Christianity Vs. Hinduism

Christianity

• Monotheistic
• Founder: Jesus Christ
• Holy Book: Bible
• Clergy: Priests, Ministers, Monks, and Nuns
• Jesus Christ died to save us from our sins.
• 2 billion followers
• God is three in one person : Holy Spirit, Father (God) , and Son (Jesus)
• Ten Commandments are a guide that God gave to the Christians to follow in order to get to Heaven.

Hinduism

• Three main gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
• No one founder
• No one sacred book, the Vedas and Puranas are some of the many.
• Clergy: Guru, holy man, Brahmin priest
• The soul never dies, it is continually reborn, or reincarnated.
• If people free themselves from earthly desires they will reach enlightenment and happiness.
• Polytheistic

Some Similarities

• Both say if you free yourself from distractions on Earth you will reach happiness, but the difference is for Christians it's Heaven and for Hindu's is enlightenment.
• Both have some set of laws or a guide to live by: The Ten Commandments (Christianity), and The Vedas (Hinduism).

Christianity Vs. Hinduism