Kabangai,sam

Samuel Kabangai WH-D 10-23-09


 * __WORLD HISTORY BENCHMARK__**
 * __INTRODUCTION-__** All religions have different beliefs of worship and different ways of worship. The three religions that I chose to do this research on are, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity. In the research below, I researched from different sources and also attached in some information from interviews that I did. I organized the information by the religions, their quotes, my understandings and interpretations of the religions and its quotes.
 * __RESAEARCH QUESTION-__** What are the different beliefs about worship between Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism
 * __1ST QUOTE- ISLAM-__** “ In the Holy Qur'an, God teaches human beings that they were created in order to worship Him, and that the basis of all true worship is God-consciousness.” “Islam makes it clear that all human acts are acts of worship if they are done for God alone and in accordance to His Divine Law. As such, worship in Islam is not limited to religious rituals”
 * __INTERPRETATION & ANALYSIS-__** This article is basically saying that regardless of who or where you are, as long as you are doing something in the will and praise of God is a form of worship. The Different between the Islam and Buddhists beliefs of worship is that Islam says worship can be considered anything that is done in the name and will of God and the also believe that prayer or worship can be done anywhere. The Buddhists belief of worship is that it has to be done in a temple or a shrine has to be in your household or any place of worship.
 * __2nd QUOTE- BUDDHISM-__ “**Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others. At home Buddhists will often set aside a room or a part of a room as a shrine. There will be a statue of Buddha, candles, and an incense burner.”


 * __INTERPRETATION & ANALYSIS-__** My understanding from this quote is that, Buddhists have to have a specific shrine or place of worship if they are not in a temple. They believe that you need a place of worship to praise Buda’s words. This Differs from Islam because, they believe that as long as is in a will or praise of God is considered worship.
 * __3RD QUOTE- CHRISTIANITY -__** **“**Christian life is focused on God and on our fellowship with him and other people. Worship tends to have two major centers: the Word and the Sacraments.”


 * __INTERPERATION & ANALYSIS-__** My interpretation of this quote is that, the way that Christians worship is in a form of fellowship, praise and learning Gods words. This is similar to the way that Muslims work the only difference is they way they go about worshiping and when they do it.
 * __FINIAL THOUGHTS__**- During this assignment, I learned that, different religions have different ways and beliefs of worship, but some of their beliefs and ways of worship are similar. In addition to the Word and sacraments, services of all groups include prayers. In our world today, there are different thoughts and feeling about all religions and beliefs, it up to the people themselves to choose what they want to believe and follow in order to worship God.