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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
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Posted: Thu Jun 30 22:35:20 1983
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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