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

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (the Nay Sayer) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Phaedrine Stonebridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL 
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> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lisa R.) wrote:
> > 
> > > Part of the reason Arafat rejected Oslo is that he didn't sincerely
> > > think that Jews have a legitimate claim on Jerusalem. His opinion is
> > > echoed by some pro-Palestinian Americans.
> > > 
> > > But think it this way---what claims could either Islam or Christianity
> > > have on Jerusalem if Judaism hadn't claimed it first?
> > > 
> > > The answer is:  Neither religion would have any claims to Jerusalem. 
> > > In fact, there wouldn't have been any Jerusalem as we know it. 
> > > Jerusalem would have faded into obscurity after the Jebusites were
> > > overrun.  Instead of turning up a plethora of Biblical antiquities as
> > > they do today, archeologists would instead be excavating the dusty
> > > ruins of some nameless tenth-rate town that had ceased to matter to
> > > anybody three millenia ago.
> > > 
> > > 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.
> 
> 
> Muslims, in general, don't really give a shit about Jerusalem (execept
> for the Palestinian majority that lives there.)  Muslims are much more
> concerned with the Al-Asqa Masjid, which just happens to be in
> Jerusalem.....
> 
So.  Any news as to when that abomination will come down?
> 
> the Nay Sayer