The Faith of Judaism ● Also called Hebrew scriptures, Old testament, or

Judaism Tanakh
● Oldest monotheistic religion founded over 3500 ● Collections of writing that were complied as the
years ago in Jewish sacred books
● the Middle East ● Three main sections:
● a way of life o Torah (Teaching)
● Jewish Bible: Torah (Teaching), Nevi’im (Prophets), o Nevi’im (Prophets) - the narratives revolving
and Ketuvim (Writings) the lives of prophets; consists of 8 books
o Ketuvim (Writings) - collections of liturgical
1. Judaism believes that there is only ONE God poetry, secular love poetry, wisdom
● Monotheism literature, history, apocalyptic literature, a
● Yahweh/Jehovah short story, and a romantic tale.

2. Judaism believes on the existence of God as Creator Torah

● Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God created the ● First 5 books (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,
heavens and the earth.” and Deuteronomy) in which contains the narratives
with its corresponding rules and instructon.
3. Judaism is the faith of a community ● Revealed teachings and guidance of God to the
● Deuteronomy 7:6, “For you are a people humankind
consecrated to Adonai your God: of all the peoples ● Moses – the recipient of the original revelation on
on earth Adonai your God chose you to be God’s Mount Sinai
treasured people.” ● Understood as both the Oral law and Written Law.
● Jewish prayers use “We” and “Our” instead of “I”
and “Mine.” The Ten Commandments
● Also called Decalogue, were entrusted by God to
4. Judaism is a family faith Moses at Mt. Sinai that were written in stone
● Circumcision tablets, as recorded in the book of exodus
● Sabbath meal (traditionally includes three required
meals: Friday night dinner, Saturday lunch, and the 1. I am the Lord your God and you should not have other
third meal in late afternoon) God’s beside me;
2. You shall not make unto any graven image;
4.5 Judaism on conversion 3. You shall not take the name of God in vain;
● A Jew is a child of a Jewish mother 4. Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy;
● Conversion to other religion will only remove the 5. Honor your father and your mother;
religious element of being a Jew but not its way of 6. You shall not kill;
living. 7. You shall not commit adultery;
8. You shall not steal;
5. Judaism is not about certainty but doubt 9. You shall not bear false witness; and
6. Judaism and meditation 10. You shall not covet
● Meditative practices to deepen faith
● Techniques and meditation of concentration are to: Talmud
o Uphold the individuals understanding of the ● contains the history of the Jewish religion, as well as
torah their laws and beliefs
o Expound other religious knowledge that ● practical guide for deciding in matters of Halakha
gives direction to prayer and understanding (Jewish law)
of practices ● consists of:
o Boost one’s awareness of others’ needs. o Mishnah - a collection of originally oral laws
supplementing scriptural laws.
Jewish Ethics o Gemara - a collection of commentaries on
and elaborations on the Mishnah.
Judaism
● Ethical monotheism Jewish Ethics on Moral Issues
● A religion based on the belief that there is only one War
God who gives commandments which constitute a ● Judaism accepts certain kinds of war that would be
moral law of humanity ethically justified.

Contraception
Hebrew Bible
 ● It is generally permitted in Judaism, but in under 2. Feminism
appropriate circumstances ● The Torah reflects the patriarchal society in which it
● Contraceptive pills and IUD (intrauterine device) are was written
the only methods of contraception allowed under ● Jewish Women Call for Change (1972)
the Jewish Law o By the Jewish feminist group Ezrat Nashim
o A manifesto demanding the equalization of
religious rights for women in Conservative
Abortion Judaism
● It is permitted only for serious reasons
● Acceptable circumstances: ❖ Jewish women began to demand and receive equal
o Saving the mother's life status in both synagogue worship and governance.
o The mother and mental distress
o Rape/Incest Jewish-Christian Relation
1. Christians
Circumcision ● Israel’s history is the “root” of the tree of
● “Any uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in redemption. Israel serving in its denial of Jesus as the
the flesh of his foreskin shall be cut off from his Christ as a negative but necessary element in the
people; he has broken my covenant.” Genesis 16:14 process of salvation.

