Does a religion have to "own" a city before declaring it holy?

[The idea]

Suppose a large group of rabbis declared that Tehran is the holiest city in Judaism and suppose that the flag of Israel were redesigned to show a stylized picture of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran instead of the Star of David.

Would Iranians refrain from burning the Israeli flag? Would Islamic militants attack Tehran?

[drkitten]

Originally posted by The idea
Suppose a large group of rabbis declared that Tehran is the holiest city in Judaism and suppose that the flag of Israel were redesigned to show a stylized picture of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran instead of the Star of David.

Would Iranians refrain from burning the Israeli flag? Would Islamic militants attack Tehran?

Do you bother to think, before posting?

[Cleon]

Originally posted by The idea
Suppose a large group of rabbis declared that Tehran is the holiest city in Judaism and suppose that the flag of Israel were redesigned to show a stylized picture of the Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran instead of the Star of David.

Would Iranians refrain from burning the Israeli flag? Would Islamic militants attack Tehran?

I'm sorry---what?

[crimresearch]

That's just crazy talk.

Everyone knows that objects like shrines and flags and cities become sacred because all the true believers can see the holy aura around them.
:p

[The idea]

Originally posted by new drkitten
Do you bother to think, before posting?
Yes

[The Fool]

Originally posted by The idea
Yes
evidence?

[Kerberos]

Originally posted by The Fool
evidence?
No.

[The idea]

Originally posted by The Fool
evidence?
You want to see evidence that I think before posting?

Here is an offer:

Register at the "USS Liberty Court of Inquiry Forum."

That message board has a section called the "Advanced User Discussion Forum", which is "limited to members who have demonstrated, through their postings, that they are serious and responsible."

If you get into the "Advanced User Discussion Forum" then I will provide evidence.

[hgc]

Originally posted by The idea
You want to see evidence that I think before posting?

Here is an offer:

Register at the "USS Liberty Court of Inquiry Forum."

That message board has a section called the "Advanced User Discussion Forum", which is "limited to members who have demonstrated, through their postings, that they are serious and responsible."

If you get into the "Advanced User Discussion Forum" then I will provide evidence. Now that's comedy, intentional or not. :roll:

Just tell me who's ass you have to kiss to get into the advanced forum, and I'll get right on it.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by hgc
Now that's comedy, intentional or not. :roll:

So is this:

"Do you bother to think, before posting?"

seven weeks pass

"Yes"

[The idea]

Originally posted by Luke T.
"Do you bother to think, before posting?"

seven weeks pass

"Yes"
Had I replied quickly, you might have said that I didn't give myself enough time to give sufficient thought to the question.

[Luke T.]

Originally posted by The idea
Had I replied quickly, you might have said that I didn't give myself enough time to give sufficient thought to the question.


Hey, I am not for you or against you. I'm just enjoying the show.

[The idea]

I'm sorry---what?
What don't you understand?

[CapelDodger]

No.Can you prove that?