Jerusalem (called al-Quds in Arabic) is secred to the three major religions, Christianity,Judaism and Islam. As a result, it has been a focus of conflict for centuries.
Conquered by the Romans before Christ's birth, it was in the hands of Byzantine rulers when it fell to a Muslim army led by Caliph Umar in 638. In 1071, the Seljuk Turks took control of Jerusalem, and by cutting pilgrim routes from the West gave impetus to the First Crusade. This crusade brought Jerusalem under Western control in the ''Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem''. which held the city from 1099 to 1187, when Saladin reconquered Jerusalem for Islam. Later Cruscades brought Jerusalem briefly under Western control from 1229 to 1239, and from 1243 to 1244, when it was sacked by the Tatars. In 1247, the city fell to the Egyptian Mamluks, under whose control it remained until 1517, when Ottoman Sultan Selim 1 conquered the city.
Jerusalem remained under Ottoman control for almost four centuries. In 1917, during WW1, General Allenby and the British Army defeated the Ottoman Turks and entered the city. In November of that year, British Government issued the Balfour Declaration, which declared Britain's intent to establish a Jewish Homeland in Palestine, with the understanding that ''nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-jewish communities in Palestine.
In 1947, the United Nations partitioned Jerusale m and the city was divided between Arab and Jewish control. In May 1948, Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion declared Israel an independent state.
Israel defended itself against attacks from the Arab League. During the Six-Day-War of 1967, Israel captured all of Jerusalem, putting it fully under Israeli rule for the first time since the Roman destruction in 70AD.
The future of the world greatly depends on the future of this city. To Jews, Jerusalem was the city of great prophets and the capital of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah under King David and his son Solomon. The first and second temples were the centre of worship until the destruction of the city by the Romans in 70AD. Jerusalem is also the third most holy city of Islam, after the cities of Mecca and Medina. Completed in 691Ad, the Mosque of Omar, also called ''Dome of the Rock'', today dominates the Temple Mount. The Arabic term for holy place is ''al-Haram as Sharif'' which means ''The Noble Sanctuary'' Muslims believe that Muhammad ascended to Heaven from that site,
Christians revere the city as the place where their Savior taught in the temple,and was later crucified. Christians believe that Jesus will return to establish His Kingdom with Jerusalem as world capital.
The Temple Mount is a focus for Muslims and Jews, who have been at odds in the Middle East for more than 1,300 years, ever since an Arabian trader named Muhammad, 800 miles southeast of Jerusalem, established the religion of Islam. Islam's Dome of the Rock now stands where Solomon's temple once stood. Jews are not allowed to pray on the Mount itself, so they come to the Western Wall or Wailing Wall at the base of the Mount to pray. Jews yearn to have a religious presence on the Temple Mount itself.
Hopes for peace were high on September 13th, 1993, when Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) signed a ''Declaration of Principles'' in Washington D.C. Observers were so encouraged by this development that the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Israel Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and Israel Foreign Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Most Muslims do not consider themselves terrorists, nor do they support the terror carried out by al- Qaeda. There are approximately 1.2billion Muslims around the world, between one-quarter and one-third of whom live in the Middle East. Yet while the vast majority of Muslims consider themselves peace-loving people, their religion has been used as a rallying point by a small number of extremists who wish to desstabilize nations in order to achieve their goals. Not one Middle Eastern country/Nation has as yet, condemned-Qaeda. No one Muslim cleric, political or community peaceful person has ever condemned any Islamic terrorist groups.
Can George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America bring about a Peace to the Middle East, where all others have failed? Or will the Holy Land become a focal point for another World War?
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capt_buzzard wrote:
Can George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America bring about a Peace to the Middle East, where all others have failed? Or will the Holy Land become a focal point for another World War?
I spent a little time studying in Israel. It became very clear to me that the end of violence and strife there will only come through Divine intervention. Leaders can do and say all within their power but the will to prevail by the two of the groups you mention (Jews and Muslims) is within the hearts of the people. George Bush may be able to broker a temporary cease fire or a false peace but it will just flare up again later.
