What are 5 differences between the 3 world religions?

Answer 1

Christianity differs from Judaism & Islam in that Christianity believes that God Is 3 Divine Persons.

Islam differs from Judaism & Christianity in that Islam uses an entirely different book than Jews & Christians.

Judaism differs from Christianity & Islam in that Judaism doesn't believe that the Messiah Has Come, yet.

Answer 2

At their cores there are major theological differences especially between Judeo-Christians and Islam.

In Judeo-Christianity, there is an 'intimacy' revealed by God to His Creation (see Deuteronomy 1:31; Isaiah 40:11; Jeremiah 3:14 to list a few). We are even told to call Him 'Father' (see Matthew 6:8, et al). This is not the case in Islam. The Judeo-Christian God is presented as a God of Love - as the initiator and for all mankind, even sinners. The Qur'an has numerous places that say God does not love the sinner (see Deuteronomy 7:7; and John 3:16 versus Sura 2:190 and Sura 3:57 as examples).

For Islam, God is unknowable (see Sura 40 as example) while in Judeo-Christianity, God reveals Himself in many ways to His Creation (see Jeremiah 9:23-24 and John 17:3 as examples). These are just some of the differences between the religions.

Answer 3

There are many more than 3 world religions.

Had you meant Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the differences are not in the religions themselves mainly, but in their followers, but here are some differences:

1- Prayer, not the same, but differs in time, number and way of practise

2- Pilgramage (method, site, time)

3- Fasting (method, period, time)

4- Charity (amount, type, obligation degree)

5- Laws of marriage and divorce

Answer 4

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have many differences. First and foremost, although all branches of Christianity claim to be monotheistic, this can be a point of contention among Muslims and Jews; Christianity claims to worship the same God that worshipped in Jewish and Muslim practice -- and indeed does. However, the trinity concept is foreign and incompatible with monotheism, from the perspective of either of the other two world religions. Even within Christianity, this concept is frought with explanatory difficulties, such as verbage to the following effect: 'one God in three persons,' 'a unity of three persons,' 'a trinity of one,' 'a tri-une Godhead,' etc. Within Christianity, it is generally accepted that this does not imply polytheism, but rather probes the complicated nature of God. Outside of Christianity, this is not necessarily certain. Thus, while Islam and Judaism (their other disagreements notwithstanding), mutually acknowledge each other as monotheistic, sharing one same God... officially, neither is entirely sure about Christianity.

So, for starters, it really isn't a given that all three are monotheistic. This caused difficulties historically for Jews who refused to convert to Christianity, even on pain of death. And this continues to be a fundamental sticking point for Muslims as well. As to differences... there are certainly many. Whereas Judaism, and to a great extent Christianity as well acknowledge the children of Israel (ie, Jacob's descendents) as God's chosen people, Islam denies this. In Islam, it is held that it was not Abraham's son Isaac that received God's blessing, but rather his son Ishmael, father of the Arab nations. This is a fundamental reason for the constant strife over the state of Israel today -- the holy books of both Islam and Judaism absolutely promise this land to them... both. Christians, for their part, have fewer absolutes, and doctrine varies by denomination; By and large though, Christians view themselves as spiritual heirs to this very same promise, having supplanted the Jewish people as God's chosen representatives among mankind. This is known in Christian theology as 'replacement theory/theology' and is viewed differently by different denominations, ranging from being an absolute of doctrine, to a heresy to be guarded against, to a vague concept from some other denomination. In any case, Jews have certainly had a rough go of it, so we'd all probably be pretty happy if someone else took their turn as the world's punching bag.

As for Jesus (since that's really key to most of this), there is still much contention. Islam believes the bulk of Christian doctrine about Jesus. They affirm that he was a great prophet of God, born to a virgin, lived a perfect life, worked miracles, etc. They stop short, however of calling him God in the flesh. To be fair, Christian denominations have some trouble with the precise workings of this trinity thing, as well. I know it hurts my brain to think about it too hard... it's like trying to hold a watermelon seed -- just when you think you've got it, it slips away. Actually, we can't even all agree on what to call the concept. In any case, though, Jesus is reflected in the canon of Islam as well. He doesn't appear in Judaism, however. Opinions within Judaism range from a messianic imposter to a pious rabbi, but certain not God's 'annointed one.' That is, except for that other stream, Messianic Judaism, which does. And by and large, messianic Judaism can't really decide whether its an obscure Christian denomination or an even more obscure Jewish one... which is quite appropriate, since neither Christianity nor Judaism is very fond of them either. I suddenly feel that headache coming back.

And of course, it is absolutely essential that it be understood that there are assorted flavors of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam -- there is no one-size-fits-all. Answers.com visitors may be most familiar with Catholicism and assorted protestant Christian denominations, within which there are all sorts of minor and major differences; within Protestantism, there are Presbyterians, Methodists, Quakers, and Pentacostals; and there are also Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Christian Scientists, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jehova's Witnesses (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society), and other groups that lie far enough outside the mainstream as to be only dubiously describable as 'Protestant Christian'. LDS, for example, follow the lead of Islam in creating an entirely new book of scripture by their Prophet, Joseph Smith, called the Book of Mormon. Seventh-Day Adventists are most like other protestant denominations, but observe the Jewish sabbath -- Saturday, and follow a number of dietary restrictions common to Judaism and Islam, as well. Jehova's Witnesses are similarly distinct, and (like LDS) distinguish themselves from most denominations by their highly formalized structure of ordained leadership. Christian Scientists are a conundrum -- on the one hand, orthodox adherents refuse medical care on the grounds that only God can heal; on the other hand, the existential philosophy at the root of Christian Science calls into question whether or not there is, in fact, a God, at all -- and in fact denies this outright at certain levels of understanding.