Divorce 2. Jews
● GET/GETT – divorce document ● The division of the divinity into “Father” and “Son”
● It is permitted under valid circumstances, as cited in splits the divine essence; it was, and is, regarded by
Talmud: the synagogue quite simply as blasphemy.
o if the wife commits a sexual transgression;
o if the marriage was childless after ten years; Orthodox Judaism vs. Reform Judaism
o if the husband refused to have sex with his ● The main difference is how they interpret the Torah
wife; ● The Orthodox believe that it comes directly from
o if the husband beat his wife; or God and so cannot be changed
o if the husband contracted a "loathsome" ● For Reform, the Torah is the God-inspired attempt
disease by Hebrews/Israelites/Jews to understand their
surroundings and their relationship with God.
Euthanasia and Suicide
● It is greatly condemned since it represents of taking ❖ A tzadik (a wholly righteous person) who was going
lives that God has given. to Sodom and Gemorrah to rebuke the people for
● However, does not require medical practitioners to their evil deeds. A passer-by mocked him: “You know
make pain or dying last longer than it naturally that no one will pay you any heed. You can never
would. change the way they are.” To which the tzadik
● If something prevents a soul from departing, a replied, “I know I can never change the way they are,
doctor can remove whatever is preventing the dying but by speaking out, I can keep them from changing
person’s soul from departing. the way I am.”