Can George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America bring about a Peace to the Middle East, where all others have failed? Or will the Holy Land become a focal point for another World War?
I spent a little time studying in Israel. It became very clear to me that the end of violence and strife there will only come through Divine intervention. Leaders can do and say all within their power but the will to prevail by the two of the groups you mention (Jews and Muslims) is within the hearts of the people. George Bush may be able to broker a temporary cease fire or a false peace but it will just flare up again later.
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Clint wrote: I spent a little time studying in Israel. It became very clear to me that the end of violence and strife there will only come through Divine intervention. Leaders can do and say all within their power but the will to prevail by the two of the groups you mention (Jews and Muslims) is within the hearts of the people. George Bush may be able to broker a temporary cease fire or a false peace but it will just flare up again later.Clint, have you a hotline to the Divine?
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capt_buzzard wrote: Clint, have you a hotline to the Divine?
I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, making the best of the only hotline I know of. The peace of Jerusalem will coincide with peace on earth.
I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, making the best of the only hotline I know of. The peace of Jerusalem will coincide with peace on earth.
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Clint wrote: I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, making the best of the only hotline I know of. The peace of Jerusalem will coincide with peace on earth.Clint I hope you're right. I remember an old song 'What the world needs now'.
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capt_buzzard wrote: Clint I hope you're right. I remember an old song 'What the world needs now'.
"...is love, sweet love. That's the only thing, that there's just too little of...":guitarist
"...is love, sweet love. That's the only thing, that there's just too little of...":guitarist
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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BabyRider wrote: "...is love, sweet love. That's the only thing, that there's just too little of...":guitaristGood gal, but your age is telling;)
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capt_buzzard wrote: Good gal, but your age is telling;)
And my motto is: "You're only as old as you feel", and I'm sticking with 22!!!
(Only slightly off... :yh_blush )
And my motto is: "You're only as old as you feel", and I'm sticking with 22!!!
(Only slightly off... :yh_blush )
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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BabyRider wrote: And my motto is: "You're only as old as you feel", and I'm sticking with 22!!!
(Only slightly off... :yh_blush )
Those lyrics struck a chord with me too. It’s good to be 22 isn’t it?
(Only slightly off... :yh_blush )
Those lyrics struck a chord with me too. It’s good to be 22 isn’t it?
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capt_buzzard wrote: Jerusalem (called al-Quds in Arabic) is secred to the three major religions, Christianity,Judaism and Islam. As a result, it has been a focus of conflict for centuries.
Conquered by the Romans before Christ's birth, it was in the hands of Byzantine rulers when it fell to a Muslim army led by Caliph Umar in 638. In 1071, the Seljuk Turks took control of Jerusalem, and by cutting pilgrim routes from the West gave impetus to the First Crusade. This crusade brought Jerusalem under Western control in the ''Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem''. which held the city from 1099 to 1187, when Saladin reconquered Jerusalem for Islam. Later Cruscades brought Jerusalem briefly under Western control from 1229 to 1239, and from 1243 to 1244, when it was sacked by the Tatars. In 1247, the city fell to the Egyptian Mamluks, under whose control it remained until 1517, when Ottoman Sultan Selim 1 conquered the city.
Jerusalem remained under Ottoman control for almost four centuries. In 1917, during WW1, General Allenby and the British Army defeated the Ottoman Turks and entered the city. In November of that year, British Government issued the Balfour Declaration, which declared Britain's intent to establish a Jewish Homeland in Palestine, with the understanding that ''nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-jewish communities in Palestine.
In 1947, the United Nations partitioned Jerusale m and the city was divided between Arab and Jewish control. In May 1948, Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion declared Israel an independent state.
Israel defended itself against attacks from the Arab League. During the Six-Day-War of 1967, Israel captured all of Jerusalem, putting it fully under Israeli rule for the first time since the Roman destruction in 70AD.
