To: Forward the Light Brigade
Christians should take the same position with respect to Hagia Sophia as the Muslims take with respect to the “Al Aqsa Mosque - with FAR more justification.
32 posted on
08/21/2009 7:55:22 AM PDT by
ZULU
(God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
To: ZULU
Turks fear that giving it to the Greek Orthodox Church means they Greeks would lay claim to Constantinople - er - Istanbul.
Turks have a real fear that their country is set to be dismantled by the West as was attempted after WW1. That is why they view the Patriarchy with suspicion.
If the Turks moved on in their thinking they would realize that an active Hagia Sofia church would be a tourist bonanza.
33 posted on
08/21/2009 8:12:19 AM PDT by
Nikas777
(En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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