The Big Three

The big three; Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. We have learned a great deal about these religions in class, and in our readings. I feel they all have something very important in common, the most important similarity. Monotheism. Each of the religions are monotheistic; all believe in one God. For each of these religions, the idea of one God is the most important part of their history! It is the germane part of the religion. At the same time, I feel this is the biggest difference between the three religions. Although all three (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) are monotheistic, their beliefs in who God actually is, are very different. For Christians, God is the messiah. He consists of; God, Jesus, and the holy trinity. All are one. In Judaism, God and ONLY God, is God. After God comes prophets. They do not believe that God is three beings at once! "Hear , O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." Islam believes there is no God but Allah. It is believed that Muhammed is not one with Allah, but a messenger of God. Each of these are the germane beliefs of each religion. Where they are the same, they are different.