CHRISTIANITY

Believes Jesus is the Messiah and Savior; heaven can only be accessed through Him, the son of God.
Three branches: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox

Protestant:
All Scripture alone is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. Scripture itself
testifies that it is complete in what it reveals and the standard and final authority on all matters
of doctrine, faith and practice.

Roman Catholic:
Accepts 66 books of old and new testaments of the Bible and the Apocrypha as
inspired word of God; plus church tradition is equally authoritative.

Eastern Orthodox:
Accepts 66 books of the Bible as inspired revelation;
plus church tradition is equally authoritative.

ISLAM

Understanding Islam and Muslims
Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable God;
in the Angels created by Him; in the prophets
through whom His revelations were brought to mankind;
in the Day of Judgement and individual accountability
for actions; in God's complete authority over human
destiny and in life after death.

Muslims believe in a chain of prophets
starting with Adam and including Jesus.
But God's final message to man was revealed to the
Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel.

BUDDHISM

Fundamental Buddhism Explained
Based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as The Buddha,
who lived approximately 557 B.C. to 477 B.C.
The word "Buddha" means a Supremely Enlightened One
or Fully Awakened One who has won the realization
of the True Permanent Absolute Reality,
THE ULTIMATE TRUTH.

JUDAISM

Jewish Beliefs
God exists - God is one and unique - God is incorporeal - God is eternal -
Prayer is to be directed to God alone and to no other
- The words of the prophets are true -
Moses's prophecies are true, and
Moses was the greatest of the prophets -
The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible)
and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud
and other writings) were given to Moses -
There will be no other Torah -

God knows the thoughts and deeds of men -
God will reward the good and punish the wicked -
The Messiah will come -
The dead will be resurrected.

Jews do not believe Jesus is the Messiah.

HINDUISM

Overview
Does not have a single founder, a specific theological system,
a single system of morality, or a central religious organization.
It consists of "thousands of different religious
groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE."