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Sacred People, Places, and Objects
Every religion is based on beliefs and cultures in which the practitioners follow and
adhere to. The beliefs and cultures involve special people and places which are termed
as sacred. Furthermore, these beliefs and cultures are highly respected and some of
their stories are recorded in scripts that are used as references or used to condemn the
evil in the society. Two different religions that have significant sacred symbols are
Christianity and Hinduism. At any rate, Christians have a strong belief in the existence
of Jesus as the Messiah and as the son of God. In the history of Christianity, Jesus was
conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit and that makes him distinct from other
human beings. (Tabor, 2010)
According to the Bible, Jesus conducted an earthly mission whereby he preached to all
sorts of people from the rich to the poor. Therefore, Jesus was seen as the link
between the people and God, since the believers accept as true that Jesus came to
bridge the gap between God and his creation; hence God’s creation is the people
(Tabor, 2010). Furthermore, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christians
understand that this was the start of salvation from their sins. Thus, Christians view
Jesus in high regard as a sacred source of their life and reconciliation with
God. Consequently, in the bible, Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and
no one goes to the Father (God) except through me.” (John 14:6, The New King James
Version)
Nonetheless, the Hindus believe in river Ganges and it is considered sacred whereas a
goddess, known as goddess Ganges is personified. The Hindus worship the goddess
and have a strong belief that bathing in the pure waters of river Ganges causes
remission of sins and facilitates liberation from the cycle of life and death, also known as
moksha (Singh, 2009). Moreover, when a member dies it’s the duty and responsibility
of the pilgrims to immerse the ashes in the river which is termed as bringing the spirits
closer to moksha. Conclusively, the river is used by the Hindus in the festivals such as
Loy Krathong where the Hindus float candlelit in the water ways, as a way to honor their
god-Buddha and Ganga for washing away their inequities (Singh, 2009).
References:
Singh, R. P. (2009). 15 Pilgrimage in Hinduism. Tourism, religion and spiritual
journeys, p. 220.
Tabor, J. D. (2010). The Jesus dynasty: The hidden history of Jesus, his royal family,
and the birth of Christianity. Simon and Schuster.
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