Society and Politics CHRISTIANITY

FAITH
❖ If one believes God cares for all people, then so Basics of Christian Beliefs
should we all 1. God
❖ “A stranger shall you not oppress, for you know the Christians believe that there is only one God, whom they
heart of the stranger, seeing you were strangers in call Father as Jesus Christ taught them.
the land of Egypt.” -Exodus 23:9 2. Jesus
Christians recognise Jesus as the Son of God who was
Controversies in Judaism sent to save mankind from death and sin.
1. The Holocaust 3. Justification by faith
● 1933-1945 Christians believe in justification by faith
● State-sponsored persecution and murder of 4. The Trinity
European Jews by Nazi Germany Christians believe in the Trinity- that is, in God as Father,
● An extreme example antisemitism Son and Holy Spirit.
o Anti-semitism --> prejudice against or 5. Life after death
hatred of Jews Christians believe that there is a life after earthly death.
6. The Saints
 The word saint is most commonly used to refer to a
Christian who has lived a particularly good and holy life on The Trinity
earth, and with whom miracles are claimed to have been Christian beliefs concerning God
associated after their death. The formal title of Saint is ● There is only one God
conferred by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches ● God is a Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
through a process called canonisation. ● God is perfect
In the Bible, however, the word saint is used as a ● God is omnipotent
description of anyone who is a committed believer, ● God knows everything
particularly by St. Paul in the New Testament (e.g. Ephesians ● God created the universe
1.1. and 1.15). ● God intervenes in the universe
● God loves everyone unconditionally
Prayer and Ritual ● Human beings can get to know God through prayer,
● Prayer is the means by which Christians worship, love, and mystical experiences
communicate with their God. ● Human beings can get to know God through God's
The New Testament records that Jesus taught his grace - that is through his love and his power
disciples how to pray and that he encouraged them
to address God as Father. God The Son
● Sometimes the prayers are formal and part of a ● God lived on earth as Jesus
ritual laid down for hundreds of years. ● Jesus was both wholly God and wholly human
Others are personal and spontaneous, and come ● Jesus was born to a human woman, Mary, but
from personal or group need. conceived of the Holy Spirit
● Whilst prayer is often directed to God as Father, as ● Because Jesus was wholly human he was subject to
taught by Jesus, some traditions encourage prayer to pain, suffering, and sorrow like other human beings
God through intermediaries such as saints and ● Jesus was executed by crucifixion but rose from the
martyrs. dead at the Resurrection
● Prayers through Mary, as the mother of God, are ● Jesus's life provides a perfect example of how God
central to some churches and form a traditional part wants people to live
of their worship ● Jesus died on the Cross so that those who believe in
him will be forgiven all their sins
The Church
● The Christian church is fundamental to believers. God the Holy Spirit
Although it has many faults it is recognised as God's ● After the Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for
body on earth. only a few days before going up into Heaven
It is where Christians are received into the faith and ● Jesus promised that he would stay with his
where they are brought together into one body followers, so after he went to Heaven he sent his
through the Eucharist. Spirit to guide them The
● Holy Spirit continues to guide, comfort, and
Baptism encourage Christians
● The Christian church believes in one baptism into the
Christian church, whether this be as an infant or as The Early Creed
an adult, as an outward sign of an inward ● The Christian faith is founded on Jesus Christ and His
commitment to the teachings of Jesus. resurrection. Before the New Testament gospels
were even written, the early Christian leaders
Eucharist declared their belief in the death and resurrection of
● Eucharist is a Greek word for thanksgiving. Its Jesus through a statement of belief known as a
celebration is to commemorate the final meal that creed. The earliest record of the Christian creed is
Jesus took with his disciples before his death (the presented by Paul and found in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Last Supper). ● “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also
● This rite comes from the actions of Jesus who, at received, how that Christ died for our sins according
that meal, took bread and wine and asked his to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that
disciples to consume them and continue to do so in He rose again the third day according to the
memory of scriptures: And that He was seen of Cephas, then of
him. the twelve: After that, He was seen of above five
● At the meal, the wine represented his blood and the hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part
bread his body. remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
The Eucharist (also known as a Communion meal in After that, He was seen of James; then of all the
some churches) is central to the Church and is apostles. And last of all He was seen of me also, as of
recognised as a sign of unity amongst Christians. one born out of due time.”
 ● Finally, by God's grace we go on to become heroes
Importance of the Ealy record for the creed of faith by following the Lord into ever greater
● One of the biggest arguments against the Christian adventures in faith.
faith is that the resurrection story is a myth that
developed over as much as a century after Jesus was HOW DO WE GET IT?
crucified on a Roman cross. It was originally thought ● "For it is by grace you have been saved, through
that the gospel accounts were written as much as faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of
100 years after Jesus walked the earth. Recent God — not by works, so that no one can boast."
scholarship in manuscript reliability and textual (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)
criticism now places the gospels at 30 to 50 years
after Jesus ETHICS

