AP: Historical Christian Site Said to Be Found [Jesus's First Miracle]

AP ^ | Dec. 21, 2004 | LAURIE COPANS

[Romulus]

Alexander believes that with more substantial investment, the site could became a major tourist attraction and pilgrimage destination.

No kidding. The reinvention of the Holy Land as the Holy Land Experience will be a big draw for visiting "Judeo-Christians" primed for a shrink-wrapped religious theme park. All of their pre-approved bottons will be pushed.

[GSlob]

"...with more substantial investment, the site could became a major tourist attraction and pilgrimage destination."
It would become a pilgrimage destination if at least some of the shards could still transmute water into wine (even better if different shards produced different drinks: a martini shard, a "Manhattan" shard and so on). The resulting establishment would be immediately and hugely popular.

[GladesGuru]

Yeah, and George Washington slept there too. Or was it Elvis?

There is something vaguely wrong about dubious data being used to "phish" for tourists by playing to their desire to visit religious sites. If the provenance of the stone vessels were better authenticated, I'd be less likely to so skeptical.

But false relics was quite the business at one time, back in the Middle Ages as I remember. Maybe 'tis time for 'truth in tourism'?

[Da_Shrimp]

"Just the existence of stone vessels is not enough to prove that this is a biblical site,"

Quite obviously, I should imagine. Surely such jars were used by lots of people in those times.

What on earth is the fuss about here?

[paudio]

Was there only one house that could host a party? Even if the sites mentioned is the real Cana, how on earth can we know that's the one where the miracle took place?

[Arkinsaw]

Quite obviously, I should imagine.

I have found some of these jars in my basement and suspect that my home is the actual site. You are welcome to come look at them....$5 admission.

[Da_Shrimp]

You are welcome to come look at them....$5 admission.

LOL with the exchange rate at $1.92 to the pound at the moment, that's a real bargain!

[xzins]

They believe these could have been the same kind of vessels the Bible says Jesus used in his first miracle, i>

If that statement isn't a setup with which they will later belittle Christians, then it is silly.

[Thinkin' Gal]

However, American archaeologists excavating a rival site several miles to the north have also found pieces of stone jars from the time of Jesus, and believe they have found biblical Cana.

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[RedBloodedAmerican]

Elvis.

And how did you fare during the hurricane season? Haven't seen you around here much and thought I'd ask. What's the latest?

[FairOpinion]

Same topic, different article

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[texasflower]

That's what I would like to know.

[NYer]

Israeli archaeologist Yardena Alexander stands in a dig in the northern Israeli Arab town of Cana on Dec. 20,2004. Alexander believes she has uncovered proof that modern-day Cana was the location of the biblical town of the same name, where Jesus performed his first miracle of turning water into wine.

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[NYer]

Israeli archaeologist Yardena Alexander holds a piece of an ancient stone vessel at a dig in Cana, an Arab town in northern Israel Monday Dec. 20, 2004. Such stone jars were used at the time of Jesus, and are mentioned in the Book of John in the New Testament, which describes Jesus's first miracle of turning water into wine.

[Kolokotronis]

Neat!

[TigersEye]

...even better if different shards produced different drinks: a martini shard, a "Manhattan" shard and so on). The resulting establishment would be immediately and hugely popular.

At the top of their wine list will be a lovely Shard-O-Nay.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks xzins and FairO'. Similar article just added to GGG, but this one too.

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[hineybona]

The whole thing is absurd. Ther ewere probably thousands of places in Cana with those jars..Dunb article