Religious Festivals Comparison
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Christian Religion: Ascension Day
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ASCENSION DAY
- Ascension Day this year, is on Thursday, May 14
- In the New Testament, the resurrected Jesus was taken up to heaven
- This occurred 40 days after he was risen from the dead
- The biblical narrative explains that Jesus will come back in same way as he left
- An angel talks as the stunned 11 apostles watch in bewilderment
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ASCENSION DAY
- Also known as the Feast of Ascension
- In Luke 24:50-53, the bible states that Jesus blessed his desciples
- Afterwards he ascended to heaven
- Some traditions include; blessing of fruit and beans and procession of torches
- Some symbols include; ascending Christ with descending Devil and Elijah's fiery chariot
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INTERESTING FACTS
- The Liturgical Colour for Ascension day is White
- An island called Ascension island, was discovered on Ascension Day
- Jesus ascended on the Mount of Olives
- Other names include; Analepsis, Episozomene
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DIWALI
- Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is celebrated by Hindu's, Sikh's and Jains
- Diwali is celebrated across 5 days, symbolising the triumph of good over evil
- People set off fireworks to celebrate the use of fire and light to defeat the evil
- From personal experience, new clothes and new food are bought
- After 8 pm, the firework filled ritual begins.
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DIWALI
- People pray to the Godess of Wealth and Knowledge, Saraswati
- They also pray to the deity's who fought in the war between good and evil
- Many Vedic chants and prayers are said to a candle, with the feast afterwards
- Symbols include; candles, fireworks, open flames and gold
- Religious Colour: Gold, Red and Orange
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INTERESTING FACTS
- On the first day, people will begin their auspicious 'spring clean'. Almost the entire working day is dedicated to that
- On the second day decorations are set up in and around the house
- On the third day, families begin to pray and feasts and fireworks occur
- On the fourth day which is the start of the Hindu New Year, people exchange gifts
- And on the final day of Diwali, brothers and sisters are celebrated
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SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
- There aren't many similarities between Ascension Day and Diwali
- However there are many differences;
- Religious colours are different
- Ascension Day is about one person, Diwali celebrates all of the deity's who took part in the war
- Ascension Day is one day, Diwali is 5
SIMILARITIES AN DIFFERENCES
- Ascension Day is a Christian festival, Diwali is a Hindu festival, so lets compare the two
- Christianity worships the Trinity, (the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit), whereas Hinduism worships a variety of gods each representing something
CHRISTIANITY AT A GLANCE
HINDUISM AT A GLANCE
CONCLUSION
- My chosen festival for Christianity was Ascension Day.
- I chose this because I didn't know what it was and I wanted to learn more about it.
- My chosen festival for other religion was Diwali.
- I chose this because growing up, Diwali was always a great time, so I wanted to learn more about it and about Hinduism.
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By Rahul Hariprakash
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