What are some things that are alike between the Methodist Religion and judaism?
2006-11-03 03:36:28 · 7 answers · asked by amy_rmb 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Methodists believe that Satan is Gods rival.
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of Gods plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It’s meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-11-03 04:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The differences are countless, since Methodist Christianity and Judaism have NOTHING in common.
2006-11-03 04:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much the same as between Judaism and any Christian denomination. Start with Jesus and go from there.
2006-11-03 04:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Methodists aren't as good dancers. That's about it. Oh, and there's that whole Jesus Christ as Messiah thing.
2006-11-03 03:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by jinenglish68 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its a christian religion, isn't it? christianity and judaism have nothing in common
2006-11-03 04:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both are theistic religions with similar "judeo-christian" concepts of morality. that's about it.
2006-11-03 03:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is Christian and one is Jewish.
2006-11-03 03:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by twjones1029 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