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Israel opens Jesus baptism site
Ziv Reinstein and AP
Published: 13.07.11, 08:41
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1. Thanks Israel for this "legal" site....
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome-Italy   (07.13.11)
Christians have nothing to' share with PA and prefer democratic Israel...
2. Excellent Move
Brod ,   USA   (07.13.11)
This will pave the way for thousands of believers to visit the place and have a spiritual rejuvenation. The place is in Judea and Samaria and NOT West Bank. It is in the Land of Israel.
3. Christianity is sanctioned by Israel?
Eliyahu Konn ,   Powell, OH USA   (07.13.11)
Next the Null Testament will be the official book? Could someone please educate the government of Israel that Christianity is contrary to Torah. Baptism=Christian Mikveh=Torah You don't have anyone mikveh you according to Torah. The whole thing is a crock!
4. to # 3
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (07.13.11)
Eliyahu--I too am an Orthodox Jew BIT I can worship and believe the way I think is correct, without denigrating the beliefs of others. As long as there are millions of people in this world who believe in Christianity and the importance of this site than there is no reason for Israel not to make it more accessible. I"m curious--how frequently are you actually IN Israel. Right now the majority of tourists are non-Jewish. Like any other nation Israeli needs the tourism industry and respecting the beliefs of others--even if one disagrees with them is a big part of that. --otherwise we are no different than the Muslims.
5. #3 Jesus was a Jew
Ros ,   Tel Aviv   (07.13.11)
The beauty of Israel is that it recognizes all religions and if that is the site where Jesus was baptized - anyone will now be able to come and visit.
6. Eliyahu #3
Brod ,   USA   (07.13.11)
You don't know what you are talking about. You need to read the whole Bible before commenting. The fact is Judeo-Christians worship the GOD of Abraham, the GOD of Isaac and the GOD of Jacob-the GOD of the Bible-the Creator of the Heavens and Universe.
7. Thank you #4,#5,#6-especially Ellen
solomon ,   bklyn   (07.13.11)
8. LOL! Jordan!
Steve ,   USA   (07.13.11)
Jordan doesn't recognize the site. They say it's in Jordan. LOL! And the PA doesn't like it either. Big deal. It's not their land anyway and never will be (no matter what crazy deal there may be (or not)
9. The Xtians want to spend their money in Israel and the arabs
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (07.14.11)
want to kill you and steal the land. Now who are your friends and who do you want to invite to spend a few weeks in Israel? Could it be any more simple?
10. my Jewish friends: true Bible believing christian loves Jews
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (07.14.11)
a) Because all the fore-fathers in the Old Testament (the patriarchs) are Jewish. Without the Jews, we won't have the scripture. the Jewish People gave us the Old Testament. the Jewish apostles gave us the New Testament. b) The Master Himself is Jewish from the lineage of David. c) the first Martyrs for the gospels were Jewish disciples of the Master. without their sacrifice and bloodshed, gospel won't ever be spread to the world. d) Most importantly, the L-RD Himself wants us to love the Jewish people, because YOU are the main olive branch, the forever Chosen ones! in the last days, God Himself will defend the Jews and majority will be saved! (contrary to what majority think we christians believe!) we love you guys, as simple as that, no other motives! no rubbish about speeding up the coming of Messiah or wishing more Jews be condemned in the Last days, Bible never say such things! the day shall come that you will know our true heart for you Jewish People beloved of our L-RD! Am Yisrael Chai! dear Editor, pl post. Toda
11. #4,5,6 Hello? (2nd try to respond)
Eliyahu Konn ,   Powell, OH USA   (07.14.11)
#4 It is expressly forbidden in Torah to allow idolatry in The Land. Have you ever read what was written on the Tablets given to Mosheh? Let them if they are stubborn have their idolatry but not in The Land!. I have four children in Israel, two in the IDF, one soon to be. We would all be if we could make ends meet. I was there a little over a month ago. #5 Jxsus was not a Jew. You obviously are not familiar with 1st century history or Hebrew names. As I wrote, the mikveh is not the baptismal. No one touches anyone in a mikveh. Get it? No "John the Baptist baptizing." It would be hilarious if it were not so dangerous and covenant ending to mix Judaism with Christianity. #6 It is you who know very little about 1st century Jewish history. It is proven by scholars such as James Parkes, an Oxford scholar, in "The Conflict of the Church and Synagogue," and Joseph Klausner of Hebrew University in "Jxsus of Nazareth, and From Jxsus to Paul," that Jxsus and the real human Jewish man were two different entities. Yehoshua a man, Jxsus a myth. So there is no such thing as Judeo-Christian. One is opposite of the other. Judaism is Torah and Christianity is anti-Torah. They are diametrically opposed to each other and mutually exclusive.
12. Talkback policy
Eliyahu Konn ,   Powell, OH USA   (07.14.11)
How can YNET post the talkback of #9 which is a blatant exaggeration about Arabs without credible statistics and those of us with historical reference have our talkbacks rejected? And how is an Xtian your friend if his/her raison d'etre is to turn people from Torah??!!
13. Eliyahu #11
Brod ,   USA   (07.15.11)
Evidently, you have not read the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation. Don't confuse Judeo-Christians with the apostate church called Papism that tampered and changed GOD'S Ten Commandments. The latter created their own religion by mixing Christianity with Paganism and becoming the persecutors of Jews and Judeo-Christians for 1260 from 538 AD to 1798 when French General Berthier captured the Pope.
14. #13 Malakhi ends the Tanakh
Eliyahu Konn ,   Powell, OH   (07.15.11)
Actually I read it in Hebrew. The mishpat and chukim of the Torah sheba'al peh end the word of haSheim. There is no "New" because there was never an old. Just the Original Bereshith to Malakhi. But how would you know since you don't even know Hebrew? netzarim.co.il Try this site if you want follow fact instead of fiction.
15. Dear "Palestinian" Tourism Minister Khouloud Daibes
Keren ,   IL-BR   (07.17.11)
Nothing is Israel is "occubation". Everything in Israel is Israel-it's been 3800 years aproximately. Put this in your mind already and seek to live among your own ,in one of your 22 countries,and not among Jewish People, in eternaly Jewish Land Israel. There,in your own lands,there has huge beauties to be explored for turism if you work for that. Stop coveting,please,and go work for truthfulness!You will see how good and peace bringing it is.For you and your children.Believe me.
16. This kind of stuff is unnecessary
Ezra ,   SanDiego USA   (07.24.12)
There's already churches, crosses....etc enough in Israel. What we need is more Jewishness and less everything else. This is like the Ganges for christians.
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