The future of the world greatly depends on the future of this city. To Jews, Jerusalem was the city of great prophets and the capital of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah under King David and his son Solomon. The first and second temples were the centre of worship until the destruction of the city by the Romans in 70AD. Jerusalem is also the third most holy city of Islam, after the cities of Mecca and Medina. Completed in 691Ad, the Mosque of Omar, also called ''Dome of the Rock'', today dominates the Temple Mount. The Arabic term for holy place is ''al-Haram as Sharif'' which means ''The Noble Sanctuary'' Muslims believe that Muhammad ascended to Heaven from that site,
Christians revere the city as the place where their Savior taught in the temple,and was later crucified. Christians believe that Jesus will return to establish His Kingdom with Jerusalem as world capital.
The Temple Mount is a focus for Muslims and Jews, who have been at odds in the Middle East for more than 1,300 years, ever since an Arabian trader named Muhammad, 800 miles southeast of Jerusalem, established the religion of Islam. Islam's Dome of the Rock now stands where Solomon's temple once stood. Jews are not allowed to pray on the Mount itself, so they come to the Western Wall or Wailing Wall at the base of the Mount to pray. Jews yearn to have a religious presence on the Temple Mount itself.
Hopes for peace were high on September 13th, 1993, when Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) signed a ''Declaration of Principles'' in Washington D.C. Observers were so encouraged by this development that the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Israel Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and Israel Foreign Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Most Muslims do not consider themselves terrorists, nor do they support the terror carried out by al- Qaeda. There are approximately 1.2billion Muslims around the world, between one-quarter and one-third of whom live in the Middle East. Yet while the vast majority of Muslims consider themselves peace-loving people, their religion has been used as a rallying point by a small number of extremists who wish to desstabilize nations in order to achieve their goals. Not one Middle Eastern country/Nation has as yet, condemned-Qaeda. No one Muslim cleric, political or community peaceful person has ever condemned any Islamic terrorist groups.
Can George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America bring about a Peace to the Middle East, where all others have failed? Or will the Holy Land become a focal point for another World War?
According to scriptures, both.
Isaiah says "We've signed a covenant with death and with hell we are in agreement."
Jesus says, "When you see the city circumferenced by armies, RUN!" "And those outside DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER!" He also says "If I dont cut the time short, then there would be none left alive." Thats saying something. Like we're utterly hopeless.
Conquered by the Romans before Christ's birth, it was in the hands of Byzantine rulers when it fell to a Muslim army led by Caliph Umar in 638. In 1071, the Seljuk Turks took control of Jerusalem, and by cutting pilgrim routes from the West gave impetus to the First Crusade. This crusade brought Jerusalem under Western control in the ''Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem''. which held the city from 1099 to 1187, when Saladin reconquered Jerusalem for Islam. Later Cruscades brought Jerusalem briefly under Western control from 1229 to 1239, and from 1243 to 1244, when it was sacked by the Tatars. In 1247, the city fell to the Egyptian Mamluks, under whose control it remained until 1517, when Ottoman Sultan Selim 1 conquered the city.
Jerusalem remained under Ottoman control for almost four centuries. In 1917, during WW1, General Allenby and the British Army defeated the Ottoman Turks and entered the city. In November of that year, British Government issued the Balfour Declaration, which declared Britain's intent to establish a Jewish Homeland in Palestine, with the understanding that ''nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-jewish communities in Palestine.
In 1947, the United Nations partitioned Jerusale m and the city was divided between Arab and Jewish control. In May 1948, Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion declared Israel an independent state.
Israel defended itself against attacks from the Arab League. During the Six-Day-War of 1967, Israel captured all of Jerusalem, putting it fully under Israeli rule for the first time since the Roman destruction in 70AD.
