Are in your opinion these three Religions so different?
If so, which one has the highest moral standards? Which one is the most open-minded?
Abortion:
Christianism: The Roman Catholic Church believes that life begins at the moment of conception and says that deliberately causing an abortion is a grave moral wrong.
Islam: Muslims regard abortion as wrong and haram (forbidden), but many accept that it may be permitted in certain cases.
Judaism: Judaism does not forbid abortion, but it does not permit abortion on demand. Abortion is only permitted for serious reasons.
Animal Rights:
Christianism: For most of history Christian thinkers believed that human beings were greatly superior to animals and ignored animal suffering. Modern thinkers say human beings have a steward's role.
Islam: Muslims believe that all living creatures were made by Allah. They are instructed to treat animals with compassion.
Judaism: Judaism teaches that animals are part of God's creation and should be treated with compassion.
Capital Punishment:
Christianism: For much of history, the Christian Churches accepted that capital punishment was necessary.
Islam: Islam on the whole accepts capital punishment for two categories of crime: murder and 'speading mischief in the land'.
Judaism: Someone who reads the Old Testament list of 36 capital crimes might think that Judaism is in favour of capital punishment, but they'd be wrong.
Contraception:
Christianism: The Bible has little to say about contraception, so Christian ideas about contraception come from church teachings. They are often based on different ideas of Christian marriage.
Islam: Islam is strongly pro-family and regards children as a gift from God. There is no single attitude to contraception within Islam, but eight of the nine schools of law permit it.
Judaism: Contraception, including artificial contraception, is permitted in Judaism in appropriate circumstances.
Euthanasia:
Christianism: Christians are mostly against euthanasia. The arguments are usually based on the beliefs that life is given by God.
Islam: Muslims are against euthanasia. They believe Allah chooses how long each person will live and human beings cannot interfere.
Judaism: The Jewish tradition regards the preservation of human life as one of its supreme moral values and forbids doing anything that might shorten life.
Organ Donation:
Christianism: Sacrifice and helping others are key themes across all forms of Christianity, so a decision to donate organs is seen as a positive thing.
Islam: Violating the human body, whether living or dead, is normally forbidden in Islam. However, the Shariah waives this prohibition in a number of instances: first in cases of necessity; and secondly in saving another person's life.
Judaism: In principle, Judaism supports and encourages organ donation in order to save lives.
War:
Christianism: Modern Christians think that war is rarely justified and should be avoided unless it is a 'just war'.
Islam: Islam sets down clear guidelines as to when war is ethically right, and clear guidelines as to how such a war should be conducted.
Judaism: Judaism does not regard violence and war to promote justice as always wrong. It accepts that certain kinds of war will be ethically justified.
If so, which one has the highest moral standards? Which one is the most open-minded?
Abortion:
Christianism: The Roman Catholic Church believes that life begins at the moment of conception and says that deliberately causing an abortion is a grave moral wrong.
Islam: Muslims regard abortion as wrong and haram (forbidden), but many accept that it may be permitted in certain cases.
Judaism: Judaism does not forbid abortion, but it does not permit abortion on demand. Abortion is only permitted for serious reasons.
Animal Rights:
Christianism: For most of history Christian thinkers believed that human beings were greatly superior to animals and ignored animal suffering. Modern thinkers say human beings have a steward's role.
Islam: Muslims believe that all living creatures were made by Allah. They are instructed to treat animals with compassion.
Judaism: Judaism teaches that animals are part of God's creation and should be treated with compassion.
Capital Punishment:
Christianism: For much of history, the Christian Churches accepted that capital punishment was necessary.
Islam: Islam on the whole accepts capital punishment for two categories of crime: murder and 'speading mischief in the land'.
Judaism: Someone who reads the Old Testament list of 36 capital crimes might think that Judaism is in favour of capital punishment, but they'd be wrong.
Contraception:
Christianism: The Bible has little to say about contraception, so Christian ideas about contraception come from church teachings. They are often based on different ideas of Christian marriage.
Islam: Islam is strongly pro-family and regards children as a gift from God. There is no single attitude to contraception within Islam, but eight of the nine schools of law permit it.
Judaism: Contraception, including artificial contraception, is permitted in Judaism in appropriate circumstances.
Euthanasia:
Christianism: Christians are mostly against euthanasia. The arguments are usually based on the beliefs that life is given by God.
Islam: Muslims are against euthanasia. They believe Allah chooses how long each person will live and human beings cannot interfere.
Judaism: The Jewish tradition regards the preservation of human life as one of its supreme moral values and forbids doing anything that might shorten life.
Organ Donation:
Christianism: Sacrifice and helping others are key themes across all forms of Christianity, so a decision to donate organs is seen as a positive thing.
Islam: Violating the human body, whether living or dead, is normally forbidden in Islam. However, the Shariah waives this prohibition in a number of instances: first in cases of necessity; and secondly in saving another person's life.
Judaism: In principle, Judaism supports and encourages organ donation in order to save lives.
War:
Christianism: Modern Christians think that war is rarely justified and should be avoided unless it is a 'just war'.
Islam: Islam sets down clear guidelines as to when war is ethically right, and clear guidelines as to how such a war should be conducted.
Judaism: Judaism does not regard violence and war to promote justice as always wrong. It accepts that certain kinds of war will be ethically justified.