Jesus Christ and His Resurrection “One’s right belief must also be expressed in right action” -
● Since the foundation of the Christian Faith is Jesus James 2:14–26
Christ and His resurrection, then the historical
veracity of His life, death and resurrection are Ethics
tantamount. For as Paul declared later in his letter to ● in the biblical terms, is God’s creation alone.
the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15:14-17):
● “And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain,
and your faith is also vain. Yea, and we are found
false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God created Ethics because...
God that He raised up Christ: whom He raised not up, ● it is important for him that his people will do
if so be that the dead rise not. For if the dead rise whatever he believe is in right order to live rightly
not, then is not Christ raised: And if Christ be not ● In order to give a sense of direction in the lives of
raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” the human beings towards what is right and good,
and God-honouring.
How does the Bible define Faith?
● It is indicated in the bible the essentials of the ● Ethics was first mentioned at the very beginning of
Christian faith: creation when according to (Genesis 1):
o The Deity of Christ God created and introduced ethics to
o Salvation by grace humans when he repeatedly proclaimed
o Salvation through Jesus Christ alone that his own work to be “good” and after
o The resurrection of Christ which he proceeded to deliver Adam and
The Gospel Monotheism Eve the different responsibilities that they
o The Holy Trinity are required to accomplish, and also a set of
standards to live by (Gen. 2:15–19).
Faith: WHAT IS IT? ● Basically, Christian Ethics was created in order for
● The Bible gives a short definition of faith in Hebrews humans to focus on how they should conduct their
11:1: lives in accordance to the teachings of God.
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and ● It is more than a rule or a set of codes to follow but
certain of what we do not see." (NIV) it is about deciding, planning, and pushing ourselves
to believe on ‘who we are called to be’
WHY DO WE NEED IT? ● Christianity is called “a religion of love”
● Then (Jesus) said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; ● Most important command: is to love God and love
see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into thy neighbors
my side. Stop doubting and believe.” (John 20:27,
NIV) The Christian Ethical Teachings follows 2 Biblical Focus:
1. Ten Commandments
For believers, faith starts a chain of events that ultimately 2. The Sermon on the Mount
leads to heaven:
● By faith through God's grace, Christians are forgiven.
We receive the gift of salvation by faith in the
sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
● By trusting wholly in God through faith in Jesus The Bible stated 3 insights regarding the purpose of ethics to
Christ, believers are saved from God's judgment of Christianity:
sin and its consequences. 1. Validation of Christian identity
2. Jesus’ assertion on how an ethical life glorifies God.
3. Ethics is a means of Christian witness and mission
 crusade would succeed but because of the Crusade,
Issues in the Christian Ethical Frameworks Muslim knowledge went back to Europe starting the
1. Christianity and Abortion Renaissance.
● Taking away the rights of an unborn child to live
violates the sanctity of human life. The Inquisition
● Mainly focused on Spain, the main purpose of the
2. Christianity and Divorce Inquisition is to root out Muslims and Heretics and
● Breaking the promises made in front of the lord due forcefully convert them into Roman Catholicism or
to adultery and fornication violates the sanctity of risk being Tortured or even killed.
marriage. According to the 10th commandment, “You
shall not covet.” Religious Conflicts
● Countless of wars happened in the Christian World
There are also 6 different characteristics of Ethics: because of infighting between the different sects
1. Christian Ethics is covenantal or communal. (Thirty Years War, Hussite Wars, St. Valentine’s
2. It is the grace-motivated meaning on what God had done Massacre)
for us.
3. It is transformational Effects of Christianity:
4. It is countercultural ● Catalyst for European Dominance
5. It has a integrative character ● Spread of Western Culture across the world
6. It is the Bible’s eschatological character Pacification of Colonized people
● Change of Western culture (from Hellenistic to
SOCIO-POLITICAL EFFECTS OF CHRISTIANITY Germanic to Christian)
● Christianity has affected world history ever since
Constantine the Great legalized the religion (323 Current Issues:
A.D.). Ever since, the religion has influenced western ● LGBTQ Community
culture and traditions. Christianity split into two (The ● Suppression
Roman Catholic & The Eastern Orthodoxy) and later ● Sex Scandals by the Clergy
into the Protestant Branches such as Calvinism, ● Corruption
Lutherianism, Angelicanism and many more. This
divide shaped the later history of the Europeans and ISLAM
later the world. The Religion would play a very vital FAITH
role in the world and would forever shape events ETYMOLOGY according to Agrawal (2017)
until this day
ISLAM
Roman Catholic ● “aslama” which means “submission” in arabic
● Headed by the Pope in Rome, Roman Catholicism
believes that God the Father, God the Son, and God ● submission to the will of God
