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URL Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/06/world/main1015868.shtml
Published: Nov 6, 2005
Author: AP
Post Date: 2005-11-06 15:05:00 by Steppenwolf
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Ancient Church Found In Israel JERUSALEM, Nov. 6, 2005 (AP) Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered what may be the oldest Christian church in the Holy Land on the grounds of a prison near the biblical site of Armageddon. The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the ruins are believed to date back to the third or fourth centuries and include references to Jesus and images of fish, an ancient Christian symbol. "This is a very ancient structure, maybe the oldest in our area," said Yotam Tepper, the head archaeologist on the dig. The dig took place over the past 18 months at the Megiddo prison in Israel's northern Galilee region, with the most significant discoveries taking place in the past two weeks, Tepper said. Scholars believe Megiddo to be the New Testament's Armageddon, the site of a final war between good and evil. Tepper said the discovery could reveal more about an important period of Christianity, which was banned until the fourth century. "Normally, we have from this period in our region historical evidence from literature, not archaeological evidence," he said. "There is no structure you can compare it to. It is a very unique find." Channel Two television, which first reported the story, broadcast pictures of a detailed and well-preserved mosaic bearing the name of Jesus Christ in ancient Greek and images of fish. Pietro Sambi, the Vatican's ambassador to Israel, praised the find as a "great discovery." "Of course, all the Christians are convinced of the history of Jesus Christ," he told Channel Two. "But is it extremely important to have archaeological proof of a church dedicated to him? Certainly." Joe Zias, an anthropologist and a former curator with the Israeli Antiquities Authorities, said the discovery was significant but unlikely to be the world's oldest church. He said Christianity was outlawed until the time of Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, and there were no churches before then. "The earliest it could be is fourth century and we have other fourth-century churches. I think what is important here is the size, the inscription and the mosaics," he said. "I think it is an important find, but I wouldn't say it was the oldest church in the world." The Antiquities Authority said more than 60 prison inmates participated in the dig in recent months. Channel Two said there is speculation Israel may move the prison and open a tourist attraction in its place. "If it's between a prison and a church, I would like a church," Zias said. "You can put a prison anywhere,but you can deaw tourists and make MONEY with an old church,and making MONEY is an important part of OUR religion... Israeli Tourism Minister Avraham Hirshzon said the discovery was like finding a gold mine and could greatly increase tourism to Israel. "If we nurture this properly, then certainly there will be a large stream of tourists who could come to Israel carrying MONEY ," he told Channel Two. © MMV The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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#1. To: Steppenwolf (#0)
Uh, dude, you and your ilk might get run from the temple one more time, if yaknowwhatImean.
Which is why I'm convinced more than ever that ALL RELIGIONS ARE SCAMS. It's all about the money, the power, and not about being a good human being.
...and making MONEY is an important part of OUR religion...
#2. To: Steppenwolf (#0)
 | So many morons, so few bullets. |
#3. To: Steppenwolf (#0)
The Text in original.. Or not? Was this edited for content after you posted it? The Israeli Antiquities Authority said the ruins are believed to date back to the third or fourth centuries and include references to Jesus and images of fish, an ancient Christian symbol. "This is a very ancient structure, maybe the oldest in our area," said Yotam Tepper, the head archaeologist on the dig. The dig took place over the past 18 months at the Megiddo prison in Israel's northern Galilee region, with the most significant discoveries taking place in the past two weeks, Tepper said. Scholars believe Megiddo to be the New Testament's Armageddon, the site of a final war between good and evil. Tepper said the discovery could reveal more about an important period of Christianity, which was banned until the fourth century. "Normally, we have from this period in our region historical evidence from literature, not archaeological evidence," he said. "There is no structure you can compare it to. It is a very unique find." Channel Two television, which first reported the story, broadcast pictures of a detailed and well-preserved mosaic bearing the name of Jesus Christ in ancient Greek and images of fish. Pietro Sambi, the Vatican's ambassador to Israel, praised the find as a "great discovery." "Of course, all the Christians are convinced of the history of Jesus Christ," he told Channel Two. "But is it extremely important to have archaeological proof of a church dedicated to him? Certainly." Joe Zias, an anthropologist and a former curator with the Israeli Antiquities Authorities, said the discovery was significant but unlikely to be the world's oldest church. He said Christianity was outlawed until the time of Emperor Constantine in the fourth century, and there were no churches before then. "The earliest it could be is fourth century and we have other fourth-century churches. I think what is important here is the size, the inscription and the mosaics," he said. "I think it is an important find, but I wouldn't say it was the oldest church in the world." The Antiquities Authority said more than 60 prison inmates participated in the dig in recent months. Channel Two said there is speculation Israel may move the prison and open a tourist attraction in its place. "If it's between a prison and a church, I would like a church," Zias said. "You can put a prison anywhere." Israeli Tourism Minister Avraham Hirshzon said the discovery could greatly increase tourism to Israel. "If we nurture this properly, then certainly there will be a large stream of tourists who could come to Israel," he told Channel Two. (AP) Israeli archaeologists said they have discovered what may be the oldest Christian church in the Holy Land on the grounds of a prison near the biblical site of Armageddon.
Zogby Poll- "By a margin of 53% to 42%, Americans want Congress to impeach President Bush if he lied about the war in Iraq."
#4. To: Christine, Zipporah (#3)
Check this out.. It appears someone at CBS edited this piece after it was posted.
Zogby Poll- "By a margin of 53% to 42%, Americans want Congress to impeach President Bush if he lied about the war in Iraq."
#5. To: Jhoffa_, Steppenwolf (#4)
You're right!.. it seems that these two paragraphs are different? From this posted article: From CBS that is now online: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/06/world/main1015868.shtml "If it's between a prison and a church, I would like a church," Zias said. "You can put a prison anywhere."
""If it's between a prison and a church, I would like a church," Zias said. "You can put a prison anywhere,but you can deaw tourists and make MONEY with an old church,and making MONEY is an important part of OUR religion..."
#6. To: Zipporah (#5)
"deaw" Spelling error in posted version..
Zogby Poll- "By a margin of 53% to 42%, Americans want Congress to impeach President Bush if he lied about the war in Iraq."
#7. To: Jhoffa_ (#6)
Spelling error in posted version.. Yes.. thanks for bringing this to my attention..
"deaw"
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