[net.religion] Holy Land finally

trb@floyd.UUCP (07/01/83)

In case I've misled anyone, I have NO complaints about calling
Israel "the Holy Land" once in a while.  I am complaining about
the fact that some people ALWAYS call it "the Holy Land" and never
call it Israel.  I believe it's the Holy Land, but I still call
it Israel.  If you want to call it the Holy Land, fine, especially if
you have need to refer to the fact that it's holy as part of the point
that you're making.  But with all the pressure Israel has being
recognized as a nation, we/they sometimes infer negative messages from
the world outside Israel.  I didn't mean to create such a disturbance
but I've been getting a flow of mail questions which shows that my
position on this has been vague.

	Andy Tannenbaum   Bell Labs  Whippany, NJ   (201) 386-6491

thor@ihuxw.UUCP (07/01/83)

I agree with those who say we should use the name Israel.
Furthermore, as a former resident of America'sland, I wish that
G Heileman Brewing would quit calling Wisconsin, "God's
Country" in the Old Style beer commericals. Just trying
to add some humor.

		Mark "I always call it Israel" Kohls