The future of the world greatly depends on the future of this city. To Jews, Jerusalem was the city of great prophets and the capital of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah under King David and his son Solomon. The first and second temples were the centre of worship until the destruction of the city by the Romans in 70AD. Jerusalem is also the third most holy city of Islam, after the cities of Mecca and Medina. Completed in 691Ad, the Mosque of Omar, also called ''Dome of the Rock'', today dominates the Temple Mount. The Arabic term for holy place is ''al-Haram as Sharif'' which means ''The Noble Sanctuary'' Muslims believe that Muhammad ascended to Heaven from that site,
Christians revere the city as the place where their Savior taught in the temple,and was later crucified. Christians believe that Jesus will return to establish His Kingdom with Jerusalem as world capital.
The Temple Mount is a focus for Muslims and Jews, who have been at odds in the Middle East for more than 1,300 years, ever since an Arabian trader named Muhammad, 800 miles southeast of Jerusalem, established the religion of Islam. Islam's Dome of the Rock now stands where Solomon's temple once stood. Jews are not allowed to pray on the Mount itself, so they come to the Western Wall or Wailing Wall at the base of the Mount to pray. Jews yearn to have a religious presence on the Temple Mount itself.
Hopes for peace were high on September 13th, 1993, when Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) signed a ''Declaration of Principles'' in Washington D.C. Observers were so encouraged by this development that the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Israel Prime Minister, Shimon Peres and Israel Foreign Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Most Muslims do not consider themselves terrorists, nor do they support the terror carried out by al- Qaeda. There are approximately 1.2billion Muslims around the world, between one-quarter and one-third of whom live in the Middle East. Yet while the vast majority of Muslims consider themselves peace-loving people, their religion has been used as a rallying point by a small number of extremists who wish to desstabilize nations in order to achieve their goals. Not one Middle Eastern country/Nation has as yet, condemned-Qaeda. No one Muslim cleric, political or community peaceful person has ever condemned any Islamic terrorist groups.
Can George Walker Bush, President of the United States of America bring about a Peace to the Middle East, where all others have failed? Or will the Holy Land become a focal point for another World War?
According to scriptures, both.
Isaiah says "We've signed a covenant with death and with hell we are in agreement."
Jesus says, "When you see the city circumferenced by armies, RUN!" "And those outside DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER!" He also says "If I dont cut the time short, then there would be none left alive." Thats saying something. Like we're utterly hopeless.
~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~
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Jerusalem is a monument to human failure and the failure of religion to bring peace to anyone anywhere. To see it razed and made into a nature preserve is the only way I would set foot in such a place.
"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group that believes you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas millionaires, or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid." [font=Arial Narrow][/font]
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Nov. 08, 1954
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Nov. 08, 1954
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David813 wrote: Jerusalem is a monument to human failure and the failure of religion to bring peace to anyone anywhere. To see it razed and made into a nature preserve is the only way I would set foot in such a place.
God's opinion differs from yours, I'm afraid. Perhaps thats why it's the most fought over piece of realestate in the galaxy!
God's opinion differs from yours, I'm afraid. Perhaps thats why it's the most fought over piece of realestate in the galaxy!
~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~
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God has failed in Jerusalem for sure. How many more will perish in war and religious strife as we await His "opinions?"
"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group that believes you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas millionaires, or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid." [font=Arial Narrow][/font]
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Nov. 08, 1954
President Dwight D. Eisenhower Nov. 08, 1954
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David813 wrote: God has failed in Jerusalem for sure. How many more will perish in war and religious strife as we await His "opinions?"
Wars are mans, not Gods. God hasnt failed jerusalem. He cursed it. And He cursed the people in it. At least Jerusalem still IS. Samaria, her sister city, is not. I take it, your not a fan of the 'fire and brimstone' prophets who warned about this. Jesus himself, warned about this. Noone paid any attention. But theres good news! Jerusalem will know peace and prosperity before it's done.
Wars are mans, not Gods. God hasnt failed jerusalem. He cursed it. And He cursed the people in it. At least Jerusalem still IS. Samaria, her sister city, is not. I take it, your not a fan of the 'fire and brimstone' prophets who warned about this. Jesus himself, warned about this. Noone paid any attention. But theres good news! Jerusalem will know peace and prosperity before it's done.
~Quoth the Raven, Nevermore!~