A precept is a norm or established principles, by which people must be guided. In the field of law, there are constitutional precepts which contemplates a series of articles within the constitution of a country and establishes a mandate, in this sense there are two types of precepts: those related to constitutional rights and those related to constitutional rights. referring to the powers of the state.
The precepts, in the same way, can be linked to statutes or ideas that represent the moral or ethical foundation of something. An example of this are the so-called corporate precepts, where the owner of a company establishes a set of rules by which employees must abide. In sports there are also the precepts, which will be established by the coaches or team owners.
In the religious context, the precepts are seen as the commandments of God. Each of the religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, among others, show different precepts that must be complied with by all their parishioners or believers and in the event that these norms are not followed, they can reach cause an extremely important punishment or offense.
Some of the precepts contemplated by Judaism are the following: knowing the existence of only one God, loving God, worshiping God, not attacking anyone, among others.
For their part, Christian precepts are established in the famous 10 commandments collected by Moses: love God above all things, do not use God's name in vain, honor father and mother, do not kill, do not steal, do not commit impure acts. In the same way, there are other precepts established by the Catholic Church, such as attending mass on Sundays, going to confession at least once a year, receiving the Eucharist during Easter, practicing religious fasts.
As for Islam, it has the following precepts: profession of faith, almsgiving, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage to Mecca, etc. As has been observed, each of the religions have their own precepts, which serve as a guide for all their followers.
