The Origin Of Belief
Written by: Delbert Magusara Haim
August 28, 2012
Edited by: Kaye O.G.
Thinking of whom you should follow is not frolic and this could change your world. We know that in this age we are in the midst of overwhelming ideas and embracing it either by force or by freewill. Albeit, too many were confused of which path they will go.
In this article, I use to adopt something fair in your senses. And because all are bound to humanity’s order, traditions, religions and beliefs, we cannot say therefore that some are correct and we are wrong. Neither all are correct or all are wrong. Favorably, lets keep things in balance.
I quoted below few doctrines/religions of the world now. And we will use them as our preferences in this discussion.
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism:
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Buddhism.html
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Indian)
Siddhartha Gautama – the called Buddha
Buddha never claimed to be deity but rather a "way- shower." However, seven hundred years later, followers of Buddha began to worship him as deity.
1. Buddhism began as an offspring of Hinduism in the country of India. The founder was Siddhartha Gautama
2. No biography was recorded until hundreds of years after his death. Today, much of his life story is clouded in myths and legends which arose after his death. Even the best historians of our day have several different--and even contradictory--accounts of Gautama's life
3. Siddhartha Gautama was born in approximately 560 B.C. in northern India
4. He saw four things that forever changed his life: an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a beggar. Deeply distressed by the suffering he saw, he decided to leave the luxury of palace life and begin a quest to find the answer to the problem of pain and human suffering.
5. Gautama left his family and traveled the country seeking wisdom. He studied the Hindu scriptures under Brahmin priests, but became disillusioned with the teachings of Hinduism. He then devoted himself to a life of extreme asceticism in the jungle. Legend has it that he eventually learned to exist on one grain of rice a day which reduced his body to a skeleton. He soon concluded, however, that asceticism did not lead to peace and self realization but merely weakened the mind and body.
6. Gautama eventually turned to a life of meditation. While deep in meditation under a fig tree known as the Bohdi tree (meaning, "tree of wisdom"), Gautama experienced the highest degree of God-consciousness called Nirvana. Gautama then became known as Buddha, the "enlightened one." He believed he had found the answers to the questions of pain and suffering. His message now needed to be proclaimed to the whole world.
7. As he began his teaching ministry, he gained a quick audience with the people of India since many had become disillusioned with Hinduism. By the time of his death at age 80, Buddhism had become a major force in India. Three centuries later it had spread to all of Asia. Buddha never claimed to be deity but rather a "way- shower." However, seven hundred years later, followers of Buddha began to worship him as deity.(2)
Christianity:
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Christianity.html
Founder: Jesus Christ (Jew)
Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century C.E. It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow him are called "Christians."
Christianity is following Jesus Christ – the Son of God, and the Almighty God. And the Bible said that Jesus was:
· In the beginning was the Word
· All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
· And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (the glory as of the only begotten of the Father)
· I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, and the Almighty.
Jesus Christ in the bible,
1. (Prophesied to come in Bethlehem)
Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
2. (Fulfilled and came)
Mat 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
3. (Witnessed by John the Baptist the he is the one)
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Joh 1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
4. (Finally revealed to John the Prophet)
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
5. (Declared by the apostle Paul that he is powerful as God/the Son of God)
1Co 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Witnessed by many:
· And that he was seen of Cephas
· then of the twelve
· After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
· After that, he was seen of James
· then of all the apostles
· And last of all he was seen of me (Paul) also, as of one born out of due time.
Hinduism: (Manu)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Hinduism.html
Founder: Manu (first human)
Historically, Hinduism has no exact detail of their origin. It is only said that:
1. The “Sanatana Dharma” texts existed and was revealed to human beings by the gods
2. The first human to receive the sacred texts is Manu.
3. Manu, as the first human, is thus the progenitor of all future Hindus.
Islam: (Muhammad)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Islam.html
Founder: Mohammad
Muhammad is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. He was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632. Most of what we know about Muhammad comes from the Quran, but we also have biographies written in the century after his death (called the sirah) and the hadith. Some general histories contemporary with the sirah are also useful sources of information about Muhammad's life.
