hinduism vs christianity

Hinduism is a religion with many beliefs and practices, so offering a comparison of Christianity and Hinduism is challenging. It would be doing Hinduism an injustice to reduce its theology and philosophies to a scope that would be required to truly offer a comparison with Christianity. However, there are some tenets to Hinduism that are universal to all Hindus.

The first difference between Hinduism and Christianity is that Hinduism embraces Christianity as a valid religion whereas the Bible does not. Hinduism is a religion that advocates tolerance. It teaches that all religions are different paths leading to one goal; all religions are different means to one end. Hinduism is not exclusive and accepts all religions as valid. Christianity, however, teaches that Christ is the only way to God. John 14:6 says, "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"

Philosophically, it is impossible for religions with mutually-exclusive doctrines to be equally valid. Where we find contradiction, we must find error. Either Christ was wrong or He was right when He claimed to be the only path to God. It is simple arithmetic, not spiritual elitism.

A comparison between Christianity and Hinduism reveals ancient practices which appear similar. In all ancient religions, Hinduism included, we find reparation for sins being done through sacrifices to an enraged God. In Hinduism and Judaism, this sacrifice is an animal sacrifice. Both theologies preach a divine commandment of righteousness, and failure to comply requires a penalty. This ancient instinct to make reparation for wrong doings suggests that Romans 2:14-15 is true: "Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law. . .they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them."

The culmination of these sacrifices for sin is found in Christianity. We have all done things we know are wrong. Both Hinduism and Christianity preach a divine commandment of perfect righteousness and that we are held accountable for our actions. The difference is that Christianity preaches the penalty for our sin has already been paid by the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. To become a Christian is to accept the ultimate sacrifice to avoid the ultimate penalty.

One day, the Buddha sat down in the shade of a tree and noticed how beautiful the countryside was. Flowers were blooming and trees were putting on bright new leaves, but among all this beauty, he saw much unhappiness. A farmer beat his ox in the field. A bird pecked at an earthworm, and then an eagle swooped down on the bird. Deeply troubled, he asked, "Why does the farmer beat his ox? Why must one creature eat another to live?"

During his enlightenment, the Buddha found the answer to these questions. He discovered three great truths. He explained these truths in a simple way so that everyone could understand them.

1. Nothing is lost in the universe

The first truth is that nothing is lost in the universe. Matter turns into energy, energy turns into matter. A dead leaf turns into soil. A seed sprouts and becomes a new plant. Old solar systems disintegrate and turn into cosmic rays. We are born of our parents, our children are born of us.

We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything. If we destroy something around us, we destroy ourselves. If we cheat another, we cheat ourselves. Understanding this truth, the Buddha and his disciples never killed any animal.

2. Everything Changes

The second universal truth of the Buddha is that everything is continuously changing. Life is like a river flowing on and on, ever-changing. Sometimes it flows slowly and sometimes swiftly. It is smooth and gentle in some places, but later on snags and rocks crop up out of nowhere. As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.

Once dinosaurs, mammoths, and saber-toothed tigers roamed this earth. They all died out, yet this was not the end of life. Other life forms like smaller mammals appeared, and eventually humans, too. Now we can even see the Earth from space and understand the changes that have taken place on this planet. Our ideas about life also change. People once believed that the world was flat, but now we know that it is round.

3. Law of Cause and Effect

The third universal truth explained by the Buddha is that there is continuous changes due to the law of cause and effect. This is the same law of cause and effect found in every modern science textbook. In this way, science and Buddhism are alike.

The law of cause and effect is known as karma. Nothing ever happens to us unless we deserves it. We receive exactly what we earn, whether it is good or bad. We are the way we are now due to the things we have done in the past. Our thoughts and actions determine the kind of life we can have. If we do good things, in the future good things will happen to us. If we do bad things, in the future bad things will happen to us. Every moment we create new karma by what we say, do, and think. If we understand this, we do not need to fear karma. It becomes our friend. It teaches us to create a bright future.
The Buddha said,

"The kind of seed sown
will produce that kind of fruit.
Those who do good will reap good results.
Those who do evil will reap evil results.
If you carefully plant a good seed,
You will joyfully gather good fruit."
Dhammapada

The Five Pillars of Islam In a conversation a Muslim friend said, "The foundation of Islam is the five pillars: Shahada (the creed), Salat (prayer), Zakat (almsgiving),Saum (fasting), Hajj (pilgrimage). How would you, as a Christian, relate to such terms?" My response to this question was to say that I could find a Christian alternative to the five pillars of Islam in the Christian Scriptures. Shahada A Christian Shahada, or creed, can be found in John 17:3: "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." As the Shahada can be seen as a brief summary of the Islamic faith, this verse is a summary of the gospel, which states that to know God is to know Jesus Christ, whom God sent in to this world, as his word to us, through whom he revealed himself and enabled us to receive the gift of eternal life. Salat Although there are no set prayers prescribed in the Christian scriptures, Christians are called to devout prayer (Col.4:2) and to pray continually (1 Thess 5:17). Jesus himself, by giving examples, has shown us that we should always pray and not give up (Luke 18:1ff). He said: "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (Matthew 6:5-6) Zakat As Christians we believe that everything we have is a gift from God and that we should share it with others and give back to God as much as we can. It was in line with this understanding that we find the following instruction in the Scripture: "On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income" (1 Corinthians 16:2). At another place we read: "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7). Saum Christians do fast but they have not been instructed to fast the way Muslims do for a whole month. (See the topic on Fasting). Jesus said: "When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (Matthew 6:16-18). Hajj Some of my Muslim friends think that Christians perhaps go for pilgrimage to Jerusalem. However, such a pilgrimage is not part of the Christian faith. Before Jesus came, believers used to go to the house of the Lord, the temple for sacrifices and offerings, however it is no longer necessary, having been fulfilled in Christ. For us God is everywhere, and he can be worshipped anywhere (Isaiah 66:1-2). In answer to the question of where we should worship, Jesus declared: "Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks." (John 4:21-23).

