Similarities Between Christianity And Sikhism
Religious philosophies vary greatly based on the specific religions, and the beliefs within those religions. Within Christianity, there are specific beliefs that set it apart from all other beliefs. Although Christianity has various denominations within the religion, there are core beliefs that form the belief in Christianity. Much like Christianity, Sikhism has its own set of foundational beliefs that form the basis of the overall religion. Within both Christianity and Sikhism are various ideas that allow one to compare each religion with the other. Each of these religions allows one to evaluate specific beliefs between each religion to determine the similarities and differences between the two religions. For a religion to be considered
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Both Sikhism and Christianity have a monotheistic belief in only one God who is the creator of the universe (realsikhism.com, 2017). Additionally, both religions have identical viewpoints on the infallibility of God, and the idea that everything belongs to him, including the mind, the body, the soul and all things on the earth are his. Although these similarities point towards the two religions following the same ideology towards God, the similarities really end here. While Christians believe that God is a trinity, formed of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and Jesus was born of a woman here on earth and walked the earth for 33 ½ years before being crucified on the cross, buried and resurrected after 3 days, Sikhism does not believe that God was ever born or walked the earth (realsikhism.com, 2017). Sikhism further disagrees with the Christian belief of man being formed in the image of God (English Standard Version, Genesis 1:26). Sikhism defines God as “no form, no shape, no color; having no body”, which is in direct contradiction to the scripture in the
Both Sikhism and Christianity have a monotheistic belief in only one God who is the creator of the universe (realsikhism.com, 2017). Additionally, both religions have identical viewpoints on the infallibility of God, and the idea that everything belongs to him, including the mind, the body, the soul and all things on the earth are his. Although these similarities point towards the two religions following the same ideology towards God, the similarities really end here. While Christians believe that God is a trinity, formed of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and Jesus was born of a woman here on earth and walked the earth for 33 ½ years before being crucified on the cross, buried and resurrected after 3 days, Sikhism does not believe that God was ever born or walked the earth (realsikhism.com, 2017). Sikhism further disagrees with the Christian belief of man being formed in the image of God (English Standard Version, Genesis 1:26). Sikhism defines God as “no form, no shape, no color; having no body”, which is in direct contradiction to the scripture in the