Francis,+Ryan


 * Research Question:**
 * Introduction**: The purpose of this project is to inform the public about issues relating to religion. I will be gathering as much information as I can about the Gods in the Muslim religion, as well as the Christian and Hindu. My research topic will be “Religion and Misunderstandings in Sacred Text”. In this benchmark, I will be gathering information about all three religions, and how their Gods are portrayed in texts vs Everyday life


 * Background Knowledge:**

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 * Hinduism** (The world's third largest Religion) - Hinduism is the world's oldest extant religion, with a billion followers, which makes it the world's third largest religion. Hinduism is a conglomeration of religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas and practices that originated in India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation, one absolute being of multiple manifestations, the law of cause and effect, following the path of righteousness, and the desire for liberation from the cycle of births and
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 * Christianity** - was founded in the early 1st century AD, with the teaching, miracles, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Today it is the largest religion in the world, with around 2 billion followers. Especially dominant in the western world, today's Christianity has a wide variety of forms, beliefs and practices but all center around faith in Jesus Christ.
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 * Muslim** - The religion and philosophy of Islam, is based upon the belief that God transmitted knowledge to Muhammad and other prophets. The followers of Islamic religion, Muslims, believe that this revelation to humanity was written down in the Quran, which is the flawless word of God. The theology of the Islamic scriptures informs most aspects of Muslim life and culture. The Five Pillars of Islam is expressed in the Quran, (which is a practical doctrine that encourages Muslims to pray 5 times a day, fast during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca, declare 'There is no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet' and pay money to the poor.)

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 * Quotes:**

"21 From the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible." -  [] (Link Provided by Juan Sánchez)  This Quote from the Christians sacred text, The Bible, is clearly from the old testament, because reading the new testament throughout 8th grade has taught me a lot about God and his ways of treating people on this earth. This testament reveals that back when the bible was created, people feared him greatly and he was a force to be reckoned with. In the old testament, they portrayed God as being harsh and very unwelcome to criticism. This biblical quote is note put into play in our modern society, because a lot of people fail to believe that God is existence, and they decide to close themselves from other religions. Others who believe in God decide to live their lives according to whatever they believe in, or as they call it in the Bible, “Free Will”.
 * Interpretation:**

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 * Quotes:**

"Though the various Hindu traditions and sects each rely on their own set of scriptures, they all revere the ancient Vedas, which were brought to India by Aryan invaders after 1200 BC. The early portions of the Vedas describe a number of deities who for the most part are personifications of natural phenomena, such as storms and fire. Prayers and sacrifices were offered to these gods."

"Yajur-Veda: Sacrifices to gods."

(Quotes Provided from: []) This quote is relating to the beliefs of Hindu's in their God's. When their sacred text, the Veda, was created around about 1200 BC and it stresses that they must have a fire sacrifice in order to keep their way of life protected. Along the years, the Hindu's way of life has been criticized as being "inhuman" or "savage" because of their beliefs in sacrificing of animals to please their Gods. I don't think that Hindu's should practice **Quotes:
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