Summary Of Pilot Field Research: Judaism

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Bianca Odoms Professor Mahmoud Sadri Sociology 3133.50 July 2, 2015 Pilot Field Research: Judaism The religion I decided to do this pilot field research on is Judaism. I have always been interested in this religion and was ready to learn more. I was fortunate to have interview with a very inspirational adult that I meet at Congregation Jewish Community North, Mrs. Sarah Smith. Mrs. Alexis Smith has been raised in the Jewish community her whole life, and she is blessed her parents have raised her that way. A lot has happen in her life which has changed her into the woman that she has become today. Judaism in my opinion is a very unique faith that I find very interesting. Jewish people do not have the bible like us Baptist do,…show more content…
Smith I’ve learned much more then faith. I asked, “Why has her faith become so strong?” She simply explained, “I have survived some many things that I nearly had to reconsider my whole life. I’ve seen to many of my close friends being killed, and seeing so many of the people I loved not able to see their children grow up, that I needed to get out the situation I was and chance my life around.” Hearing this I was shocked, I proceeded to ask myself, why people in jail or almost near death experiences take interest in becoming more religious, and change their whole life around. I proceeded to ask, Why did you turn to religion, “Why couldn’t have you just stayed the same and just find something else do and start a whole new life all over again?” She began to elaborate, “All my friends, who survived this situation, have unfortunately turned to drugs, alcohol, money issues to try to find happiness, after being traumatized with the result of being sold like you were nothing. My husband has always been by my side, motivating me to reach out and learn more about my faith. He told me to not break down, and religion was always the answer.” Hearing these specific things off of very basic questions made me just want to hear more about Mrs. Smith had to…show more content…
The similarities that both religions have are religious positions, ceremonies of worship, and they believe in a higher religious power. The differences in all those three similarities are the fact that Jewish people do not have regular church service like a Baptist church, they attend temple and do not take part in communion. The religion positions are different in the sense they have different names, and different sense of authority, in the sense that there are Pastors vs. Rabbi’s. Ceremonies as in communion and bah mitzvah’s. Baptists believe in God and Jesus, while the Jewish community believes only in

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