You forgot about the red heiffer. A rancher in Texas has been contracted to create a breed of unblemished red heiffers and has been successful in doing so, although the location of the ranch has been kept secret for fears of reprisals by Israel's enemies.
They have reconstituted everything necessary for the sacrifice ritual: the instruments, the apparel, the prayers, the procedures, and the red heiffer.
Mmmmmm......
BBQ Beef and Matzos...
Now where do I find that pic of Homer Simpson drooling.....
"You forgot about the red heiffer. A rancher in Texas has been contracted to create a breed of unblemished red heiffers and has been successful in doing so, although the location of the ranch has been kept secret for fears of reprisals by Israel's enemies."
Yep.
The joke is that West Texas was picked because it looks exactly like Israel (which is true --- spent a lot of time in both, and basically identical.)
You said -- "They have reconstituted everything necessary for the sacrifice ritual: the instruments, the apparel, the prayers, the procedures, and the red heiffer."
Sorry, I missed your comment from earlier.
Yes, I've read about that. But, if I understand right, they don't quite have a red heifer that is ritually pure and cermonially clean yet. So, they are still trying. It's *not there* yet...
If you want some reading material about the red heifer, try --
http://www.templeinstitute.org/red_heifer/red_heifer_contents.htm
http://www.templeinstitute.org/archive/red_heifer_born.htm
http://www.bible-prophecy.com/redheifer.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/662602/posts
http://www.mindfully.org/Technology/2006/End-Times-Religious22jun06.htm
http://www.escapeallthesethings.com/red-heifer.htm
http://www.ichthys.com/mail-red%20heifer.htm
I won't vouch for the accuracy or authenticity of any of these articles. They're simply interesting reading, that's all...
Regards,
Star Traveler