Module 3: Religious Life Of Planet Earth
Religious Life of Planet Earth
Kimberly L Brooks
Rel 212 World Religions
November 4, 2012
Leader Gavin recently sent a group of officers on a mission to planet Earth. The mission carried out on a planet Earth was to enquire about if that planet, much like our own has any religious life present. The Earthlings define religion as a set of fundamental beliefs and practices that relates their humanity to their spirituality and moral values. “In many cultures and times, religion has been the basic foundation of life, permeating all aspects of human existence”
(Fisher, 2011). On this religious mission my officers and I observed my layers of religion that these Earthlings were partaking in. Many of their religions use …show more content…
Islam is the faith of Muslims; they believe there is only one god (they refer to as Allah) who wants them to live in accordance with the Koran. The Koran is Islam’s sacred scripture perceived as the word of God. Muslims believe Allah has appointed Earthlings to be his messenger. Those with Islamic faith believe Allah, sent the Prophet Muhammad to convey his messages to the world. Muslims believe they will be judged by Allah on the good and bad deeds they have committed. There are five acts or rituals Muslims are expected to complete. These are referred to as pillars, they are: shahadah, daily prayers, zakah, fasting from food and drink during Ramadan and making a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime (Handleman, 2011). Shahadah is a religious creed, where a Muslim observes or witnesses the acts of Muhammad and gives a testimony of their observation. The mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. They repeat their daily ritual of prayer five times a day primarily in the mosque but always in a community …show more content…
Each religion has its own collective ritual. There are spiritual specialists that tell sacred stories of their traditions. During our mission we observed different rituals. In the Christianity faith we observed individuals prayer to their higher being. Muslims pray five times daily facing east to the city of Mecca. In Hindu religion we observed water purifications to rid the body and or mind of physical and spatial realms. Hindu believes that the purification allows one to connect on a more spiritual level with their god. With our finds from Earth, we have determined that this planet is indeed a religious
Kimberly L Brooks
Rel 212 World Religions
November 4, 2012
Leader Gavin recently sent a group of officers on a mission to planet Earth. The mission carried out on a planet Earth was to enquire about if that planet, much like our own has any religious life present. The Earthlings define religion as a set of fundamental beliefs and practices that relates their humanity to their spirituality and moral values. “In many cultures and times, religion has been the basic foundation of life, permeating all aspects of human existence”
(Fisher, 2011). On this religious mission my officers and I observed my layers of religion that these Earthlings were partaking in. Many of their religions use …show more content…
Islam is the faith of Muslims; they believe there is only one god (they refer to as Allah) who wants them to live in accordance with the Koran. The Koran is Islam’s sacred scripture perceived as the word of God. Muslims believe Allah has appointed Earthlings to be his messenger. Those with Islamic faith believe Allah, sent the Prophet Muhammad to convey his messages to the world. Muslims believe they will be judged by Allah on the good and bad deeds they have committed. There are five acts or rituals Muslims are expected to complete. These are referred to as pillars, they are: shahadah, daily prayers, zakah, fasting from food and drink during Ramadan and making a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca at least once in their lifetime (Handleman, 2011). Shahadah is a religious creed, where a Muslim observes or witnesses the acts of Muhammad and gives a testimony of their observation. The mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. They repeat their daily ritual of prayer five times a day primarily in the mosque but always in a community …show more content…
Each religion has its own collective ritual. There are spiritual specialists that tell sacred stories of their traditions. During our mission we observed different rituals. In the Christianity faith we observed individuals prayer to their higher being. Muslims pray five times daily facing east to the city of Mecca. In Hindu religion we observed water purifications to rid the body and or mind of physical and spatial realms. Hindu believes that the purification allows one to connect on a more spiritual level with their god. With our finds from Earth, we have determined that this planet is indeed a religious