Christians believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is the belief that God is all three persons in one God. They believe that the Church is a place of Holiness. Christian's also believe in Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgement, and the salvation of the faithful.
Parable of the Prodigal Son: The purpose of this parable is to teach a lesson to Christians. It is essentially saying that, no matter how far you stray, if you return to try to right your wrongs, Christ will accept you with open arms. For everyone sins and those that were lost were then returned. So we should celebrate their return and not spend time focusing on the past, if they are indeed trying to repent for their sins.
This parable is very long and written much like a poem. Every sentence starts on it’s own line, rather than all in a paragraph. Each sentence is started with a conjunction. It is written in a very primitive language.
Buddhists have three main beliefs: the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, and the Five Precepts. These teach that you should be kind and compassionate to others, work on achieving enlightenment, and refrain from misconduct of all sorts.
Muddy Road Parable: This parable also teaches a lesson. It is saying that you should be kind to others without straying from your life path. Tanzan helped the girl over the mud, and then continued on his way to the temple. These are important parts of Buddhism and can be found in number 4 and 6 of the Noble Eightfold Path. Number 4, right conduct, says that you should be self-less and compassionate to others. Number 6, right effort, say that you should maintain balance, but not stray from the path of enlightenment.
This parable is short and to the point. Most sentences start on their own line, with the exception of when Ekido is speaking. It is written in a more descriptive manner. The parable is written using more modern language.