Muhammad's father died before he was born, and his mother died when he was six years old, leaving him an orphan. He went to live with his paternal grandfather, who sent him to live with a nomadic tribe. This was customary at the time for boys born in the towns of the Arabian peninsula. Later, Muhammad began accompanying his uncle, Abu Talib, on trading expeditions to Syria. On one of these trips, Muhammad met a wealthy widow named Khadija. Khadija was impressed by his honesty, and hired him to manage her caravan business. Eventually she proposed marriage. The couple was married for twenty-four years and had at least seven children together, four daughters who survived to adulthood, and at least three sons who died in infancy. The marriage was monogamous, and by all accounts was very happy.
1. Islam is a monotheistic religious tradition that developed in the Middle East in the 7th century C.E. Islam
2. The Quran, the sacred text of Islam, contains the teachings of the Prophet that were revealed to him from Allah
3. Mohammad was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632
4. The night Muhammad was called to become a prophet of Allah, known as the Night of Power, took place when Muhammad was around forty years old. The strange and terrifying vision shook Muhammad deeply.
Judaism: (Hillel)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism.html
Founder: Hillel (1st century Jew),
Hillel immigrated to Palestine in the 1st century B.C.E. following the dissolution of the Hasmonean priesthood by King Herod. Hillel became the model sage in the sense that he was found worthy of the "Holy Spirit" based on his personal attributes of humility, patience, love of neighbor, and pursuit of peace. These ethical attributes are exemplified in his fundamental precept promoting personal responsibility while not endangering the welfare of the community: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? Yet if I am only for myself, what am I?"
Judaism is a religious tradition with origins dating back nearly four thousand years, rooted in the ancient near eastern region of Canaan (which is now Israel and Palestinian territories). Originating as the beliefs and practices of the people known as "Israel," classical, or rabbinic, Judaism did not emerge until the 1st century C.E.
1. Judaism traces its heritage to the covenant God made with Abraham and his lineage — that God would make them a sacred people and give them a holy land
2. The primary figures of Israelite culture include the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the prophet Moses, who received God's law at Mt. Sinai.
3. Judaism is a tradition grounded in the religious, ethical, and social laws as they are articulated in the Torah — the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
4. Jewish worship is centered in synagogues, which completely replaced the Second Temple after its destruction in 70 C.E.
5. Jewish religious leaders are called rabbis, who oversee the many rituals and ceremonies essential to Jewish religious practice.
Now you can judge!
August 28, 2012
Edited by: Kaye O.G.
Thinking of whom you should follow is not frolic and this could change your world. We know that in this age we are in the midst of overwhelming ideas and embracing it either by force or by freewill. Albeit, too many were confused of which path they will go.
In this article, I use to adopt something fair in your senses. And because all are bound to humanity’s order, traditions, religions and beliefs, we cannot say therefore that some are correct and we are wrong. Neither all are correct or all are wrong. Favorably, lets keep things in balance.
I quoted below few doctrines/religions of the world now. And we will use them as our preferences in this discussion.
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism:
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Buddhism.html
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Indian)
Siddhartha Gautama – the called Buddha
Buddha never claimed to be deity but rather a "way- shower." However, seven hundred years later, followers of Buddha began to worship him as deity.
1. Buddhism began as an offspring of Hinduism in the country of India. The founder was Siddhartha Gautama
2. No biography was recorded until hundreds of years after his death. Today, much of his life story is clouded in myths and legends which arose after his death. Even the best historians of our day have several different--and even contradictory--accounts of Gautama's life
3. Siddhartha Gautama was born in approximately 560 B.C. in northern India
4. He saw four things that forever changed his life: an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and a beggar. Deeply distressed by the suffering he saw, he decided to leave the luxury of palace life and begin a quest to find the answer to the problem of pain and human suffering.
5. Gautama left his family and traveled the country seeking wisdom. He studied the Hindu scriptures under Brahmin priests, but became disillusioned with the teachings of Hinduism. He then devoted himself to a life of extreme asceticism in the jungle. Legend has it that he eventually learned to exist on one grain of rice a day which reduced his body to a skeleton. He soon concluded, however, that asceticism did not lead to peace and self realization but merely weakened the mind and body.
6. Gautama eventually turned to a life of meditation. While deep in meditation under a fig tree known as the Bohdi tree (meaning, "tree of wisdom"), Gautama experienced the highest degree of God-consciousness called Nirvana. Gautama then became known as Buddha, the "enlightened one." He believed he had found the answers to the questions of pain and suffering. His message now needed to be proclaimed to the whole world.
