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Originally Posted by *~$kAnDaLouZ~*
I see. I knew that priests weren't a true part of the original religion..and a few other things. Thanks for the info.
Btw, Islam as a whole doesn't really have different interpertations. All differences are pretty minimal, and not even close to the size of the ones that are between Christians. Although on a comparison note, Islam itself does have the requirement of attendace to the mosque (as long as a person is able).
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Well, actually priests were a true part of the original faith. See, Christianity was founded by Jewish people following Jesus. The Jewish tradition had priests, so naturally, priests became part of the Christian faith as well. That said, the precise role of priests was changed over the years within the Catholic Church and other religions.
As to differences, from a theological standpoint, the differences between various Christian faiths are also quite minimal (sometimes even ridiculous). For example, one church split occurred because some people felt that baptism should be done by full immersion and others felt that a sprinkling of water was enough. That said, baptism isn't really the important part of Christianity (these churches are missing the point somewhat). The important portions of Christianity are pretty much the same in all of the Christian religions.
Actually Christianity has only one requirement. That is faith in God, and in Jesus as the Christ (Christ literally means Messiah or Annointed one, but Christianity also affirms that Jesus is God in a human embodiment). That faith is the only requirement in Christianity, and if one has that faith, from a Christian standpoint, they will attain salvation. Everything else is "optional" (although things like attending church are recommended). The great thing about this requirement for salvation is that everyone can attain salvation if they want to.
-- Jeff