| Place of worship | Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, home bible study, personal dwellings. |
Temple, Mandir |
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| Place of origin | Roman province of Judea. |
India. |
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| Goal of religion | To love God and obey his commandments while creating a relationship with Jesus Christ and spreading the Gospel so that others may also be saved. |
To worship Vishnu. |
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| Birth of Jesus | Virgin Birth, through God. |
N/A. |
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| Promised Holy one. | Second Coming of Christ |
Kalki, the 10'th avatar of Vishnu. |
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| View of other Dharmic religions | N/A. |
All are equal. |
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| Branches | Roman Catholics, independent Catholics, Protestants (Anglicans, Lutherans etc.), Orthodox (Greek orthodox, Russian orthodox). |
Hare Krishna is a Vaishnava sect, which was proselytized out West. |
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| Use of statues and pictures | In Catholic & Orthodox Churches. |
Allowed |
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| Resurrection of Jesus | Affirmed |
N/A. |
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| Belief of God | One God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity. |
Vishnu and his 10 incarnations ( Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama, Kalki ) |
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| Scriptures | The Holy Bible |
Rigveda • Yajurveda Samaveda • Atharvaveda Divisions Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad |
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| Literal Meaning | Follower Of Christ. |
Named after their god, Vishnu. |
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| Names of God | God, Gud, Gott, Deo, Dios. Jehovah, YHWH, Eli Elohim, (depending on language Christians are of every language and culture around the world) |
Vishnu, Rama, Krishna, Kalki is a future avatar. |
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| Rites | Seven sacraments: Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, matrimony (Catholic and Orthodox). Anglicans: Baptism and Eucharist. Other denominations: Baptism and communion. |
Sanskaras. |
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| On Food/Drink | Jesus said, "'...Whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile him, since it enters not his heart but his stomach, and is expelled?' (Thus he declared all foods clean.)" Mark 7:19 |
Beef is strictly prohibited, as it is sacred to Krishna. |
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| Primary God(s) | A single, all-powerful god known as God that is typically thought of in "trinity" form: God, the Father; Christ, the Son; and the Holy Spirit (or Ghost). |
Vishnu. |
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| Belief of deities | One God three forms: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
Vishnu is the main deity of worship, as is his avatars. |
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| Abrahamic Lineage | Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. |
N/A. |
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| Concept of God | One God, Who Is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
Vishnu has many avatars. |
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| Ressurection of Jesus | Affirmed. |
N/A. |
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Comments: Christianity vs Vaishnava