Abrahamic religions (also known as Abrahamic faiths, Abrahamic traditions, religions of Abraham and semitic religions) has been used to designate the world's three primary monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, emphasizing their common origin and values. For some 1,300 years their histories and thought have been intertwined. They are considered inextricably linked to one another because of a 'family likeness' and a certain commonality in theology. They are faiths that recognize a spiritual tradition identified with Abraham. However, relationships among them have varied from time and place and have often been characterized by mistrust, hatred and even war/persecution (e.g., the Muslim conquests, the Crusades, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Inquisition). Phrased another way, the sacred narratives of all three of these religions feature many of the same figures, histories and places in each, although they often present them with slightly different roles, perspectives and meanings.

Today, there are an estimated 3.8 billion followers of the three largest Abrahamic religions, accounting for more than half of the world's population.

By contrast, the major non-Abrahamic world religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. They are the "Eastern religions" that include the "Dharmic" religions of India and the "Taoic" East Asian religions.

Recently, some have asserted that certain smaller religions qualify as Abrahamic, including the Bahá'í Faith.

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Fri Feb 12 14:06:13 2010

How do female followers of the Abrahamic religions feel about the misogyny in the Bible and Qu'ran?
Q. How do female followers of the Abrahamic (Islam, Judaism, Christianity) religions justify the blatant misogyny in the holy books? Do you religious females feel as though you should hold an inferior status in society in comparison to men, and that you should submit to the will of your husband?
Asked by Wisdom - Mon Mar 2 22:53:14 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm a single, sexist feminist who knows the world is run by the Good Ol' Boy Club. Let it be. All men have done is screw up the world. All the women in high positions pander to the jackasses, and they probably wish they were hiding a set of balls in their Victoria's Secrets, anyhow.
Answered by Wayf NSF - Mon Mar 2 23:39:22 2009

Do you think this is a more appropriate name for the abrahamic religions?
Q. Should they not be called the Messianic religions instead of the Abrahamic Religions, there are a number of problems with that title, look it up on wikipedia to see it. I think Messianic religions are more fitting since Judaism, Christianity and Islam all awate a Messiah or the return of a Messiah as the central prophetic theme. It was just a random brainwave...Salaam Alaikum
Asked by Flying Cows ---> :O - Sun May 3 17:47:57 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Assalamualaikum I think it's fair to stick with Abrahamic Religions as despite the differences between the 3 faiths, the essence of the belief of these 3 is Monotheism (unlike Pantheism (Hindu), Atheism (Buddhist) etc). Monotheism is the core belief of these 3 faiths and who is the most prominent of the early monotheistic Prophets? It's none other than the Great Prophet of Allah who 1st made a tremendous impact in the world in teaching pure Monotheism Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham) (peace be upon him). Monotheism was first introduced to the many prominent regions of the world by Prophet Abraham (pbuh) and monotheism is the core belief of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Messianic is not really the core belief of these 3 faiths but monotheism… [cont.]
Answered by Wazeer-fan of AhlulBayt & Unity - Sun May 3 18:07:25 2009

Is there any exception to the forbidding of suicide in the Abrahamic religions?
Q. Apparently you go to hell in islam and christianity, and simply don't enter the afterlife in judaism. Are there any exceptions?
Asked by Yoda - Sun Nov 1 17:39:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. No exceptions but there may be extenuating circumstances. + Suicide + Catholics believe suicide when committed in full knowledge and deliberate consent is a complete turning away from God (a mortal sin) and will send a person to hell. There are 3 conditions of a mortal sin: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. While suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish. Therefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin. We are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who… [cont.]
Answered by imacatholic2 - Mon Nov 2 15:32:28 2009

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