Holy Land Pilgrimage

[LausTibiChriste]

Has anyone here been to the Holy Land? Looks like we'll be going for Easter and I want to make the most of it so I'm looking for suggestions/past experiences etc.

I've been to Haifa for 2 days before but never got to see anything other than the port and the inside of a few bars.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre is obviously a must, along with Bethlehem and Nazareth. If y'all have any specific things that would be cool to see, I'm all ears.

Looks like there aren't any TLMs in Israel, but there are a few Melkite and Maronite parishes that will keep me satisfied.


Thanks!

[Melkor]

Not me but I know some people who have. Personally the Sea of Galilee would be dope. Also seeing some old crusader castles would be a must for me.

[Greg]

I went there for my honeymoon.

Hard to say currently.  Well away from Gaza I would think.

Sea of Galilee is nice and visiting the actual towns where Jesus passed through or lived.  That was the best part for me.  River Jordan is pretty.  Dead Sea well worth a day trip.  Jerusalem obviously but they probably have checkpoints every 500 yards now.

The food was nice.  Very healthy.  I found the properly religious Jews there very friendly.  The Orthodox ones who wear black.

[Michael Wilson]

A friend of mine felt emotional during his visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

[drummerboy]

Mount Carmel is near Nazareth.  But I think there's an Orthodox monastery on the summit now.  Maybe some ruins are accessible though? At least the view would be worth a drive.

Otherwise you could go and laugh at the people praying at the foundation of the Roman garrison's fortress of Antonia, AKA: "the wailing wall...."

[Michael Wilson]

The "wailing wall" is the Western portion of a retaining wall built by King Herod the Great, in order to expand the surface area of the Temple Mount, in order to expand the size of the second Temple and also accommodate his royal palace and fortress. It isn't a part of the Temple structure, so the going there and praying makes absolutely no sense.

[drummerboy]

The "wailing wall" is the Western portion of a retaining wall built by King Herod the Great, in order to expand the surface area of the Temple Mount, in order to expand the size of the second Temple and also accommodate his royal palace and fortress. It isn't a part of the Temple structure, so the going there and praying makes absolutely no sense.

Exactly!  It's so obvious when you look at a map or illustration of Jerusalem at the time it is NOT the Temple.  But desperation will cause people to fool themselves.  The Jews despised Christ, earning God's rejection, and out of despair they'll grasp for anything.

[dymphnaw]

Wouldn't it be wise to wait until the Israelis have finished bombing before traveling?

[awkward customer]

Wouldn't it be wise to wait until the Israelis have finished bombing before traveling?

A sensible comment at last.

A pilgrimage to a war zone could be full of surprises, especially as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

It's madness to even think of going there.

[Greg]

I wouldn't say it was madness.  The genocide is pretty fenced in and localised.

I can't see the Arabs attacking a Canadian passport holder with a Russian wife.  They need all the international sympathy they can get.

Just don't mention the war.

[LausTibiChriste]

Wouldn't it be wise to wait until the Israelis have finished bombing before traveling?

A sensible comment at last.

A pilgrimage to a war zone could be full of surprises, especially as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

It's madness to even think of going there.

Its madness to think single women deserve a voice. Pipe down.

[awkward customer]

Wouldn't it be wise to wait until the Israelis have finished bombing before traveling?

A sensible comment at last.

A pilgrimage to a war zone could be full of surprises, especially as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

It's madness to even think of going there.

Its madness to think single women deserve a voice. Pipe down.

Spoken like the bitch you are.

[LausTibiChriste]

Airline cancelled flights - who knew the Turks were so scared.

Anyways, Russia instead in 3 weeks. Will be there for Easter.

[awkward customer]

Airline cancelled flights - who knew the Turks were so scared.
 

Who knew the Turks had more sense than you.

Bitch .....

[LausTibiChriste]

Airline cancelled flights - who knew the Turks were so scared.
 

Who knew the Turks had more sense than you.

Bitch....

I hope your husband talks some sense into you