For this blog, you can include 5 pieces of information on any of the faiths we have studied: Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism. Please ensure that you connect your *Five Fun Facts* to the 9 Aspects of Religion.
Islam as a faith is 1400 years old, and there are approximately 1.45 billion Muslims worldwide They pray 5 times a day, and are able to pray in any place of worship from any religion, but particular to their faith, their place of worship is a mosque-this is an example of sacred places, and how sacred places for Muslims are not just their own places of worship, but also their home, and any other religious building which according to their faith they are also allowed to pray in. Friday is their holy day-this is an example of sacred times, this is the day of the Lord for Muslisms, and when they particularly pray and partake in any special rituals of their faith, much like we as Catholics do on a Sunday Muslim means anyone or anything that surrenders itself to the true will of God-this is an example of their beliefs, to Muslims, following their faith means that they believe in God and surrender to his true will in order to be the best Muslism they can be, and to ensure God is aware of their true faith towards him Muslim women wear the head-covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God’s decree to dress modestly-this is an example of both ethics (as in an ethical decision they make in their journey to following their faith) as well as a spiritual practise, something they do in order to be more at one with God, and to fell true in their faith path, and that they are fulfilling God’s wishes, in dressing modestly like he decreed It has a monotheistic message, and follows some of the same principles as Christianity and Judaism (as well as worshipping some of the same prophets, including Jesus)-this is an example of their beliefs, and that much like us as Catholics follow the words of one God. The Kaaba is the shrine located in Mecca, which is visited during the pilgrimage (or Hajj). It is the most holy place for Muslims-this is an example of a sacred place, The Kaaba is central to their religion, and one of their rituals, which millions of Muslism partake in, where they complete a pilgrimage and during which they visit this shrine, which is so important and central to their beliefs. There are five denominations of the Islam faith-Sunni, Wahabi, Shiite, Alawite, Kharijites and Nation of Islam-this is an example of their social structure; there are many branches of the faith under the umbrella of Islam which allows for the billions of people to still follow the same religion yet have their own individual beliefs, as they can follow different pathways within their faith, both socially and spiritually.
Amy, I really liked how you explained what 'Muslim' means and it helped me understand how just the meaning of their religion relates to what they believe. I also liked how you used key terms like 'monotheistic' as I did not know previously that that is the term used for religions of one God. The inclusion of the different denominations provided depth to my understanding of how their social structure is of different types of Muslim beliefs rather than hierarchy of people in a church for example.
Judaism: A sacred text of Judaism is the Torah. The foundation of Jewish beliefs, practices and learning is in the Torah which is also known as the Five Books of Moses. The Torah also contains the 613 commandments of the Jewish faith that many Jews believe in and follow. Jews believe that there is one all knowing God who is the invisible creator of heaven and earth. God also goes by several names in the Jewish faith which are considered sacred in this faith and therefore are only used in prayer and his name is not used in everyday speech. Shabbat is a ritual of the Jewish community which is like the Sabbath day. The Shabbat is a day dedicated to prayers, prayer services, festival meals with family and friends and rest. The Shabbat day is also a day to acknowledge God and how he created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th day. Judaism doesn't have a hierarchical structure but it does have special designation for those who have important roles in the Jewish community. In a pyramid the social hierarchy has Rabbis at the top followed by, Chazzan, Gabbai, Kohein, Levi, Rebbe and Tzaddik. A Rabbi is a teacher of the Jewish Law and customs; they lead religious rituals and engage the community with matters associated with the synagogue. The Chazzan leads the congregation prayers and the music in services. The Gabbai performs duties associated with the Torah readings in prayer services. Being a Gabbai is a great honour in the Jewish community. The Kohein is an honourable person in the Jewish community who are given the first Aliyah on the Shabbat. The Levi along with the Kohein became less significant after the obliteration of the temple; the Levites perform rituals relating to the temple. To become a Rebbe it must run in your family as it is a hereditary role. A rebbe is a spiritual master and a leader of the Chasidic community. The Tzaddik is one person in the community who possesses some mystical power or spiritual power. A synagogue is a sacred place to the Jewish faith. It is known as a house of prayer and is a place for Jews to come together for community prayer services. A synagogue is also known as a house of study. The synagogue contains many sacred Jewish texts and sacred stories for members of the community to study and a place for young children to gain an understanding of their religion.
Naomi, I really like your explanation of the Sabbath and what it means to Jewish people. I also like the way your described the structure of Jewish society and how their leaders impact the way they live. Your description of their history is very in depth and gave me a greater understanding in detail of the Jewish faith and who it involves.
Have you thought about how these aspects of Judaism relate to your own faith, and the insights it has given you about how your faith determines a number of your characteristics, in comparison to how it determines the characteristics of many Jewish people. I would be very interested to hear your ideas and experiences with your faith in comparison, and how the similarities in your religion make you you.
Hinduism is an evolving religion. Many Hindu's study the old texts but now the younger generation are moving towards the more modern texts. This shows how Religion and faith is not stagnate and actually ever changing.
The Jewish people are very symbolic even in their daily life. For example, at the Passover meal, remembering the Exodus from Egypt and slavery, ever food item represents something about the story. The shankbone, symbolises the lamb sacrifces to mark the doors of jews so that God would not come down and punish them. They also leave their door open for the prophet Elijah to join them. They also leave a chalice and set out plate and cutlery for him.
In Buddhism, Nirvana isn't a place reached through death but is instead a state achieved through enlightenment, which can sometimes take multiple reincarnations.
Converting to Islam requires three main things: a formal statement of faith (shahadah) in front of one to three witnesses; proclaiming there is only one God, that Muhammad is God's prophet; and converting freely, not by force.
Hinduism is widely considered the oldest world religion, some dating it back to prehistoric times.
