This document provides a high-level comparison of Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. It outlines some key differences and similarities such as: when each religion started, their core beliefs about God and prophets, religious symbols, places of worship, founding figures like Jesus, Muhammad and Buddha, major scriptures, and practices like prayers and dietary restrictions. The document also lists the major branches within each religion and their numbers of worldwide followers.

1. Christianity and Islam
A comparison

2. Christianity
• Started 2013 years ago, with the birth of Jesus
Christ
• Christians say that Jesus Christ is the son of
god

3. Islam
• Started in 610 ad
• Muslims say that Muhammed is a prophet of
god

4. Creator God
Christian God
Allah (not male or
female)
Buddhism has no creator god.

5. There is only one god.

6. Satan and Mara
Here, Mara is trying to
tempt the Buddha
Satan is a fallen angel

7. Religious Symbols
Islam Crescent
Christian Cross
Buddhist
Dharmachakra

8. Afterlife:Judgement, Heaven and Hell
Heaven/ Paradise

9. faith
Faith is believing something that we cannot test or
prove. Faith is hoping and trusting in god.

10. The Prophets
Muhammed
Jesus
Buddha

11. Jesus Died on the Cross

12. Muhammad was poisoned. Buddha
died of food poisoning.

13. Different kinds of Christians
Catholic
Jehovah’s Witness
Protestant
Mormons
Eastern Orthodox

14. Who teaches it?
Pastor/Minister
Imam

15. Christian Creation Story

16. Creation Story for Islam
• In the beginning there was nothing.
*Then they believed their god Allah was created.
*They believe he created the sun, the moon, heavens,
and the stars.
*Then they believe Allah created angels to help him
with his duties.
*Allah ordered the angel to help him create the earth.
*Allah then told the angel to go down to earth and
grab some soil from the earths ground.
*Allah then created the first human name "Adam."
*Allah then created Eve and sent them to paradise to
make more humans.

17. Original Sin-Adam and Eve in Eden
Christians believe
that people are bad,
and need help from
god to be good.

18. Muslims believe people can be both
good and evil

19. Christians and Muslims believe that
Jesus will come again someday

20. The Christian Holy Trinity
Father, Son and Holy Ghost

21. How many followers?
• Buddhism- 300 million
• Islam- 1.3 billion
• Christianity- 2 billion

22. Where do they worship?
Muslim Mosque
Christian Church

23. When did they start?
• Christianity- 30 a.d. in Jerusalem
• Islam- 622 a.d. in Mecca
• Buddhism - About 530 b.c. in Nepal

24. The commandments and precepts

25. The Holy Books
The Bible
The Quran
The Tipitaka

26. Christian Holidays
Easter
Christmas

27. Muslim Holidays
Eid Al Fitr
Eid Al Adha

28. Muslim Women

29. Different Kinds of Muslims
Two main kinds: Sunni and Shia
Shia Muslims believe the family of Muhammed should
have power

30. Muslim Prayers
Muslims do a Salat prayer five times every day.
They must face towards Mecca.

31. The Five Pillars of Islam
• SHAHADAH. This Pillar is believing and saying the words. “There is no god
except Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah”.
• SALAH. This Pillar is praying five times a day. There are set prayers which
Muslims should say, and all Muslims should face Mecca in Arabia when
praying, and should pray on a prayer mat. People should wash before they
pray. There are fixed movements, which include kneeling with the
forehead placed on the ground in front. This expresses the servant status
of the human being in relation to Allah.
• ZAKAH. Each year, Muslims are supposed to give a fixed proportion of
their savings for endeavours such as helping the poor. In this way, they
believe that their wealth is “made pure”
• SAWM. Refraining from food and drink during the month of Ramadan
during daylight hours.
• HAJJ. This is making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life, if it
can be afforded.

32. Holy Places
Mecca
Jerusalem

33. Christian Prayer

34. Buddhist Prayer
Buddhists bow three
times to a Buddha
image
Even animals can
hold their hands
together and pray.

35. What can’t they eat? Pork.