The call of Mohammed and the hegira are central to Islam while Buddha's enlightenment under the Bo tree is the main event in Buddhism. ... In Buddhism, Buddha's enlightenment under the Bo tree is very important and central. What happened was that Siddhartha Guatauma sat under a Bo tree seeking enlightenment. ... Mainly, Buddha's enlightenment was central to Buddhism because that is when the ideas from the Buddha were spread and thus started Buddhism. ... Basically Jesus" death and resurrection connects everything else taught to Christians and "wraps up" any loose ends left unt...

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The purpose of this religion as related to the purpose of Islam, was seeking of enlightenment by Gautama. Gautama wanted to beat suffering and bring enlightenment to the world. He also left but this one left his wife plus children to seek enlightenment. Once, it happed that he found enlightenment and call it Buddha. ... Also it focuses on enlightenment of one's own mind and thoughts. ...

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This religion is based on Buddha's personal experience of enlightenment, which resulted after he ventured outside the palace walls from which he lived and saw how life really was. It was after his enlightenment that he discovered the Four Noble Truths, which are the foundation for all forms of Buddhists philosophy. 1. ... If followed one may achieve true enlightenment, or nirvana. ...

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Over the centuries man has created a thing called religion. A religion is the worship and service of a God or the supernatural. Along with worship and service come attitudes, beliefs, and practices, which tie in with the commitment and devotion it takes to believe in your faith. Not everyone could a...

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Hinduism vs. Islam Hinduism believes in the worship of God in every conceivable way, both as a supreme formless and universal self and also as individual gods and goddesses. Hinduism is also referred to a popular term today known as Santana Dharma which translates to "eternal religion". ...

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Abraham, a Role Model for Many People In most cases, people have difficulties agreeing on the same thing. In fact, it hardly ever happens at all. A lot of people try to do it, but most of the time, it is just too hard. It is hard to get people who are good friends to agree with each other sometimes...

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Hinduism is very different from other religions such as Christianity and other Western religions. What I mean by that is Christianity and other Western religions have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious organizing. It consists of thous...

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To find the path that leads to salvation, we must get back to the basic roots of our faith and forget the trivial politics and manufactured ceremonies that have led not to enlightenment but deeper in to doubt and despair. ...

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The French's Christian Mission and Its Effects The Europeans colonized and infiltrated African civilizations in order to make a profit and to be known as a superior nation. By doing this, European colonists "messed up- the traditional African lifestyle. The European mission to bring civilizatio...

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Rashad Carter Mrs. Jamison 10/21/03 Christianity and Islam: Conflicting with Today's World In the beginning there was God and his word. As the years past, things tend to get a little distance from the "original plan" for the followers of each teaching. This issu...

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STUDIES OF RELIGION 1 PRELIMINARY COURSE ASSESSMENT TASK THE NATURE OF RELIGION Human beings are naturally curious. Consequently, universal questions concerning the origin of man and his purpose on this earth are raised, such as the questions of life, death, evil and suffering (Lovat, McGrath, Fletcher and Follers, 2000). Questions such as these have plagued mankind for centuries, perhaps since the very beginnings of the human race. The need for meaning in life eventually led to religion, a response to the human search for ultimate meaning and purpose (Lovat, et al., 2000). ...

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Christianity and Islam are two of the most significant religions since their creation. Islam means "submission" in Arabic, and a Muslim is one who submits to the will of God (Islam page 223). Christians were called so because of Jesus' title Christos, which is Greek for Messiah (Christianity page 19...

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Abstract This paper hopes to explain the distinctions between a religious belief system and a secular belief system. Within a religious belief system I will describe person, objects, time and or space telling how those things fit in a religious belief system dating back to ancient Rome to the modern...

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Science and Christianity: Friends Not Foes Religion and Values What do you think of when you hear the words Christianity and science thrown at you? If you are like the majority of the population you instantly form images of conflict or even outright feuds. As will be discussed furt...

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As we go about our lives in these days and times, we look and see a division between people. More than a month ago, terrorists attacked our nation, and now, more than ever, we need spiritual guidance. Instead, we have attacked each other as a people, and burned religious edifices. We have cast down ...

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Over the last four months you can't listen to a news broadcast without hearing about Muslim fundamentalists. Here in the Bible belt there have been times in the past couple of decades when you couldn't turn on the television without seeing a Christian fundamentalist preaching away. Our nation has ...

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