Modern religions are separated by thousands of years of cultural

diffusion and theological diversity. Each region of the planet has its
own popularized religious practices that therefore define the region
and, more importantly, the people that live there. However, what
exactly separates two groups’ religious followers, for example,
Catholics and Hindus? Is the difference the place they worship? Is the
difference the way they worship? Theological beliefs do separate,
however they are not usually noticeable on the outside looking in.
What do us as people notice first that gives us the distinct sense that
this religious assembly is nothing like that one? We see the building,
the architecture, and we watch what they do. We watch how they
participate, what actions they perform. What most distinctly separates
two religious sectors as diverse as Catholic and Hindu are the
architectures and religious practices that we see most often.

On the surface, Catholicism and Islam appear to have

very little in common, but as you delve deeper into areas
such as rituals, beliefs, ethics, founders, governing
concepts and sacred objects, the two show strong
mutual similarities, particularly in the fundamental
areas, while being totally different.

Religion is one of the driving forces behind many of the events

and attitudes that have shaped our world. Throughout the
centuries, laws have been enacted; cities and countries have
been created and destroyed; and wars have been fought, all to
promulgate or protect one religion or another.

Unlike Christians, who believe that Jesus was the Son of God and an
indivisible part of God, Muslims believe that the Holy Prophet
Mohammad (570-632) was a man and that he followed Adam,
Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus as the last of the great
prophets to receive divine revelation. A Muslim believes in the
revelation of God through the Quran that was given to Mohammad.
For a Muslim, the Quran is God’s Word.

In each religion, the soul does not reach a final resting-place.

People will either spend an eternity in heaven or hell, once they
have been judged. In each religion there has to be some point of
salvation, through God's grace. Although they all have
monotheistic views of God, they all have differences when it
comes to the core of their beliefs. Conclusion After examining
these aspects of the three great Western religions, it appears
that the similarities between them actually outweigh the
differences. All are monotheistic traditions believing in the same
God, all three trace their lineage to Abraham, and each believes
in a judgment day followed by an afterlife spent in either Heaven
or Hell.