to live.
- God gave human beings a code of moral
laws and commandments that would set a path for a good and holy life.
- Human
beings created to worship God and to carry out His Will.
- Prayer is a means of communicating with God; God
hears prayers and grants requests according to His Will.
- Faith without works is useless.
- Patience
and forgiveness is highly valued.
- Anger
and aggression is strongly discouraged.
- Humankind
created in the form/likeness of God.
- Humans have rights (hence the prohibitions on
murder, theft, lying, violence).
- Parents
are to be honored.
- Spouses have special rights (hence adultery is
forbidden).
- Fornication and lewd behavior are forbidden.
- Transgressions such as avarice, pride, greed,
gluttony; envy, lust and sloth are all spiritual illnesses.
- Suicide is forbidden.
- Homosexuality is forbidden.
- Intoxication is forbidden.
- Interest
on loans is forbidden
- Societal laws must be obeyed.
- Charity and relieving the suffering of others
carries spiritual rewards.
- Fasting and other practices for religious
purposes carries spiritual rewards.
- Modest
dress code.
- Dietary
restrictions.
- Judgment day.
- Life after death.
Uzma Mazhar © 2001
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