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Comparing different religions & faith groups

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Overview:

Elsewhere in this web site, we describe the beliefs, practices, history, etc. of dozens of different religions separately.

This section compares and contrasts the beliefs and practices of:

bulletPairs or groups of religions, (e.g. Christianity and Islam) and
bulletDifferent wings within a single religion (e.g. Roman Catholicism and conservative Protestantism).

There are many conflicting definitions of the term "Christian" in use today. Throughout this web site, we define a "Christian" to be an individual or group who sincerely, prayerfully, and thoughtfully considers themselves to be Christian. Others define "Christian" much more narrowly.

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Comparing different religions:

bulletTerms:
bulletWhat the term "religion" means to different people
bulletHow cults, sects and denominations differ
 
bulletInformation:
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Religious affiliations -- comparing the U.S. and the world as a whole

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Selecting holy texts from the world's religions for public meditation rooms, personal library, etc. 

bulletShared beliefs:
bulletThe Ethic of Reciprocity -- the "Golden Rules"
bulletExceptions to these ethics
bulletCan a person be both a Christian and a Muslim?

bulletContrasting beliefs:
bulletAbout creation, evolution and other theories of origins
bulletAbout deity, religious practices, religious beliefs, etc.

bulletComparing pairs of religions:
bulletChristianity and Islam
bulletChristian and Muslim growth rates
bulletComparing the Ten Commandments with verses from the Qur'an
bulletChristianity and Buddhism
 
bulletSimilar rituals:
bulletComing of age rituals

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Comparing different faith groups within a religion:

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Differences within Christianity:

bulletContrasting beliefs:
bulletBetween Roman Catholicism and Conservative Protestantism
bulletBetween the conservative, and liberal wings in Protestantism
bulletConflicts within mainline Protestant denominations
 
bulletTerms:
bulletDifferences in the meanings of words between Evangelicals and others
 
bulletCauses:
bulletDifferent ways to interpret the Bible
bulletExamples: interpreting the same passage in different ways

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Copyright © 2003 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally written: 2003-DEC-30
Latest update: 2005-DEC-20
Author: B.A. Robinson

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