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! ! 91 Pope and broke away from the Roman Catholics. It is their belief that each person is autonomous , and the Pope is in significant. They have a church , which is subordinate to the king. That is the state of things in England. In other European countries , the ch urch is considered supreme, allowing common people to h ave their say. They believe that it is not permissible to bow down before a cross , statue of a saint , or Ha z rat Mary. They do believe in translating the Gospel into other languages, unlike the Roman Catholics, who believe that the Gospel should be read in its original language. d. Unitarian: They believe in O ne God. They do not believe that Ha z rat Jesus as is God or the son of God. Instead, they believe he was the last and the greatest prophet. I have now explained the four main sects in Christianity. There are many other smaller sects , but these are the main four. 3. Judaism : They are the followers of Ha z rat Moses as , and they believe in the Torah. They do not believe in Ha z rat Jesus as. They believe in the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah but refute Hazrat Jesus’ as claim as the Messiah. B efore the Messiah can come , they believe Elijah will appear from heaven. They do believe in all the Prophets up unti l the P rophet Malachi, and they also deem Ha z rat Suleman as and Hazrat David as to be great prophet s. Their religion is based on the Torah. In Judaism , there are two main sects. One is Sadducees and the other Pharisees. a. The Sadducees : A political and liberal sect. They believe that everyone can study the Bible , which is why they interpret the Bible according to the world’s current events. D ue to their political involvement and support from kings this sect has survived. In turn, kings have nee ded them to run their government. K ings allowed t hem freedom and assisted them in order that they i nterpret [religion] according to the [King’s] wish es. In reality, this was a political sect , which to some extent, can be likened to the Ahl - e - Hadith [A Muslim sect ].