Wikipedia articles about religion should adhere to the Wikipedia policies of WP:Verifiability, WP:Notability, and WP:Neutral point of view.
Sourcing edit
Using scripture as a source edit
Scripture should almost never be used by itself as a source for articles about religion. Scripture is often hard to interpret, so not only is it a WP:Primary source, but it is a primary source that different religions interpret differently. (For instance, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible are accepted as scripture by many religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.)
If a passage of scripture is being used to illustrate a point, it must be accompanied by a secondary source that supports the interpretation and the point being illustrated.
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| John 1:1 demonstrates that Jesus is God.<ref>John 1:1</ref> | Most biblical scholars agree that John 1:1 identifies Jesus as God.<ref>Brown, Raymond E. ''The Anchor Bible: The Gospel According to John'' (XIII–XXI), pp. 1026, 1032</ref> |
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Attribution edit
| Incorrect | Correct |
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| Jesus rose on the third day | Christians believe that Jesus rose on the third day |
| Muhammad was the last prophet sent by God to mankind. | Muslims consider Muhammad to be the last prophet sent by God to mankind. |