I think that one thing we can all agree on is that the Middle East is a fucking mess. It has been for millennia. If the Bible is true, nearly 5 millennia. Three major religions and myriad smaller religions claim it as their "Holy Land". I think it is safe to say that the majority of the people on the planet belong to one of these religions. Therefore, the Holy Land, to me, could be considered EVERYONE's land.
Solution:
I suggest we create an international society/organization whose sole purpose is to restore the Holy Land to the world. I think it would be possible to declare Israel and the surrounding areas the first International Preserve. In additon to establishing a fund to rebuilt and reclaim the most sacred of sites, including Solomon's Temple, the rest of the world could assist a majority of the people there to relocate to other areas. This would be especially helpful to refugees like the Palestinians. Over the next half century we could move all commerce out of the area and replace it with centers for all different faiths. The only industry permitted to remain would be the tourist industry. Various faith based organizations could create entertainment and re-inactments of all the events in religous history, right on the spot were the events occurred. (Unless a majority of the faith felt strongly about any representations of their prophets.)
The profits from this could used to end poverty and suffering, as was the command of all the prophets and the commandment of God, him/herself, in addition toexperienced organizations faciliating better "hajs" and pilgrimages. Tell me what you think.
Isa 2:1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Isa 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isa 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Solution:
I suggest we create an international society/organization whose sole purpose is to restore the Holy Land to the world. I think it would be possible to declare Israel and the surrounding areas the first International Preserve. In additon to establishing a fund to rebuilt and reclaim the most sacred of sites, including Solomon's Temple, the rest of the world could assist a majority of the people there to relocate to other areas. This would be especially helpful to refugees like the Palestinians. Over the next half century we could move all commerce out of the area and replace it with centers for all different faiths. The only industry permitted to remain would be the tourist industry. Various faith based organizations could create entertainment and re-inactments of all the events in religous history, right on the spot were the events occurred. (Unless a majority of the faith felt strongly about any representations of their prophets.)
The profits from this could used to end poverty and suffering, as was the command of all the prophets and the commandment of God, him/herself, in addition toexperienced organizations faciliating better "hajs" and pilgrimages. Tell me what you think.
Isa 2:1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isa 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Isa 2:3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Isa 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
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