Islamic Faith
ReplyDeleteIslam as a faith is 1400 years old, and there are approximately 1.45 billion Muslims worldwide
They pray 5 times a day, and are able to pray in any place of worship from any religion, but particular to their faith, their place of worship is a mosque-this is an example of sacred places, and how sacred places for Muslims are not just their own places of worship, but also their home, and any other religious building which according to their faith they are also allowed to pray in.
Friday is their holy day-this is an example of sacred times, this is the day of the Lord for Muslisms, and when they particularly pray and partake in any special rituals of their faith, much like we as Catholics do on a Sunday
Muslim means anyone or anything that surrenders itself to the true will of God-this is an example of their beliefs, to Muslims, following their faith means that they believe in God and surrender to his true will in order to be the best Muslism they can be, and to ensure God is aware of their true faith towards him
Muslim women wear the head-covering (hijab) in fulfillment of God’s decree to dress modestly-this is an example of both ethics (as in an ethical decision they make in their journey to following their faith) as well as a spiritual practise, something they do in order to be more at one with God, and to fell true in their faith path, and that they are fulfilling God’s wishes, in dressing modestly like he decreed
It has a monotheistic message, and follows some of the same principles as Christianity and Judaism (as well as worshipping some of the same prophets, including Jesus)-this is an example of their beliefs, and that much like us as Catholics follow the words of one God.
The Kaaba is the shrine located in Mecca, which is visited during the pilgrimage (or Hajj). It is the most holy place for Muslims-this is an example of a sacred place, The Kaaba is central to their religion, and one of their rituals, which millions of Muslism partake in, where they complete a pilgrimage and during which they visit this shrine, which is so important and central to their beliefs.
There are five denominations of the Islam faith-Sunni, Wahabi, Shiite, Alawite, Kharijites and Nation of Islam-this is an example of their social structure; there are many branches of the faith under the umbrella of Islam which allows for the billions of people to still follow the same religion yet have their own individual beliefs, as they can follow different pathways within their faith, both socially and spiritually.
Amy, I really liked how you explained what 'Muslim' means and it helped me understand how just the meaning of their religion relates to what they believe. I also liked how you used key terms like 'monotheistic' as I did not know previously that that is the term used for religions of one God. The inclusion of the different denominations provided depth to my understanding of how their social structure is of different types of Muslim beliefs rather than hierarchy of people in a church for example.
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ReplyDeleteA sacred text of Judaism is the Torah. The foundation of Jewish beliefs, practices and learning is in the Torah which is also known as the Five Books of Moses. The Torah also contains the 613 commandments of the Jewish faith that many Jews believe in and follow.
Jews believe that there is one all knowing God who is the invisible creator of heaven and earth. God also goes by several names in the Jewish faith which are considered sacred in this faith and therefore are only used in prayer and his name is not used in everyday speech.
Shabbat is a ritual of the Jewish community which is like the Sabbath day. The Shabbat is a day dedicated to prayers, prayer services, festival meals with family and friends and rest. The Shabbat day is also a day to acknowledge God and how he created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th day.
Judaism doesn't have a hierarchical structure but it does have special designation for those who have important roles in the Jewish community. In a pyramid the social hierarchy has Rabbis at the top followed by, Chazzan, Gabbai, Kohein, Levi, Rebbe and Tzaddik. A Rabbi is a teacher of the Jewish Law and customs; they lead religious rituals and engage the community with matters associated with the synagogue. The Chazzan leads the congregation prayers and the music in services. The Gabbai performs duties associated with the Torah readings in prayer services. Being a Gabbai is a great honour in the Jewish community. The Kohein is an honourable person in the Jewish community who are given the first Aliyah on the Shabbat. The Levi along with the Kohein became less significant after the obliteration of the temple; the Levites perform rituals relating to the temple. To become a Rebbe it must run in your family as it is a hereditary role. A rebbe is a spiritual master and a leader of the Chasidic community. The Tzaddik is one person in the community who possesses some mystical power or spiritual power.
A synagogue is a sacred place to the Jewish faith. It is known as a house of prayer and is a place for Jews to come together for community prayer services. A synagogue is also known as a house of study. The synagogue contains many sacred Jewish texts and sacred stories for members of the community to study and a place for young children to gain an understanding of their religion.
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Naomi, I really like your explanation of the Sabbath and what it means to Jewish people. I also like the way your described the structure of Jewish society and how their leaders impact the way they live. Your description of their history is very in depth and gave me a greater understanding in detail of the Jewish faith and who it involves.
DeleteHave you thought about how these aspects of Judaism relate to your own faith, and the insights it has given you about how your faith determines a number of your characteristics, in comparison to how it determines the characteristics of many Jewish people. I would be very interested to hear your ideas and experiences with your faith in comparison, and how the similarities in your religion make you you.
DeleteHinduism is an evolving religion. Many Hindu's study the old texts but now the younger generation are moving towards the more modern texts. This shows how Religion and faith is not stagnate and actually ever changing.
ReplyDeleteThe Jewish people are very symbolic even in their daily life. For example, at the Passover meal, remembering the Exodus from Egypt and slavery, ever food item represents something about the story. The shankbone, symbolises the lamb sacrifces to mark the doors of jews so that God would not come down and punish them. They also leave their door open for the prophet Elijah to join them. They also leave a chalice and set out plate and cutlery for him.
In Buddhism, Nirvana isn't a place reached through death but is instead a state achieved through enlightenment, which can sometimes take multiple reincarnations.
Converting to Islam requires three main things: a formal statement of faith (shahadah) in front of one to three witnesses; proclaiming there is only one God, that Muhammad is God's prophet; and converting freely, not by force.
Hinduism is widely considered the oldest world religion, some dating it back to prehistoric times.