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movie that touches your soul and leaves a lasting impression, Anna and the king is the story of Anna Leonowens‘s six years at the court of Siam. It is based on the novel Anna and the king of Siam. The novel in turn is a collection of reminiscences of Anna herself, of the period she spend at Thailand serving as governess and tutor to the sixty four children of the king.
Its Story strike many cords during its course. Siamese king is an arrogant dictator with kind heart revealed much later after the death of his favourite child..He lives in a land where rights of women is a term unheard of and Anna is an British tutor who is there to mould children into young scholars. The clash between King and Anna is polite yet sarcastic, humorous yet light. Cultural contrasts between old and new, east and west; patriarchy with women’s rights, freedom and slavery, poetry and dance with a tinge of springing romance is the essence of this film

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Jodie foster-Anna Leonowess

Chow Yun-Fat-King Mongkut

Bai Ling-Tuptim

Tom Felton-Loius

syed alwi-the kralahome

keith chin-prince chulalongkorn

randall duk kim

lim kay-siu

melissa campbell

deanna yusoff

Ana and King

The true story of Anna Leonowens' experiences as a governess to the children of an eccentric Asian king has been adapted into a book of memoirs, a biography, a stage play called Anna and the King of Siam which was adapted into a 1946 film, a stage musical called.The King and I made into both the live-action The King and I (1956) and the animated The King and I (1999) feature films, and a short-lived 1972 TV series. Now the story is brought to the screen yet again, as Jodie Foster stars as Leonowens, hired by the king of Thailand (Chow Yun-Fat) in the 19th century to help care for his children. The king wants the best for his children, but Anna soon discovers that he is a strong-willed but quixotic leader, and her stay in Thailand becomes a struggle for power with romantic overtones, as they decide who will have authority over the royal youngsters. Anna and the King was directed by Andy Tennant, best known for his 1998 variation on the Cinderella story,even after. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.And there's a King that inlove to the simple girl.And kin have a many son's.

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waaah.... i already finish the exams of cl,values,science and also filipino :)

comparison of christiaity with chinese philosophies

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing fundamental questions (such as mysticism , myth, or the arts) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.The word "philosophy" comes from the greek which literally means "love of wisdom"

any in the Enlightenment were unsatisfied with existing doctrines in political philosophy, which seemed to marginalize or neglect the possibility of a democratic state.Jean-Jacques Ruosseau was among those who attempted to overturn these doctrines: he responded to Hobbes by claiming that a human is by nature a kind of "novle savage", and that society and social contracts corrupt this nature. Another critic was John Locke. In second treatise on movement he agreed with Hobbes that the nation-state was an efficient tool for raising humanity out of a deplorable state, but he argued that the sovereign might become an abominable institution compared to the relatively benign unmodulated state of nature.

Following the doctrine of the fact-value distinction, due in part to the influence of david hume and his student Adam Smith , appeals to human nature for political justification were weakened. Nevertheless, many political philosophers, especially moral realistits , still make use of some essential human nature as a basis for their arguments.

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how are events connected with our time ?

The Ming Dynasty , because they are used compass and they are many people make these inventions like paper making,printing,the compass and gun powder.

when feudalism gradually declined in china from about 1368 to 1840,the economy grew stronger and by the end of ming's rule ,the fundamentals of capitalism started to appear..

Japan

Human Resources in Japan the 10th largest population in the world, with around 127million. seventyfive percent of the population lives in urban areas that resulted to a very high population density. The average deathrate declined from 10.9per 1000 in 1950 to 7.1 per 1000 in 1994. In 1994 the elderly, that is 65 years and older, accounted for around 14.1% of the population compared to around 5.0% only in 1950. There is only around 1% non-japanese inhabitans, the vast majority of this are koreans

India

Human Resources India is said to be the melting pot of various races and the indian population is cosidered to be polygenetic. Altough India has about 14 major languages and 844 dialects, about 45% of population speak hindi this percentage, however, represent morethan 250million already indians who have manage to settle them selves in mumbay or chennai for example, help their relatives from the country side to join them in squatter settlements which are already very populated. Homeless people by the thousands roame the strees and sleep in parks under the bridge and sidewalk.

a humanresources of saudi arabia is the population of saudi arabia is about 27 million with about 59.4% ofthe population ..

with this the government is pursuing a policy that would make saudi nationals the major workforce, slowly replacing foreign labor. It is a mistake to think that that women in Saudi Arabia are confined only to homemaking.

The Holy Qur an already gave economic and social right to Muslim Women

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im sad because SiR NOEL forget to chack my assignment about the "what is your expectation to this room" .....

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