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 * Understanding the Sacred Texts ** [[image:bookofmormon.jpg]][[image:Screen_shot_2010-12-06_at_2.29.56_PM.png]][[image:Screen_shot_2010-12-06_at_2.30.03_PM.png]][[image:Screen_shot_2010-12-06_at_2.29.47_PM.png width="94" height="151"]]  ﻿Who do you believe in?

**__~Main Question __**  *Did you ever wonder if religions have their own similarities with their sacred texts? **__~Analysis and Interpretation __**

**__*Jewish Sacred Text __** The Jewish Sacred test is the Old testament. Not like the Christian bible, Jewish bible only have Old testament. They only have the old testament because they didn't believe that Jesus Christ was the Messiah that they were waiting for. It is basically like the Christian bible without the New Testament.
 * __*Mormon Sacred Text __**  The Latter day Saints have a lot of sacred text that they read, and The Book of Mormon is one of them. Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants, Joseph Smith History, and the Bible are the other sacred texts that they read. The book of Mormon is originally scribed in the golden plates. However, Joseph Smith, the founder of Latter Day Saints, have to translate it back to english and then when Joseph Smith was finished translating the Book of Mormon, the angel Moroni took it back for safety.  The book of Mormon is like the other testament of Jesus Christ. It is written by the past prophets of the Latter Day Saints. It has been passed down to other prophets to scribe their thoughts, blessings, trials, and teachings. The book starts when Nephi, son of Lehi, fled Jerusalem and his family after 600 B.C. and ends with Moroni, the last person who have the book of Mormon to organize the book.  //"Lamanites who are remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile - Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of the revelation - Written and sealed up, and hid upon the Lord, that they might not be destroyed- To come forth by the gift and power of the God unto the interpretation thereof- Sealed by the hand of Moroni, and hid up unto the Lord, to come forth in due time by way of the Gentile- The interpretation thereof by the gift of God."// - Book of Mormon
 * __*Muslim Sacred Text __** The Qu'ran is the guide to be a better muslim. Qu'ran have a chapters and verses that is called the "Sura". For people to be able to read it, they have to know how to read in Arabic. That is why you have to learn arabic in order to read the Qu'ran. Sura is the mist important events that happened with the prophet's life. Some of the prophet were Jesus, Moses, Ibrahim, and Mohammed. Qu'ran has all the guide the muslim needs, it helps them to be a better muslim. When they didn't read the Qu'ran for a day, the Qu'ran will leave them for ten days. This means that if you didn't read the Qu'ran for a day, you will forget the Qu'ran for ten days. That is why muslims have to read it everyday. Also, you have to read the Sura for prayer that is why Muslims have to read the Qu'ran everyday. The way muslims read the Qu'ran is like they are singing the verses.  Lastly, when you read the Qu'ran everyday and keep your faith in God when you die, the Qu'ran will protect you from the angles that will take your souls away.  Below is an excerpt of the Quran that translates to, //"// //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, ////<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, The Beneficent, the Merciful. Owner of the Day of Judgment, Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help. Show us the straight path, The path of those whom Thou hast favoured. Not (the path) of those who earn Thine anger nor of those who go astray." - Al Fatiha 1:7 //

__**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">~Differences and **____**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Similarities of the Sacred Texts **__

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- The guide to be a better citizen. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- True to Faith || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- A guide to be a better muslim. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- The journey of the past prophets. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- True to Faith || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- The journal of the journey of the past prophets. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- True to Faith || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Prophets was portrayed differently. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Plan of Salvation || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Characters <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Finding the promise land after death. || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Characters ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Book of Mormon ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Qu'ran ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Jewish Bible ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Similarities ** || -<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> Talking about the revelation of God.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Differences ** || <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">- Characters of the book
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-weight: normal;"> All of the sacred text have one goal, to be able to spread the word of God. Each and one of them are trying to make people understand how God will always be there to help and each and one of them are trying to make people believe that there is a Savior, there is someone who made everything in this world. All of the sacred text were talking about the revelation of God, the journey of the past prophets and how their lives and other people's live changed because of their faith with God. However, all of them have differences too. For example would be the prophets and how their faith is to be tested. Then another one is the Qu'ran and the finding of the promise land after death. In the book of Mormon, they have the plan of salvation. Where when people die, they will be in the Spirit world to wait until they get saved. In the Qu'ran, when people die they will be protected by the Qu'ran will protect you from the angels that will take your souls away and guide you to the promise land. **

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">**__~Final Thoughts__** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In my opinion, there's not a lot of differences between these sacred bibles. All of them have one goal and that goal is to preach the gospel, go forth with faith, be a better person, and believe in God. Also it doesn't what religion you belong in, what matters the most is how much faith you have in God. Sure, people sometimes say that they go to the church every Sabbath day and pray. But on the weekdays you will see some of those people do things that their religion told them not to. While on the flip side, the people who barely go to church every sabbath day are still religious. They keep the commandments and choose the right. People are also free to preach the religion that they want to. It is just sad that they have a lot of religion but instead of loving one another, they tend to contradict each other. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">

**__<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">~Biography __** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> "Islam 101." The Difference between the Bible and the Quran. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec 2010. <http://www.islam101.com/religions/christianity/diffBQ.htm>. __**<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">*The Book of Mormon **__ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> The Book of Mormon. United States of America : The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 779. Print <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/book_of_mormon/books/ __**<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">*Book of Mormon Verse **__ <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> "The Second Book of Nephi." n. pag. Web. 4 Dec 2010. <http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/29.7?lang=eng#6>. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Stern, David. "Bible Study Tools ." Bible Study Tools. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec 2010. <http://www.biblestudytools.com/cjb/>.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">*Islam __**
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">*Jewish Bible __**