Religion or Noigiler?: Religion of the Past and Present

We all know Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are all very complex religions, but when compared on beliefs, their supreme being and how the religion all began, these three collasal beeings, are actually quite similair. As we all know, the three can all be recorded back to Abram, or Abraham. They all beleive in the same god, and for the most part, show some sort of similairty in principles. "Honor thy parents..." is a comon thread we seem to see in all of them. But how did these religions share such comon prinicples anyways?

If we look back far enough, we can see these goliaths came from one great mother, that mother being Abraham. The religious documents that follow these religions, also seem to be interrealted. They all really built upon eachother, the Qu'ran Bible and Torah, really are relatively the same. Syncretism was essential for all religions to be as powerfull as they are today, and the promise of spiritual equality, hope, and salvation, were the tools behind the religions.

Simplicity in conversion had also allowed for unity and quick syncretism along religious routes. Islam, for example only requires a mental deovtion to Allah.

EDIT: In response to Mr. Shrinsky, of course there are similair ideas, religion, god, and the idea of a supreme being is just becasue humans have become so complex they cannot instil hope in themsleves. It can be called a "God Delusuion".

In This easy transition, and promise for salvation has fueled Islam, and all religions of the world, such as my religion, Pastafarianism. RAmen, "We will all be touched by his noodly appendage and meet salvation, for the true god, is a delicious and carbohydrate god."

Power for Religion, and Religion for Power!

I beleive that religious leaders influenced ways of society far more than political leaders, or rulers. In japan it was evident that the monks told the Emperor to transition and write Buddhist factors into their constitution. Also, the ruler of Japan, at the time Buddhism was just arriving, recieved gifts and was impressed by China's economic prosperity felt that to better serve his country they shoudl transiotion themslevesi nto a more accpeting religion. it is funny, although Japan was influenced by China, religiously, Japan really looked at China for guidance and for a structure for their own, previously corrupted culture. I really think iti s a colaboration of religion and politics to gain legitemacy, it clearly vairies for each culture, and it is evident that religion is a tool of the party. The ruelr can use religion, or the religion can use the ruler.

Debate Unit

As we all know we have embarked on a new and glorious debate unit. I have heard that we will be haulting all AP activites due to the "Great Debate" in global. I am curious, if this is so. If someone could please tell me I would greatly appreciate it.

AP Reflection on Theme in Early Socieites

Well, on the Tuesday the 13th we did an analysis on the importance of the various themes in the recent socieities we have studied since neolithic times. My analysis was on the theme, Interactions of Cultures. The development and interaction of cultures really was a direct result of those cultures geography. Yes, geography IS desiteny, and this can be seen throughout the various Eurasian socieites. Egypt is a fine example. Its location being surrounded by trade routes, acting as a "fork in the road" connecting Europe and Asia was always involved in trade-possibly for wood. Egyptians eventally aquired slaves, yet in the slave's slavery, Egypt was still culturally accepting. On the contrary, China, which was surrounded by almost complete barriors was not culturally accepting, and these mountains acted as walls traping the ideas of the Chinese and alowing them to bounce back and fourth confining these ideas to China. Similar to China was those invaders of the Indus Valley. The Indus invaders didn't acept other socities so much that in their caste system, of the Hindu relgion, they labeled those they felt inferior as the "untouchables". It was evident that geography had a direct influence on the cultural interaction.

Superior AP

We all know, AP World History is a glorious and great course, so we have a blog for it! I am happy to announce the beggining of my supeperior AP blog: Tyler's Superior Advanced Placement History Blog.