Western wall praying

[JonC]

My apologies for being so brusque. As I said, such a trip may indeed be edifying and I did not mean to accuse you of being superstitious. But I think many Evangelicals who make such trips can fall into that trap. I've visited Civil War battlefields and found them interesting. A problem with Holy Land trips can be that "where Jesus walked" may not have been where Jesus walked. The site of Christ's baptism is disputed. The Garden Tomb almost certainly is not the place where Jesus was buried; more likely it's in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is a superstitious side show (IMO). I would perhaps like to see the foundation of the Temple Mount for historical reasons, but nothing beyond that.

No need to apologize, and I didn’t take any offense or believe you were accusing me personally of superstition. I’ve known people who were very superstitious in their faith (not just with such trips) and I understand your concern here.

The problem with not knowing exactly where Jesus walked isn’t something that would concern me as I believe the trip is more about the individual than the geographical location. Just being in the area is something I would enjoy (no magic in the rocks).