the Holy spirit are one and equal to
one another. ARABIC
● language of Muslims
Eastern Orthodoxy
● Headed by Patriarchs or High bishops, Eastern 1. PEACE
Orthodoxy believes that the holy spirit is not equal 2. SECURITY
to God the Father and God the Son. It rejects the 3. SURRENDER
worship of idols. ● Followers of the Islam Religion must be in one with
the will of God (Allah) with the use of Quran as their
Protestantism guidelines in attaining holiness so that they can be
● The main split began on 1517 when Martin Luther deserving of Allah’s blessing and guidance
posted the 95 thesis and later go to the edict of History
worms, permanently removing the power of ● Despite concerns about the reliability of early
indulgence (Indulgence: paying to have sins sources, most historians believe that Islam
removed). It would later split into more sects as time originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the
passes. 7th century, approximately 600 years after the
The Crusades founding of Christianity.
● Started on 1096 by Pope Urban II, he proclaimed the ● In 610 CE, Muhammad began receiving what
retaking of the Holy land (Jerusalem) away from the Muslims consider to be divine revelations.
Muslims. There were a total of 8 main crusades and Muhammad’s message won over a handful of
countless minor ones. Ultimately only the 1st followers
 3. Belief in all the books sent down to His prophets or
Islam (Religion) = Muslim (Person/ Race) Revelations
● There are more than 1.5 billion Muslims in the ● Muslims believe in the books, scriptures
World and anyone from any race could be a and revelations of God as they were
Muslim. finished and are in their original form.
● Islam is a global faith and “Muslim” do not just ● These books include Injeel (Gospel), Torah,
confine into a particular or certain nation, color, Quran, and Zabur.
or race. ● They believe in the original scriptures for it
was designated to the previous messengers,
THE SIX ARTICLES OF FAITH according to Islamic Creed however, previous scriptures do not exist
(2016): today in its original form because it was
1. Belief in one God or ‘Allah’ as the only supreme revealed.
being ● The Quran is the only divine book of law in
● Muslims believe that God has no mother or extant today in its original form.
father, no son or daughter. o It is where they base their actions
● There is none who is or are equal to him for He to do good and appropriate things
is the God of all humankind, not from a special in favor of Allah and their
tribe or race. interaction with one another as a
large religious community
ABOUT ALLAH according to BBC (2011)
1. Muslims characterize Allah as an eternal, omniscient, 4. Belief in the existence of Angels
and omnipotent being. Meaning, Allah exists and will ● These are one of the creation of God made
always exists, knows everything about anything, and can from light. If human beings have free will,
do all things. the latter is for the Angels.
2. They also said that he has no shape nor form. ● They only follow and permanently worship
3. He also judges fairly, and merciful. Muslims practice him.
their beliefs by praying and frequently reciting the ● Each Angel has a certain duty and also, they
Quran. cannot be seen by the naked eye.
● Good angels came from Light, Bad angels
Islam teachings emphasize faith on the unseen came from Fire
● Muslims are obliged to believe in only on god,
Allah, despite not seeing him. 5. Belief in the Day of Judgment, the Life after Death,
Heaven and Hell
● Muslims believe in the Day of Judgment
Their way of connecting with the supreme being is the that we will also die and the dead will rise
truest among religions again for their trial.
● Islam was proclaimed by a long line of worthy ● On the Judgment Day, all men and women
prophets, spanning from Abraham, Moses, to will be resurrected from state of death and
Mohammad and it was claimed that all of the will be held accountable for the deeds they
previous revelations made by Allah were already had made.
stated in the Quran, in defense of the religion’s ● Allah will finally decide if a person’s soul will
validity (Speers, 2016). either land in Hell or Heaven
● Jannah = Heaven
2. Belief in the Messengers and Prophets of God ● Jahannam = Hell
● A belief in all the messengers and prophets of
God without any prejudicial treatment. 6. Belief in the Divine Decree or Predestination
● All of the messengers were an earthling that are ● Muslims believe in the Divine Decree where
guarded from sin and endowed with Divine every human shall die, at a particular time
revelations and were assigned by God to and place.
educate mankind and to guide humanity. ● Believing in this belief means that believing
in Allah is the ultimate knowledge who has
created plans and everything, and
Prophets: foreordained its proper measure.
1. Ibrahim (Abraham) ● Allah knows what will happen to everything
2. Dawud (David) and Muslims believe that it doesn’t stop
3. Musa (Moses) humans to make free choices.
4. Isa (Jesus)
SUMMARY:
 1. Belief in one God or ‘Allah’ as the only supreme Khaliq
being ● “The Creator”
2. Belief in the Messengers and Prophets of God
3. Belief in all the books sent down to His prophets Makhuluq
or Revelations ● “The Creature”
4. Belief in the existence of Angels
5. Belief in the Day of Judgment, the Life after Positive Relationship:
Death, Heaven and Hell a. Khaliq & Makhulq
6. Belief in the Divine Decree or Predestination b. Makhulq & Makhulq

