InterReligious Dialogues Relations

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Inter-Religious Dialogues / Relations

• Section 2 Group 8
• Kaitlin Dahill, Rick Momboisse, Tina Iguchi

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What were going to discuss today!

• The importance of Interreligious Dialogue
• How the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament the
  Quran feel about one another.
• The similarities differences between the three
  religions of the book
• The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Inter-faith Marriages (Possibly)

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The Importance of Inter-religious Dialogue

• Ignorance breeds prejudice, bigotry and
  hostility.
• Knowledge about others forms security and respect
  for one another.
• People have a responsibility to their faith.
• To be true to our faith, we must inform others
  and strive to obtain our values together.

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The Hebrew Bible

• Psalms 241-10
• Discusses one of the laws of Noah which adheres
  to all religions.
• Psalms 471-10
• All religions believe in the one and same God.

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The New Testament

• Matt 28 16-20
• Although Muslims are not allowed to convert
  people, Christians are encouraged to spread the
  word of God to all nations.
• Acts 18
• But you will receive power when the holy Spirit
  comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in
  Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to
  the ends of the world.

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The New Testament

• Acts 21-11
• Talks of Pentecost Celebration of the Holy
  Spirit which is only believed in Christianity.
• Acts 91-22

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The Quran

• Surah 2104-121
• You do not have to be a Christian or Jew to get
  into heaven, you just have to submit yourself to
  God.
• Although Christians Jews believe their texts
  are the right ones, Muslims believe that the
  Quran is more accurate and states that all you
  must do is believe in Allah.

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The Quran

• Surah 981-8
• Those who do good deeds will be rewarded with
  Allah and eternal gardens, those who reject the
  book will be in Hellfire. (Similar to
  Christianity Judaism)
• Surah 1091-6
• Only practice religions the way you have learned
  it. Other people have their own religions and you
  have yours. Be respectful of other peoples views
  on faith.

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Judaism-Christianity

• The background of Judaism is crucial for the
  understanding of Christianity whereas the
  Christian faith is not a factor in the Jewish
  faith.
• Both stem from the revelation at Mt. Sinai
• Both aware of the divine presence.

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Christianity-Islam

• Muslims are more devout to the Quran whereas
  Christians are not as affluent with their texts.
• Islam have set daily rituals whereas Christians
  are more lax.

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Islam-Judaism

• Both dietary laws?

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

• Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing
  dispute between two peoples, Jewish Israelis and
  Arab Palestinians
• Both claim the right to sovereignty over the Land
  of Israel/Palestine in whole or in part.

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Judaism-Christianity-Islam

• Based on regular prayer and the practice of
  charity.
• Monotheistic
• All have set laws.
• All believe in the Lord of Creation.

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Inter-faith Marriages

• Surah 2221
• Muslim man is not supposed to marry a non-Muslim
  woman unless she is a Person of the Book.
• Muslim women may only marry a Muslim man.
• A Muslim woman must follow the leadership from
  someone in her own faith.