Message-ID: <199612301654.LAA16299@jericho.american.edu> Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 11:54:19 -0500 From: nomad <mailto:nomad@REVOLUTIONIST.COM> Subject: Re: Christmas Tree To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
With all respects, I do not believe this is the place to get into
religious/political issues, especially concerning the Israeli/Palestinian
negotiations. There is a whole historical context to view this affair
without the added difficulties of the importing/exporting laws of the
Israeli State.
Dr. Zougbi, I understand your anger about this, but in reality have you ever
tried to bring a live object into America from another country? Try bringing
a Live tree (any tree) from Canada into America, Try brining anything live
into London from another country. Or Try bringing a simple orange from
Nevada into California (the next state over), and you will see this is not
just an local random Israeli restriction applied to Christians because
"Jews" do not feel the same way about Christ as Moslems or Christians.
This tree problem stems from laws of Quarantine and disease, not from
religion, J.C. Wandemberg. Besides, this list is about Development Not
political views concerning autonomous states. If you would like to change
the focus, by all means, but be prepared for the added consequences.
J.C. Wandenberg,
You have asked very crucial and significant questions, not to be taken
lightly. Your questions have been the prelude and spark of genocidal actions
and mass exodus world wide for over 1000 years.
Now, there are many tasteful programs on the learning channel or even A&E
channel that cover this topic. There are even many books which offer various
reasons and historical perpectives of what acctually happened to a Young
Jewish Rabbi who was crucified, and then a couple of hundred years later
called the Christ. If however you should choose not to do this type of
research, This "Jew" here will answer your questions, but from my personal
interpretation of the histrorical evidence, not from a biblical
interpretation, which I am afraid has clouded many views of history.
At 03:54 PM 12/27/96 -0700, J.C. WANDEMBERG wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Dec 1996, Dr. Saleem Zougbi wrote:
>>
>> Still the tree is held hostage, and the symbol of peace among nations,
>> where Israel wopuld have done better by facilitating such a move rather
>> than acting in defiance to entirely non-political act (donating a
>> Christmas tree), and "Peace" is stil hailed in the MIddle East.
>It does not surprise me, quiet unfortunately, since as far as I know, for
>jews Christmas is not a time to praise our lord Jesus. I would really
>appreciate if there is any jew out there who would be kind enough to let
>me know how do they (jews) view Jesus and what do they think about his
>crucifiction?
>J.C. Wandemberg
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