7. As he began his teaching ministry, he gained a quick audience with the people of India since many had become disillusioned with Hinduism. By the time of his death at age 80, Buddhism had become a major force in India. Three centuries later it had spread to all of Asia. Buddha never claimed to be deity but rather a "way- shower." However, seven hundred years later, followers of Buddha began to worship him as deity.(2)
Christianity:
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Christianity.html
Founder: Jesus Christ (Jew)
Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century C.E. It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and those who follow him are called "Christians."
Christianity is following Jesus Christ – the Son of God, and the Almighty God. And the Bible said that Jesus was:
· In the beginning was the Word
· All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
· And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (the glory as of the only begotten of the Father)
· I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, and the Almighty.
Jesus Christ in the bible,
1. (Prophesied to come in Bethlehem)
Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
2. (Fulfilled and came)
Mat 2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
3. (Witnessed by John the Baptist the he is the one)
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Joh 1:15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
4. (Finally revealed to John the Prophet)
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
5. (Declared by the apostle Paul that he is powerful as God/the Son of God)
1Co 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Witnessed by many:
· And that he was seen of Cephas
· then of the twelve
· After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
· After that, he was seen of James
· then of all the apostles
· And last of all he was seen of me (Paul) also, as of one born out of due time.
Hinduism: (Manu)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Hinduism.html
Founder: Manu (first human)
Historically, Hinduism has no exact detail of their origin. It is only said that:
1. The “Sanatana Dharma” texts existed and was revealed to human beings by the gods
2. The first human to receive the sacred texts is Manu.
3. Manu, as the first human, is thus the progenitor of all future Hindus.
Islam: (Muhammad)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Islam.html
Founder: Mohammad
Muhammad is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. He was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632. Most of what we know about Muhammad comes from the Quran, but we also have biographies written in the century after his death (called the sirah) and the hadith. Some general histories contemporary with the sirah are also useful sources of information about Muhammad's life.
Muhammad's father died before he was born, and his mother died when he was six years old, leaving him an orphan. He went to live with his paternal grandfather, who sent him to live with a nomadic tribe. This was customary at the time for boys born in the towns of the Arabian peninsula. Later, Muhammad began accompanying his uncle, Abu Talib, on trading expeditions to Syria. On one of these trips, Muhammad met a wealthy widow named Khadija. Khadija was impressed by his honesty, and hired him to manage her caravan business. Eventually she proposed marriage. The couple was married for twenty-four years and had at least seven children together, four daughters who survived to adulthood, and at least three sons who died in infancy. The marriage was monogamous, and by all accounts was very happy.
1. Islam is a monotheistic religious tradition that developed in the Middle East in the 7th century C.E. Islam
2. The Quran, the sacred text of Islam, contains the teachings of the Prophet that were revealed to him from Allah
3. Mohammad was born in Mecca ca. 570 C.E., and died in Medina in 632
4. The night Muhammad was called to become a prophet of Allah, known as the Night of Power, took place when Muhammad was around forty years old. The strange and terrifying vision shook Muhammad deeply.
Judaism: (Hillel)
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism.html
Founder: Hillel (1st century Jew),
Hillel immigrated to Palestine in the 1st century B.C.E. following the dissolution of the Hasmonean priesthood by King Herod. Hillel became the model sage in the sense that he was found worthy of the "Holy Spirit" based on his personal attributes of humility, patience, love of neighbor, and pursuit of peace. These ethical attributes are exemplified in his fundamental precept promoting personal responsibility while not endangering the welfare of the community: "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? Yet if I am only for myself, what am I?"
Judaism is a religious tradition with origins dating back nearly four thousand years, rooted in the ancient near eastern region of Canaan (which is now Israel and Palestinian territories). Originating as the beliefs and practices of the people known as "Israel," classical, or rabbinic, Judaism did not emerge until the 1st century C.E.
1. Judaism traces its heritage to the covenant God made with Abraham and his lineage — that God would make them a sacred people and give them a holy land
2. The primary figures of Israelite culture include the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the prophet Moses, who received God's law at Mt. Sinai.
3. Judaism is a tradition grounded in the religious, ethical, and social laws as they are articulated in the Torah — the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
4. Jewish worship is centered in synagogues, which completely replaced the Second Temple after its destruction in 70 C.E.
5. Jewish religious leaders are called rabbis, who oversee the many rituals and ceremonies essential to Jewish religious practice.
Now you can judge!