FIVE PILLARS OF FAITH according to Khalid (2002): Quran

1. Shahada (the profession of faith) ● Muslims’ reference of conduct, basis of morality,
● there is no god but God and that Muhammad is his and having a good life is in accordance to the
messenger message of Muhammad and the holy Quran.

2. Salat (daily prayers) Quran 23: 101-103 on SINLESSNESS

● obligation of every Muslim to pray 5 times a day ● In Islamic religion, there is no concept of original sin.
● Muslims were born sinless, but human weakness
3. Zakat (alms giving) leads to sin.
● role of Muslims to share their wealth to those who ● Hence, good works and personal righteousness
are less fortunate in the Islamic community must outweigh personal sin.

4. Saum (fasting during Ramadan) TWO MAIN FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISITCS OF THE

● refrain them from eating and drinking during ISLAMIC COMMUNITY according to Latif (2008)
daylight hours Humility and Piety
● Muslims should always be humble with God and
5. Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) with others.
● pay a visit to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, what they refer ● They live to serve the purpose of helping their
to as their holy land and other holy sites near Mecca community and worshipping God
such as Medina for at least once in their whole ● They should keep their feet to where they stand and
existences in this world not belittle other people who are less privileged and
not think of themselves as someone who is not
Ramadan under Allah’s command.
● the 9th month of the Muslim year, during which strict
fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset GOOD ACTS OF MORALITY based on Quran
1. Worship only Almighty Allah
Mosque 2. Dealing with parents in the best manner
● place of worship 3. Do not commit adultery
I’maam 4. Fulfill promises
● Islam Priest 5. Taking care of orphans and the poor
6. Being honest in all matters of life
Mecca’s Quibla Wall 7. Treat all people in a fair manner
● The direction to where Muslims should face when 8. Fear Allah and always speak truth
they worship 9. Be kind and good towards relatives and neighbors
10. Remain away from gambling and intoxicants
ETHICS 11. Do not kill anyone unjustly
Islamic Ethics according to Rahim (2013)
Mohammad once said:
Islamic ethics is defined and composed as akhlaq which “My Sustainer has given me nine commands:
means: 1. To remain conscious of God, whether in private or
a. Character public;
b. Nature 2. To speak justly, whether angry or pleased;
c. Disposition 3. To show moderation both when poor and when rich,
4. To reunite friendship with those who have broken
Akhlaq off with me;
● State of the soul of which determines the human 5. To give to him who refuses me; that my silence
actions should be occupied with thought;
6. That my looking should be an admonition;
 7. And that I should command what is right.” ● the importance of children, and implicitly speaks
about the concept of preventives or contraceptives.
MUSLIM IN TERMS OF DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE (Quran Many of the Muslims who interprets the law of “You
5:93-94) should not kill your children for fear of want”, as to
● Gives the allowance of polygamy in which states the ban and prohibition of birth control pills and
that men (only; not women) can allow to marry up condoms.
to four wives and can avail for divorce and remarry
two times. MUSLIMS ON DEATH PENALTY
Quran 6:151
MUSLIM IN TERMS OF WOMEN ● Islamic beliefs wholly accepts death penalty
● Modern Muslim Women (nakikita pa yung face) ● In the Muslim’s perspective, death penalty is already
● Traditional Muslim Women (yung mata lang yung the most severe sentence that may be given as from
nakikita) the courts due to serious and heinous crimes.
● The law of Islams give death penalty for the
Quran 24:31 following grounds:
1. They should lower their gaze and guard their private o Treason for own faith
parts; that they should not display their beauty and o Terrorism
ornaments except what appear thereof o Rape, Adultery
2. That they should draw their khimar (veil) over their o Homosexual Activity
breasts and not display their beauty except to their
husband, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their MUSLIMS ON EUTHANASIA
sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their Quran 17:33, Quran 16:61, Quran 3:145
brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, ● The importance that life cannot be taken by any
or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or men, yet rather only Allah.
male servants free of physical needs, or small ● Allah only has the supreme power, the authority to
children who have no sense of the shame of sex. tell the same time of which man enters and exits life.
3. They should not strike their feet In order to draw
attention to their hidden ornaments. Quran 4:29
● The explicit statement towards euthanasia –
Quran 2:228 “Destroy not yourselves. Surely Allah is ever merciful
● Women and girls are forbidden to attend the prayer to you”
of their mosque.
● Men, or the husband may give punishment o wives MUSLIMS ON HOMOSEXUALITY
or women if committed. ● Homosexual acts and same-sex marriages are found
● Necessary to even beat women as the last resort of to be immoral.
punishment. ● Homosexual acts are forbidden and are charged to
punishments. Many of Muslims in the middle east
MUSLIM IN TERMS OF WAR that are charged for homosexual acts are changed
Quran 22:39-75 for imprisonment, and worse death penalty.
● Permits the act of wars yet again with the stated ● In the belief of the Islam, the religion is more strict
terms to homosexual acts as to consider punishments to
● Islam promotes and is in favor for peace and against any of the committed.
violence
● Islamic laws only give the means of war if it is an act SOCIO-POLITICAL
for self-defense, and if other nations attacked an ● Origins of Islam as a political movement are to be
Islamic state. found in the life and times of Muhammad and his
successors.
MUSLIMS IN TERMS OF ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTIVES ● In 622 CE, in recognition of his claims to
Quran 5:32 prophethood, he was invited to rule the city of
● Regarded as wrong and much as disapproval to their Medina
religion.

