HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Judaism
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Christianity
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Islam
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are notable similarities in notions of sacrifice, good works, hospitality, peace, justice, pilgrimage, an afterlife and loving God with all one’s heart and soul. All three religions honor the concept of purification by fasting (to some extent), during Ramadan and Lent and on Yom Kippur.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three religions trace their origins back to Abraham, who, in Genesis, had humanity’s first relationship with God after the failures of Noah’s flood and the Tower of Babel. Judaism and Christianity trace their tie to Abraham through his son Isaac, and Islam traces it through his son Ishmael.
Detailed explanation-3: -3-All of Jerusalem is holy to three religions-Christian, Jewish and Moslem, and some of the religious sites in and around the Holy City are shared by two or even all three of the religions. For Christians and Jews, Jerusalem is, of course, the preeminent holy city.
Detailed explanation-4: -Catholic (50.1%) Protestant (36.7%) Eastern Orthodox (9.4%) Oriental Orthodox (2.5%) Other Christian (1.3%)