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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Like I said I asked the question in good faith and did not mean anything negative. It was out of pure ignorance and the desire to correct that ignorance.

I think the prime example of your point of "being on this land doesn't make you Jewish" is the hagie sophiea. It's a ancient place of worship that has been "owned" by multiple religions over the years.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Oh, my criticism wasn't of you, but of the person who replied to you with a load of nonsense. People tend to ignore/simplify/skew the history to fit their agenda (or are too lazy to make the kind of effort you are to understand), so it's good to look at the actual documented history.

As for the Hagia Sophia comparison, I can see where you're coming from, but this is all on a much bigger scale, which by default makes it much more complicated t figure out. But the first step is wanting to know, and you're there, so good job!