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What do Hindu’s believe about Holy Scriptures?

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Hindu -> Vedas (wisdom), Upanishads (philosophical extension), Bhagavad-Gita (poetry, Mythology)

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What do Buddhist’s believe about Holy Scriptures?

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Buddha -> Three baskets (discourses, disciplines, reflection). Lotus Sutra (Mahayana).

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What do Jew’s believe about Holy Scriptures?

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Judaism -> Tanakh (torah, prophets, writings) and Talmud (interpretation and narrative illustration)

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What does Islam believe about Holy Scriptures?

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Islam -> revelation to Muhammad by Gabriel, Night visit to Jerusalem (Moses, Abe, and JC; 7 levels of heaven); Qur’an (uncorrupted) and Hadith (life of Muh)

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Hindu’s believe about God/gods?

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Hindu –> Brahman = ultimate reality. Manifestations are: Brahma (creator), Vishnu (sustainer), Shiva (destroyer)

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Buddhist’s believe about God/gods?

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Buddh -> No one God.

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Jews’s believe about God/gods?

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Jud -> hwhy; Sovereign, Spirit, Eternal, Personal, Powerful, Compassionate, Imminent, Transcendent

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Islam about God/gods?

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Islam -> Monotheistic; shirk; Transcendent (unknowable), Powerful, Knowing, Creator, Sustainer, Judge, Sovereign (deterministic)

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Hindu about humans?

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Hindu -> Atman = true self/soul gets reincarnated. Has desires. 4 stages of life. Caste system.

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Buddhist about humans?

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Buddh -> No self/identity, just soul (atman). Take refuge in Buddha, Teachings, Community.

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Jews about humans?

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Jud -> live according to commands and in harmony; we can chose; chosen (service, not privilege)

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Islam about humans?

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Islam -> born innocent, not sinful (just weak and forgetful), good deeds cancel bad deeds

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Hindu about salvation/righteousness?

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Hindu -> Moksha = liberation from Samsara.

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Budd about salvation/righteousness?

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Buddh -> Escape from Samsara

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Jews about salvation/righteousness?

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Jud -> By God by living by His will

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Hindu means of salvation/righteousness?

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Hindu -> renounce human desires, discover truth of Brahman. By paths: Devotion, Knowledge, Action.

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Budd means of salvation/righteousness?

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Buddh -> rid desire, follow 8 fold path

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Jews means of salvation/righteousness?

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Jud -> atonement, live according to will, obedience,

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Islam means of salvation/righteousness?

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Islam – 5 pillars (Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving [purification of greed], Confession, Pilgrimage)

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Hindu view on eternity?

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Hindu -> Brahman is the ultimate reality. The world is magic/trickery.

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Budd view on eternity?

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Buddh -> time has no beginning and end, reincarnation till enlightenment, Nirvana.

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Jew view on eternity?

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Jud -> resurrection, immortality, messiah coming, disagreement on details

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Islam view on eternity?

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Islam -> resurrection, god is final judge based on weighing evil and good deeds, no assurance [except die in jihad]

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3 forms of Judaism

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Jud -> 3 forms of Judaism (Orthodox, Reform, Conservative)

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Hindu similarities to Christianity?

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Hindu -> Avataras sim. To incarnation of JC; God has come to help and save; grace

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Budd similarities to Christianity?

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Budd -> principles (kill, steal, etc.); Abstaining from sex is option, not mandate.

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Hindu differences to Christianity?

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Hindu -> Avataras are story, not history; 10 incarnations vs. 1 incarnation; Saviors are less morally perfect; Grace based on law; Krishna forgives at no cost to himself; Humans are divine; problem is ignorance, not sin; effort+grace

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Budd differences to Christianity?

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Budd -> lamps to ourselves (not the world); desire is the root of suffering; worship smiling Buddha (not suffering servant); escape suffering vs. conquer suffering by enduring; no God.

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Islam differences to Christianity?

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Islam -> no surety in eternity; Scriptures have no human influence; no resurrection;

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What is the doctrine of dependent arising? (Buddhism)

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Doctrine of Dependent Arising

  • no creator
  • no cause and effect
  • Liberation = break a link in the chain
  • Weakest links are ignorance and craving
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What does Buddha mean?

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• Buddha = the Awakened One

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What does Shakyamuni mean?

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• Shakyamuni = the wise man of the Shakya tribe