Blog 1

When I grew, I grew up around mostly Muslim and Hindu people. I am Muslim, and Muslims believe that on the Day of Judgment everything that you have done in your life will determine whether or not you will get into heaven or hell. When Muslims pray they are to just face the East, it’s a little weird to worship something that’s not really there. One thing that always makes me question if there is really a God is that why it is that good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people. If the people that are genuinely good and really worship God aren’t getting rewarded for the good they do, but the people that commit sin after sin and believe in God are rewarded for doing bad deeds. Muslims also believe that there are two Angels that are always with you. They are located on the right shoulder and the left shoulder; the Angel on the right shoulder write down all the good things you do and the Angel that is on the left shoulder writes down all the bad things that you do. In Hinduism they believe in reincarnation after death. Hindu’s also belief in Karma. Hindu’s don’t eat beef because they believe that the cow is a caregiver like a parent. I have heard that some Hindu’s would take the urine and wash their hands. I also heard that if a part of your body is hurt or injured and if the cow touches that part of your body you will get healed. Also if a sick person sees a cow giving birth they will be healed.
Some random superstition that I have heard while growing up were, don’t shake your legs while you’re eating because you’re calling the devil to eat with you. When it is dark out girls shouldn’t walk outside with their down because a ghost might pull their hair. I also heard don’t kick someone because your foot would rot. Don’t point at a cemetery because your finger would rot. I also heard that you should sweep your house after six PM and don’t cut your nails after six Pm. Girls should have too many people touching or playing with their hair because this would cause it to fall off.