What do you want to know about Christianity or Islam? What do you want to know about the relationship of religion and human nature? What are you curious about regarding religion and rituals/practices surrounding death & dying.
The basis of my understanding of Islam comes from what I learned in my history classes here. I know that Muslims follow their holy text, the Qur'an, and that they practice the Five Pillars, including acts such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca. I would want to ask Imam Ishmael if he has ever made the pilgrimage to Mecca and what emotions did he feel and if he felt any closer to Allah. I do not know too much about the Islamic faith in terms of death and dying, so I am curious to learn more about their rituals and practices regarding the burial and the mourning of the loved one.
What do you want to know about Christianity or Islam? In reading chapter 6 Barry states that Islamic teachings and law are proclaimed by the Koran or holy book for Muslims. The Koran states that the souls of the departed gather in a place call barzakh, which separates the land of the living from the dead. The death of the soul separates from the body and a journey for a vision of God is to follow. Next the body will return to its grave for judgement day. If this person has practiced good deeds then angels will descend upon them to take them to paradise. If that person demonstrated wicked deeds then they will be punished by going to hell. This is what makes life on earth the determinant of eternal future. My question is how long will someone remain in their grave before their judgment day? What do you want to know about the relationship of religion and human nature? How do artist paint pictures of a God when God has no image? If we all painted what we thought God looked like I think we would all be right in whatever picture was painted. What are you curious about regarding religion and rituals/practices surrounding death & dying. I would like to know more about the different rituals each religion has following a death. How do they take care of the body? What are their funerals like? Do they celebrate the life?
I don't know much regarding the Islam religion. So some things I might want to know or ask is how Islam differentiates from Christianity in the practices and rituals that are practiced on a typical day and the rituals and practices that Islam has surrounding death. What are the Islam beliefs about what happens to someone after they die and any beliefs that they have regarding death?
Growing up Catholic I know a great deal about the practices and rituals of Christianity, so I would be more interested in learning more about the Islam tradition and what their rituals are. What types of holidays they celebrate and what type of rituals they do for milestones in the human life? Do they celebrate life and death as Christianity does? What do they picture their God as? Where do they believe they go when they die? What are their ideas of a good or successful life or a good quality of life compared to those of Christianity?
I would like to know more about Islam then I would Christianity as I feel that I know a lot about Christianity. I would ask the clergy also what they would tell someone that does not know what they believe, and if they have any advice to give about finding what you believe. I would also want to know how the Islam's lead a moral life vs. how the Christians view it. I would also want to know how they view their god.
I know a good amount about Christianity but not as much with Islam. I know the basics and major differences between Islam and Christianity but am curious regarding the similarities between the texts and teachings. I also would like to know how their practices regarding death and dying differ from Christianity and what they think happens when they die. I would also like to know more about the rituals and practices they have surrounding their faith, and the opinions they have of other faiths.
I know very little about the Islamic religion. I know that Islamic religion has stricter practices that they must abide by daily than Christians and they're equivalent to the Bible is the Qur'an. I'm interested to know their practices regarding funeral services and what they believe happens when we die. I would also like to know any similarities between Christianity and Islam, if any of them are similar or wildly different.
One thing that I am interested in, on the talk that we had yesterday, is how each of the four people that spoke with us got to be where they are at today? Just like how we wrote our thought paper, why do they believe what they believe? Did they grow up believing, or did they change throughout their childhood? Adulthood? etc.
One thing that I am interested in, on the talk that we had yesterday, is how each of the four people that spoke with us got to be where they are at today? Just like how we wrote our thought paper, why do they believe what they believe? Did they grow up believing, or did they change throughout their childhood? Adulthood? etc.
I really was interested in the Islam religion. I found it very interesting that it was closest to Catholicism. I was really interested when he said that in Islam that they believe the body can feel pain after death. I would really like to know their stance on organ donations because of that. I also would like to know if they do anything for wound care if the deceased person died in a way that left a lot of wounds.
I would like to know how Christianity views Islamic teachings. I would like to know each views and treatment of the dead for both religions. I know as Christians we have very elaborate masses and rituals surrounding our dead but does Islam have anything that would be similar or really any religion for that matter.
