Isn't it ironic that 3 of the world's greatest religions claim the same tiny spot as their holiest city?

Question

I can understand the Jew's claim on Jerusalem, but why did the Christian god have to die there too? Jesus never went to Jerusalem, except that one time for the passover. Well maybe in retrospect it was silly of the Jews to kill him there.

And what's it with the Muslims getting in on the act too? Surely there is enough land in the world to go around.

What do the believing folk think? Could it be another of god's sadistic practical jokes?

Answer 1

It's not 'funny' at all...this is the place that all three religions began...where they return to 'touch' back to their respective origin, which is very similiar. Once we re-discover that we all have more in common than not, we will begin to understand that we can co-exist with each other in the world. God is not playing a practical joke on us, just the opposite, we are the ones creating this situation.

Answer 2

Muslims believe that Jerusalem is where the prophet Muhammad ascended into heaven, making it their third most holy of sites.

The three religions are related, although some Christian groups maintain that Islam does not worship the Christian God. The funny thing is that after the Crusades proved so bloody and pointless, the Turks ended up running Palestine for close to half a millennium, and pretty much nothing happened there. It was a sleepy backwoods province of the Ottomans and nobody was trying to kill anyone else.

It wasn't until the 20th century that the holy land's contestion between the three religious factions really, err, became heated for the first time since the crusades. Of course what didn't help matters was the cold war in which the Israelis and the Arabs were sorta encouraged by the US and the Soviets to fight as to evaluate the weapons they sold them.

Answer 3

First let me say that the God of the Jews and the Christian God are the same. Jews just don't believe Jesus is the messiah. They are still waiting for a savior to come. And Jesus went to Jerusalem to be crucified. Jerusalem is very important to God and will be the home of the New Jerusalem where Christ will return and reign for a thousand years. As far as the Muslims go I think its just another attempt to discredit God's plan and will for humanity. I think it has to do with Muslims believing Ishmael the son of Abraham is the legitimate first son and Muhammad is a descendant of Ishmael. So they claim a right to possess the holy land. This is not a joke of God's.

Answer 4

First: it's not ironic if Jerusalem is God's chosen home for His people.
Second: Jesus was a Jew. The temple of His Father was in Jerusalem. To fulfill scripture, He had to die there.
Third: I think Mohammed actually died in Jerusalem, or was carried to heaven from there.

What we need to do is reconcile all three under the Son of God, and live in peace. Scripture says it won't happen, tho.....

Answer 5

i don't understand why on account that it is Christianity, then Islam, then Hinduism, no longer Judaism that are the three maximum populous religions. it is only peculiar. I recommend with each little thing else they are keen to apply purpose measures like form of followers or money earned, yet for some reason in this actual case they are not employing an purpose degree. it is peculiar. edit: Hinduism has 800 or 900 million, no longer a million.2 billion. a huge proportion of Indians are Muslim. in spite of the shown fact that it is the third greatest faith interior the international.

Answer 6

No you don't understand, the Hebrew claim is in the OT, the Christians (European gentiles or Romans) unified with the Hebrews
in the NT, the Muslims occupied Palestine your years and claim it for Allah. This is where the space ship will land to gather the aliens that have created the people, so all of them are hoping they can go if they are the first to arrive

Answer 7

Historically speaking, you're referencing thousands of years ago. The only 'land' at that point, heavily populated the human race, was Africa, the Middle East, and China. All areas were ruled by kings, and the world seemed a lot bigger to them than it does to us today. Traveling was all by foot and donkey, not 747s. So it is not unlikely for a Holy place to be shared by other religions that were created thousands of years ago when that was pretty much the center of the Universe for everyone at the time.

Answer 8

Wow....you need to do better research. Jesus was never in Jerusalem except that one time......I don't think so.

Perhaps there IS something to this 'holy ground' issue. Or perhaps....Yeah, it is just coincidence!

Before posting this rubbish, do a bit of research and learning about the history. Then get back to us with what you find. Each group has legitimate reasons for wanting to claim this land as holy.

Answer 9

Judaism claimed the region as their own (by killing the natives, as depicted in the Old Testament) ... both Christianity and Islam are extensions of Judaism.

So, no ... it's no more strange/odd/ironic than a father and his two children all calling the house they live in as home.

Personally, they can all drink the Kool-Aid ... I'll have a rum & coke instead.

Answer 10

Surely this is proof that there is only the one true God. One God, one piece of turf - you know it makes sense. OK, sure this God likes to see people slaughtering one another on its behalf but hey, that's just the way God is - maybe it's God's version of a video game where the more people die, the more points you get. I wonder what God's score is now - must be pretty high.