What is the commonality between Catholicism, Judaism and Moslem?

[Anonymous]

The trinity does not negate monetheism any more than reverence of the saints does. God is at the top and there is only one of him in Christianity. Compare this to Shintoism or Ancient Greece.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The trinity does not negate monetheism any more than reverence of the saints does. God is at the top and there is only one of him in Christianity. Compare this to Shintoism or Ancient Greece.

Then what is Jesus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not religious. Was not brought up in a religious home, however my husband is Jewish (also not religious). My parents are Moslem (dad) and Catholic (mom). As much as we say we dont want to brig religion into our new babies life...it is something we are starting to talk about more or at least being open to. It is easy in that there is no pressure, neither of us comes from religious families. I have ordered a few books to "enlighten" myself but when you think of these three religions, what commonality is there off the bat aside from the spirituality component?

Irrational belief in non-existent magical entities?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why just mention Catholicism? Why didn't you just say Christianity? Lol

Not OP, but the spectrum of Christian religions is very different when you go from Catholicism to mega churches to Evangelicals to Mormons etc.

Catholicism is also much older than all other Christian denominations.

Not so. Eastern Orthodox churches re just as old as the Roman Catholic Church is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Schism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The trinity does not negate monetheism any more than reverence of the saints does. God is at the top and there is only one of him in Christianity. Compare this to Shintoism or Ancient Greece.

Then what is Jesus?

Well, if you remember the catechism Jesus is God the Son. The Trinity is a mystery of the Christian faith. God is one God existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The three are distinct but are in essence the same. For Christians, Jesus is both God and man. Jews and Muslims do not believe Jesus to be divine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why just mention Catholicism? Why didn't you just say Christianity? Lol

Not OP, but the spectrum of Christian religions is very different when you go from Catholicism to mega churches to Evangelicals to Mormons etc.

Catholicism is also much older than all other Christian denominations.

Not so. Eastern Orthodox churches re just as old as the Roman Catholic Church is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Schism

And the Oriental and Ethiopian Churches are fairly as old, if not older then both.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The trinity does not negate monetheism any more than reverence of the saints does. God is at the top and there is only one of him in Christianity. Compare this to Shintoism or Ancient Greece.

Then what is Jesus?

Well, if you remember the catechism Jesus is God the Son. The Trinity is a mystery of the Christian faith. God is one God existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The three are distinct but are in essence the same. For Christians, Jesus is both God and man. Jews and Muslims do not believe Jesus to be divine.

Like I said, I have trouble with calling Christianity a monotheistic religion. The Trinity is confusing.

[Anonymous]

Judaism and Islam have a lot more incommon with each other than with Christianity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judaism and Islam have a lot more incommon with each other than with Christianity

agreed.