One God

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Many Paths
to
One God?
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• One G-D, Yahweh
• Chosen people, given Israel
• Covenant relationship
• Coming Messiah

Judaism
Abraham
2000 BCE
Tanakh
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• One Great Power, Brahman
• Reflected in many deities
• Re-birth (reincarnation)
• Respect for life
• Release through duty, knowledge, devotion

Hinduism
Judaism
(Not known)
Abraham
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Vedas
Tanakh
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500 CE 1000 1500 2000

• Life involves suffering
• Suffering is from desire
• This can be eliminated
• by Noble 8-fold Path

Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Siddartha Gautama
(Not known)
Abraham
500 BCE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Vedas

Tanakh
Tipitaka
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500 CE 1000 1500 2000

• Jesus God (Trinity)
• Human predicament sin
• Gift of forgiveness in death resurrection
• Need to turn (repentance)

Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Siddartha Gautama
(Not known)
Jesus
Abraham
500 BCE
30 CE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Vedas

Bible
Tanakh
Tipitaka
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500 CE 1000 1500 2000

• One God, Allah
• Muhammad his messenger
• 5 pillars shahada, prayer, alms, Haj, fasting

Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Siddartha Gautama
(Not known)
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
500 BCE
30 CE
610 CE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Vedas

Bible
Tanakh
Quran
Tipitaka
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500 CE 1000 1500 2000

• One God of all religions
• Cycles of births gt unity with God
• Equality of race / sex / religion
• No empty ritual or priests
• 5 Ks uncut hair, sword, bangle, comb, shorts

Sikhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Siddartha Gautama
Guru Nanak
(Not known)
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
1500 CE
500 BCE
30 CE
610 CE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Guru Granth Sahib
Vedas

Bible
Tanakh
Quran
Tipitaka
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2000 BCE 1500 1000 500 0
500 CE 1000 1500 2000
Sikhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Siddartha Gautama
Guru Nanak
(Not known)
Jesus
Muhammad
Abraham
1500 CE
500 BCE
30 CE
610 CE
2000 BCE
1500 BCE
Guru Granth Sahib
Vedas

Bible
Tanakh
Quran
Tipitaka
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Oldest monotheistic faith
Heaven or Hell
Obedience to Torah (Right living)
Rebellion
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Ancient faith
Union with the Great Power
Right Living
Improvement of Hinduism
Problem of suffering
Right living
Nirvana
Accept forgiveness gt new (changed) life
Fulfilment of Judaism
(Inevitable) Rebellion
Heaven or hell (starts now)
Correction of Christianity Judaism
(Possible) Rebellion
Judgement gt paradise or hell
Submission (Right living)
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Correction of Hinduism Islam
Merge with God
Right living
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Oldest monotheistic faith
Heaven or Hell
Obedience to Torah (Right living)
Rebellion
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Ancient faith
Union with the Great Power
Right Living
Improvement of Hinduism
Problem of suffering
Right living
Nirvana
Accept forgiveness gt new (changed) life
Fulfilment of Judaism
(Inevitable) Rebellion
Heaven or hell (starts now)
Correction of Christianity Judaism
(Possible) Rebellion
Judgement gt paradise or hell
Submission (Right living)
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Correction of Hinduism Islam
Merge with God
Right living
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Oldest monotheistic faith
Heaven or Hell
Obedience to Torah (Right living)
Rebellion
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Ancient faith
Union with the Great Power
Right Living
Improvement of Hinduism
Problem of suffering
Right living
Nirvana
Accept forgiveness gt new (changed) life
Fulfilment of Judaism
(Inevitable) Rebellion
Heaven or hell (starts now)
Correction of Christianity Judaism
(Possible) Rebellion
Judgement gt paradise or hell
Submission (Right living)
Break out of cycle of re-birth
Correction of Hinduism Islam
Merge with God
Right living
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500 CE 1000 1500 2000
Different Christian responses to other faiths
Exclusivist
Only Christians are saved other faiths are
outdated, deluded or demonic
Other faiths have insights into truth, but
Christianity alone has the full picture. God may
welcome others into heaven.
Inclusivist
Pluralist
There are many ways to God through different
cultures and faiths God,
who is love, welcomes all.
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