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Holy Land And Religion
Me: Why is the Holy Land an important site for your faith?
Jesus: For my religion, it is important to my people because that is where I was crucified. Also, the Holy Land is important to them because that is where I rose from death.
Muhammad: The Holy Land is important to my faith because it is where I ascended to the Heavens and met with God.
Moses: The Holy Land is important because King David was an important ruler and is told in all of the stories of the different religions.
Me: What is the Holy Book of your faith and how does it compare to others?
Jesus: In my faith, my followers read the Bible. The Bible combines both the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) and New Testament. The New Testament is the history and teaching of my life.
Muhammad:
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