Peace for the People in the Holy Land
©“Pictorial Library of Bible Lands”, vol. 3, www.bibleplaces.com
The Holy Sites in Jerusalem between the Temple Mount (al-Haram
ash-Sharif) and the Holy Sepulcher
How will the people in the Holy Land find peace?
Secular politics exclude essential religious
motivations, and compassion is missing. This initiative, however, focuses,
compassionately, on the symbolic heart of the conflict: the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem.
Shall we not all breathe more easily once the
attitudes of religious superiority tied to it have been replaced by empathy?
Muslims have their sanctuaries in Jerusalem;
Christians have their sanctuary; only the central Jewish sanctuary, their Temple, is
missing. The moment people allow this icon of Jewish wholeness to exist at least in their hearts and
minds, the process of building true peace between the children of Abraham will
have begun.
Empathy will make it possible. Empathy will create
unity in diversity. And empathy is what all three religions are longing for.
This is why I appeal to all religious and political
leaders to think and talk about the Temple Mount, calling for an opening of
hearts and for open debate.
Gottfried Hutter, chairman of the “Temple Project
Association”,
You can help this initiative with your donation to the “Temple Project
Association”:
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