the big religion comparison chart

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found this chart, thought others may find it interesting.

page is too big to post, but the link is:http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm

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[freespirit]

here's a sample of some of the other charts available...

Islam is the second largest religion in the world after Christianity. As a monotheistic faith that originated in the Middle East, Islam holds many beliefs and practices in common with Judaism and Christianity.
Judaism, Islam and Christianity are collectively known as "Abrahamic religions" because they trace their history to the covenant God made with Abraham in the Hebrew Bible.
The Prophet Muhammad met both Jews and Christians during his lifetime, and Islam has come into frequent contact with both of its fellow monotheistic faiths throughout most of its history.
As a brief guide of the similarities and differences of Islam, Judaism and Christianity, the following chart compares the statistics, origins, history and religious beliefs of these three great monotheistic faiths.
Please note that, as with all charts of this kind, the information is oversimplified and should not be used as a sole resource.
Comparison of Statistics and Basics

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Islam


Judaism


Christianity




adherents called


Muslims


Jews


Christians




current adherents


1.3 billion


14 million


2 billion




current size rank


2nd largest


12th largest


largest



major concentration

Middle East, Southeast Asia


Israel, Europe, USA


Europe, North and SouthAmerica, rapid growth in Africa



sacred text

Qur'an (Koran)


Bible


Bible (Jewish Bible + New Testament)



other written authority

Hadith


Talmud, Midrash, Responsa


church fathers, church councils, papal decrees (Catholic only)



religious law

Sharia


Halakhah


Canon Law



clergy

imams


rabbis


priests, ministers, pastors, bishops



house of worship

mosque


synagogue


church, chapel, cathedral



main day of worship

Friday


Saturday


Sunday



church and state

integrated


separate


separate



Comparison of Origins and History

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Islam


Judaism


Christianity




date founded


622 CE


unknown


c. 33 CE




place founded


Saudi Arabia


Palestine (def (http://www.answers.com/topic/palestine))


Palestine




founder


Muhammad


Moses or Abraham


Jesus




original language(s)


Arabic


Hebrew


Aramaic, Greek




early expansion


within 12 years, entire Arabian peninsula; within 100 years, Muslim world stretched from the Atlantic to China


little expansion; mostly confined to Palestine


within 60 years, churches in major cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome (map (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/christ.html)); entire Roman Empire by end of 4th cent.




major splits


Shia/Sunni, c. 650 CE


Reform/Orthodox, 1800s CE


Catholic/Orthodox, 1054 CE; Catholic/Protestant, 1500s CE



Comparison of Religious Beliefs

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Islam


Judaism


Christianity



type of theism

strict monotheism


strict monotheism


Trinitarian monotheism




ultimate reality


one God


one God


one God




names of God


Allah (Arabic for God)


Yahweh, Elohim


Yahweh, the Holy Trinity



other spiritual beings

angels, demons, jinn


angels and demons


angels and demons



revered humans

prophets, imams (especially in Shia)


prophets


saints, church fathers



identity of Jesus

true prophet of God, whosemessage has been corrupted


false prophet


Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world



birth of Jesus

virgin birth


normal birth


virgin birth



death of Jesus

did not die, but ascended into heaven during crucifixion


death by crucifixion


death by crucifixion



resurrection of Jesus

denied


denied


affirmed



second coming of Jesus

affirmed


denied


affirmed



divine revelation

through Muhammad, recorded in Qur'an


through Prophets, recorded in Bible


through Prophets and Jesus (as God Himself), recorded in Bible



view of sacred text

inspired, literal word of God, inerrant in originallanguages


views vary


inspired, some believe inerrant in original languages



human nature

equal ability to do good or evil


two equal impulses, one good and one bad


"original sin" inherited from Adam - tendency towards evil



means of salvation

correct belief, good deeds,Five Pillars


belief in God, good deeds


correct belief, faith, good deeds, sacraments (some Protestants emphasize faith alone)



God's role in salvation

predestination


divine revelation and forgiveness


predestination, various forms of grace



good afterlife

eternal paradise


views vary: either heaven or no afterlife


eternal heaven



bad afterlife

eternal hell


views vary: either eternal Gehenna, reincarnation, or no afterlife


eternal hell, temporary purgatory (Catholicism)



view of fellow Abrahamic religions

Jews and Christians are respected as "People of the Book," but they have wrong beliefs and only partial revelation.


Islam and Christianity are false interpretations and extensions of Judaism.


Judaism is a true religion, but with incomplete revelation. Islam is a false religion.