Re: Judaism is The Only Reason Why Muslims and Christians Have a Claim on Jerusalem

"The Department of Defense" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL 
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> "Phaedrine Stonebridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lisa R.) wrote:
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> > > But think it this way---what claims could either Islam or Christianity
> > > have on Jerusalem if Judaism hadn't claimed it first?
> > >

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> > > Jerusalem is important to Muslims and Christians because it was
> > > important to Jews, and for no other reason......
> >
> > While you may be correct with respect to muslims, but with respect to
> > Christians you are way off base.  When I read this, the first thing that
> > popped into my head was, "What is she thinking?"  I normally don't get
> > into theological discussions but this is just so obvious.  Jerusalem is
> > what--- maybe 5 or so miles from Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ?
> > And a few miles more from Nazareth?  This is where Christ grew up and
> > lived.  Saying that the only reason Christians place importance in the
> > region is because it is important to Jews is just plain nonsense, sorry.
> 
> I agree.....<

Jesus was a JEW who went to the Judean POLITICAL capital, as well as its
religious center, Jerusalem, to virtually declare Himself messiah and to get
himself killed. Jerusalem is to Jews what Washington, DC is to Americans,
their POLITICAL capital - as well as a religious center because of the Temple.
It is it not just a "religious place" or shrine to Jews. It is the political
capital of the JEWISH NATION regardless of where that Jewish nation happens
to be residing at this moment. The Jewish nation can be dispersed all over
the world, but the Jewish nation knows where its homeland and its capital
is. It knows it had a state, with a king, with laws, revolutions and a history.
The bible is a book of national myths and history to the Jewish nation, and 
not just some "religious book" pointing to the return of Christ as it is to
Christians. It is our national roots.