The basis of my understanding of Islam comes from what I learned in my history classes here. I know that Muslims follow their holy text, the Qur'an, and that they practice the Five Pillars, including acts such as prayer, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca. I would want to ask Imam Ishmael if he has ever made the pilgrimage to Mecca and what emotions did he feel and if he felt any closer to Allah. I do not know too much about the Islamic faith in terms of death and dying, so I am curious to learn more about their rituals and practices regarding the burial and the mourning of the loved one.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you want to know about Christianity or Islam?
ReplyDeleteIn reading chapter 6 Barry states that Islamic teachings and law are proclaimed by the Koran or holy book for Muslims. The Koran states that the souls of the departed gather in a place call barzakh, which separates the land of the living from the dead. The death of the soul separates from the body and a journey for a vision of God is to follow. Next the body will return to its grave for judgement day. If this person has practiced good deeds then angels will descend upon them to take them to paradise. If that person demonstrated wicked deeds then they will be punished by going to hell. This is what makes life on earth the determinant of eternal future. My question is how long will someone remain in their grave before their judgment day?
What do you want to know about the relationship of religion and human nature?
How do artist paint pictures of a God when God has no image? If we all painted what we thought God looked like I think we would all be right in whatever picture was painted.
What are you curious about regarding religion and rituals/practices surrounding death & dying.
I would like to know more about the different rituals each religion has following a death. How do they take care of the body? What are their funerals like? Do they celebrate the life?
I don't know much regarding the Islam religion. So some things I might want to know or ask is how Islam differentiates from Christianity in the practices and rituals that are practiced on a typical day and the rituals and practices that Islam has surrounding death. What are the Islam beliefs about what happens to someone after they die and any beliefs that they have regarding death?
ReplyDeleteGrowing up Catholic I know a great deal about the practices and rituals of Christianity, so I would be more interested in learning more about the Islam tradition and what their rituals are. What types of holidays they celebrate and what type of rituals they do for milestones in the human life? Do they celebrate life and death as Christianity does? What do they picture their God as? Where do they believe they go when they die? What are their ideas of a good or successful life or a good quality of life compared to those of Christianity?
ReplyDeleteI would like to know more about Islam then I would Christianity as I feel that I know a lot about Christianity. I would ask the clergy also what they would tell someone that does not know what they believe, and if they have any advice to give about finding what you believe. I would also want to know how the Islam's lead a moral life vs. how the Christians view it. I would also want to know how they view their god.
ReplyDeleteI know a good amount about Christianity but not as much with Islam. I know the basics and major differences between Islam and Christianity but am curious regarding the similarities between the texts and teachings. I also would like to know how their practices regarding death and dying differ from Christianity and what they think happens when they die. I would also like to know more about the rituals and practices they have surrounding their faith, and the opinions they have of other faiths.
ReplyDeleteI know very little about the Islamic religion. I know that Islamic religion has stricter practices that they must abide by daily than Christians and they're equivalent to the Bible is the Qur'an. I'm interested to know their practices regarding funeral services and what they believe happens when we die. I would also like to know any similarities between Christianity and Islam, if any of them are similar or wildly different.
ReplyDeleteI am also interested in seeing what the Islamic people think what happens when we die and the funeral services.
DeleteOne thing that I am interested in, on the talk that we had yesterday, is how each of the four people that spoke with us got to be where they are at today? Just like how we wrote our thought paper, why do they believe what they believe? Did they grow up believing, or did they change throughout their childhood? Adulthood? etc.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I am interested in, on the talk that we had yesterday, is how each of the four people that spoke with us got to be where they are at today? Just like how we wrote our thought paper, why do they believe what they believe? Did they grow up believing, or did they change throughout their childhood? Adulthood? etc.
ReplyDeleteI really was interested in the Islam religion. I found it very interesting that it was closest to Catholicism. I was really interested when he said that in Islam that they believe the body can feel pain after death. I would really like to know their stance on organ donations because of that. I also would like to know if they do anything for wound care if the deceased person died in a way that left a lot of wounds.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know how Christianity views Islamic teachings. I would like to know each views and treatment of the dead for both religions. I know as Christians we have very elaborate masses and rituals surrounding our dead but does Islam have anything that would be similar or really any religion for that matter.
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