Quran 17:32 Discrimination to Muslims

● Abortion may be permitted as for the protection of ● People tend to criticize and give lower opportunities
the mother’s life. to Muslims because they are different and is link to
terrorism. By that, many people brainwashed people
Quran 17:31, 6:151 on believing that all Muslims are evil when in fact
they are still human beings like us.
Public Punishment
● Punishment is done by the government when a
guilty person did something horrible. In Islam it is
still prevailing. Recently, in Malaysia, on the south
part of the country, a community has witness a
public punishment when two grown men was caught
having sex.

Corruption
● Quran 2:205 “… and God does not love corruption”
● Quran 30:41 “Corruption has appeared on land and
in the sea as an outcome of what men’s hands have
wrought: and so He will let them taste (the evil of)
some of their doings, so that they might return (to
the right path)”
● Corruption is evil, ungodly behavior and it is
prohibited, hence, it attracts Allah’s wrath on the
corrupt people
● “Allah does not punish the individuals for the sins of
the community until they see the evil spreading
among themselves, and while they have the power
to stop it, do not do so.”

Genocide
● An ethnic cleansing which took place in order to gain
control over the area.
● It is said that up until now, genocide is still present.
● One issue of this involve China when they detained
the Uighur Muslims.

Suicide Bombing
● Mostly of the suspects are Muslims, where they
believe that suicide bombing is the one sure ticket,
together with Allah.
● One issue of this involve Nigeria, especially in the
Northern part, where the terrorist would kidnap a
teenage girl, make her decide whether to marry a
‘warrior’ or do the terrorist’s bidding, which is the
suicide bombing.