Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!decvax!microsof!fluke!ssc-vax!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5a!hou5d!hogpc!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!unc!bch From: bch@unc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Holy Land Message-ID: <5476@unc.UUCP> Date: Thu, 30-Jun-83 22:35:20 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.5476 Posted: Thu Jun 30 22:35:20 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Jul-83 01:03:16 EDT References: floyd.1705 Lines: 15 Andy has asserted that the term "Holy Land" describes an area identical to enclosed by the modern state of Israel. Is this true? It seems to me that the geography of the Bible extends somewhat outside the boundaries of the state of Israel, although most of the major events did take place inside what is now Israel. Nevertheless, the area is holy to many faiths (Jews, Christians, Moslems) no matter who is custodian of it at present. It seems unfortunate that it is not open to pilgrimages by all who wish to go, given its importance in Western and Middle-Eastern culture. Not really wanting to take sides in this issue, Byron Howes UNC - Chapel Hill