calling all religious people!! would like to know more about any of : islam hinduism sikhism judaism budhhism?

Question

Hi, I am investigating different world religions and would like to know (about any major world religions):
1. are there long prayers (that have to be very specific?)
2. number of gods worshipped
3. different gods' functions
4. religion at home (ie away from place of worship)
5. festivals
and anything else you think may be helpful!
thanks so much!

ps. really really sorry if spelt a name of religion wrongly, or didn't include your religion- please enlighten me!
pps. didn't include Christianity as know about it already

I KNOW!!! I AM A CHRISTIAN!!!
I JUST WANT TO KNOW ABOUT OTHER RELIGIONS FOR COMPARISONS FOR MY LATIN PROJECT!!!

Answer 1

No need to investigate...already been done.

Maybe someone else will do your homework.

Buddhism is atheistic, so no god/s...

I suggest going to Wikipedia.com or Religioustolerance.com, as you will get all kinds of non-sensical babbling on here

Answer 2

I am a Buddhist and here areyour answers:
1. No, our main mantra is: Om mani padme hum which means behold the jewel in the lotus, amen. No really a prayer, repeating it has a calming effect
2. None, we are an agnostic religion...
3. No gods...
4. Depends on the sect, some go to monastaries, temples, or zendos. I am a member of the Theravada sect, and I meditate (not really worshipping) in any quite, natural spot, and don't even go to a place of worship. It is all at home. The others also meditate both solitarily and in groups...
5. Not really any "festivals", I'm afraid...

"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it"
- Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

Answer 3

hi
i m mayank from india related to hindu brahmin family.itold u every thing ab this religion.
ansers
1.yes some of them is long prayers and some like me do fast also . i took the fast on tuesday this is a day related to our god Hanumaan .and i eat anly one time after evening some curd with out salt .
2.there are all 36 crore lord
3.good function are holi -A festival of colour,deewali,a festival of fire works....
4.yaa off course we always worship of god at home .i m lazy ab it but my mother is very good in deed.
if u want any other information

Answer 4

We muslims profess the last religion of God - Islam.

1. We believe in One God - in Allah, arabic name for One God

2. We do not believe in Trinity! We hold Jesus (peace be upon him) as the Messenger of Allah, the prophet. In Islam Holy Spirit refers to Angel Gabriel. We believe that Jesus never preached Trinity, rather trinity concept was developed after him by his followers, who have corrupted the religion of Christianity.

3. We pray five times a day. Prayers can be done in the mosque or at home, or in any clean place. It's preferrable to pray with others, therefore we try to pray in the mosque.

4. We fast in the month of Ramadhan for the whole month. The purpose of fasting is to understand the living conditions of the poor and to help them, give them charity.

5. We pay zakat, it's a tax on your income. Non-muslims who live in Islamic countries do not have to pay this tax.

6. We are encouraged to go for pilgrimage, but this is not compulsary since it requires some money to travel.

7. We believe that all the prophets that came before prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were send by God i.e Abraham, Moses, Isaac, Ishmael, Jesus...etc We respect them and we hold them in high esteem. They are our prophets.

8. We are not taught to hate or kill anybody as it's thought by many today. We are taught to respect everybody irrespective of their religion and to treat them equally, even the enemies. There are good examples in the history that reflects this if you read.

9. We celebrate Eid Ul Fitr and Eid Ul Adha. First being the end of fasting month and second a celebration of sacrifice, on this day we remember Abraham who sacrificed his son Ishmael to God. On this day we sacrifice sheep and disctribute to poor.

If you want to learn more please do not hesitate to contact me.

Peace.

Answer 5

1) I'm not sure, its kinda relative, though from my understanding jewish services are signifigantly longer on the whole than many christian ones. (friday night services can be 1-2 hours, saturday day services can be 3-4 hours.... and the special holiday ones can be much longer. I mean does it count as individual prayers, or compound prayers, ect...

2) 1. no divisions.
3) only one, overa all things.
4) not sure what you mean....
5) see connected page

Answer 6

Here is an introduction to Hinduism.

http://www.hinduwisdom.info/introduction_to_hinduism.htm

If you chek out contents, you will get other links related with Hinduism on differnt issues. and list of books is also given.

Answer 7

I know 3 religion :
Islam = full of hate with other beleiver, allow violent, full pleasure for men
Buddhist = Beleive in Hell but dont beleive in Heaven, Beleive in reicarnation. No Violent, teach, love, kindness, forgiveness and peace
Christians = Beleive in Jesus Christ, God of Abraham, No Violent, teach, love, kindness, forgiveness and peace.

If you are pervert/sex maniac/love violent you know which religion best for you...

Answer 8

Well, making a research base on religion, the internet has it all from cult to paganism.

Answer 9

You can have eternal life through Jesus Christ!"

I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life; no man can come to the Father except through me". -- Jesus Christ

" I am the resurrection and the life; he that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live ; and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die". - Jesus (Jn. 11:25)

" Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved". (Acts 4:12)

Answer 10

If you will check out this website, it will save you a lot of time.
There are answers here, to be found by the serious person.

Serve God 'his' way!