What Does The Holy Land Mean To Me

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Moses: To me, the Holy Land is important because it is the homeland of my followers; the Jews.
Jesus: The Holy Land is the site where not only was I born, but I was also crucified there.
Muhammad: The Holy Land is important to me because it’s where I first ascended into Heaven.

Moses: In our Holy Book, the Torah, we don’t have a devil.
Jesus: The Holy Book of Christianity is called The Bible. In The Bible, Adam was the first man on earth.
Muhammad: The Holy Book of Muhammad is called the Quran.

Jesus: In our faith, there is only one God. In other faiths, they might worship many gods or idols.
Moses: There are no strict beliefs in Judaism. Although, we go by the 13 Articles of Faith.
Muhammad: Sort of like Judaism and their 13 articles,

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