It is believed the three wise men visited the site after they had given their presents of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus in Bethlehem.
PamelaGeller: Erdogan’s Turkey. A homicide bomber killed five and caused extensive damage to the world’s oldest church. Islamic supremacists are happy to die to eliminate any other religious history. Just this week I reported that Muslims in Turkey were demanding to pray in one of the most iconic, historic churches in Turkey, the Hagia Sophia. It’s all about erasing what’s not Islamic.
The whole of the Muslim world stands against Israel — for being Jewish. It’s that simple. Islam cannot and will not tolerate any other faith.
“World’s oldest church where three wise men roamed WRECKED by suicide bomber,” By Katie Mansfield, The Express, Jun 3, 2016:
THE most ancient church in the world, which hosted the three wise men after the birth of Jesus, has been savaged by a suicide bomb.Five people were killed when a suicide bomber struck at a checkpoint next to St Mary Church in Hah, Tur Abdin, in south east Turkey.
The church, also known as Idto d’Yoldath-Aloho, in the mountainous Tur Abdin region near the Syrian border, is considered the heartland of Syrian Orthodox Christianity.
The ferocity of the blast smashed all the church’s windows, and with the church lying between two Christian villages there are fears of more atrocities from jihadi forces.
Speaking the day after the attack, which happened on Wednesday May 25, Nuri Kino, the founder of advocacy group A Demand For Action, said: “Hah is my heart and soul… it is one of the most important places for our people in the world.
“Yuldath Aloho has faced many wars and genocides and never been destroyed.
What part of “the religion of peace ” are you not getting?
Wonder if he was a pill popper?
http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=805008
A Christian church? At the time of the birth of Jesus?
Quoranderthals want to play that game? Ok, who’s up for attacking the Blue Mosque? Not Mecca or Medina, but close up there in importance. Maybe start attacking local storefront “mosques” and madrasas.
BH0 says don’t get all uppity about this, the ‘Religion of Peace ®’ has nothing to do with islam because crusades and global warming.
@Gristle: Great catch, but I think the author is trying to say that it was one of the first Christian Churches and was created at the site where the Wiseman visited. Although I am going to call them on the three wisemen as well. The number of wisemen is not listed in the Bible, just the # of gifts.
I’m sure the muslims will assimilate when they are called “Refugees” and are allowed in the US. Thanks Barry, you treasonous bastard.
If they went into the church to give thanks unto God for the Christchild – it was, indeed, the FIRST Christian church.
izlamo delenda est …