Judaism likewise has many common and not-so-common flavors: Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform are the main brands. Orthodox Judaism believes in the authority of the Torah, as well as the traditional determinations of past rabbis and communities. Conservative Judaism omits the latter, and has a more easygoing attitude toward observances. Reform Judaism firmly believes that religious law must change to suit the times, and is the most flexible, even permitting female rabbis and inter-faith marriages. And Judaism even has flavors-within-flavors. Orthodox can be Chassicid or Mitnagdic (against Chassidic). Reform-ish can be Humanistic Judaism, Progressive Judaism, or Secular Judaism.

And, of course (not to be outdone), Islam has similar divisions between orthodoxy and liberal observance. There are Shi'ah (Shiite) and Sunni Muslims. There are liberal Muslims -- even entire liberal Muslim nations -- and there are fundamentalists. There are those who won't even touch pork, and those who love bacon. There are those who never pray and still shun modernity, and those who carry a prayer rug everywhere with them so that they can quickly use their iPhone prayer app to locate which way is east and pray facing Mecca in any city on earth.

And of course, there is the cultural influence of each on secular life in nations predominantly peopled by each.

But, there are also similarities between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Muslims refer to the 'Five Pillars' of Islamic Life -- the big five commandments that define a Muslim: 1. Believing 'there is no God except Allah, and Mohammed is his messenger.' 2. Giving to the Poor. 3. Fasting during Ramadan 4. Five daily prayers 5. Making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once. There are plenty of similarities here to Judaism, which has a corresponding declaration of monotheistic belief -- 'Hear O Israel, The Lord Your God, the Lord is One,' a requirement to make pilgrimage to Jerusalem during the three major festivals (if able... or at least once in a lifetime), ritual fasting on Yom Kippur, thrice daily prayers, and giving to the poor. Christianity is less structured in most ways, but still requires adherents to confess faith in Jesus (in varied forms), and giving to the poor, but lacks many of the elements that make Islam and Judaism so similar. Jews and Christians are taught to give 10% of their earnings to the poor, generally as they earn it. Muslims are asked to give 2.5% of their actual worth to the poor, on one specific day of the year. Christianity ups the number of commandments to ten... ironically the ten they got from Moses, the founder of Judaism, while Jews themselves count 613 commandments: 248 prohibitions and 365 affirmatives, a whole slew of laws for every purpose, from dress to diet, to an entire constellation of holidays, each with their own specific restrictions, and of course Shabbat -- the Sabbath day that occurs each and every Saturday when Jews are restricted from working, or really doing much of anything at all.

Using this as a jumping off point, there are a number of other similarities between Judaism and Islam. Both dictate daily prayer times for adherents. For Islam, five daily prayers is specified. In Judaism, there are three-ish, and sometimes more. But, they are somewhat similar in their call-and-response style and rigid formatting to those of Islam. Both observe a lunar calendar, watching for new moons to count months, although Judaism utilizes leap-months to keep the months at roughly the same time each year, while Islam uses a pure lunar calendar; this makes Islam's months come several days sooner each year, so the holy month of Ramadan can occur at any time of year. Both have specific dietary guidelines, referred to as Kosher and Halal. Most of the foods at your local supermarket bear one or both of these designations, meaning that an appropriate overseer has certified that the foods comply with religious guidelines. Both have holidays with special observances, ritual fasting, etc. As a matter of fact, Muslims are expected to fast for the entire month of Ramadan (during daylight hours only). Pious Jews and Muslims even sign their emails and business memos the same way, including 'In the name of God' and 'With the help of God,' to invoke God's blessing in their every endeavor.

Both Judaism and Islam also have an extensive body of religious law, refined and explicated for centuries, regulating nearly every aspect of life, and considered absolutely binding. No area of life is excluded; everything from diet and demeanor to sex and business are covered in minute detail. This is probably the greatest difference between Christianity and the others. Christianity lacks this massive body of universally accepted, extra-scriptural law, fewer holidays and obligatory observances, if any.

Answer 5

Although they believe in different ways, the three main Western religions (Judaism,Christianity and Islam). The similarity is that they are monotheistic, having converted from paganism and animism.

Answer 6

The three all repudiated the ancient worship of idols and other pagan faults.
Some important differences between them are: Christianity differs from Judaism in that it believes in a trinity, Original Sin, a messiah that has already come and will have a second coming, the concept of one person atoning for his believers through their faith, and that most of the Torah's commands are (now) unnecessary. Islam (unlike Judaism and Christianity) views the Qur'an as prophecy, and has Isaac as the son of Abraham who was not chosen by God.

Answer 7

they all only believe in one God