Huwezi kuamini vitu nusu nusu. If there was no Exodus and Musa didnt exist as well ni fictional figure au umesahau huyu Musa ndio kiongozi wa safari hiyo? Hujiamini katika arguments zako? Umesema dakika 30 tu kutoka Eqypt na kufika Canaan sasa unayumba yumba nini! Wewe ni mpotoshaji. Simamia unachosema. Say it with you chest!!
wewe ni christian extremist,unadhani hapa ni kanisani kuwa hutakiwi kuongea kinyume na unachoamini?.elewa hapa tunadeal with open and clear mind wala hatubanwi eti nikihoji hivi ntafanya dhambi.
Hebu chukua na hii toka gazeti la israel ndo ujue kuwa watu siyo ma religious hardliner kama wewe.
The reality is that there is no
evidence whatsoever that the
Jews were ever enslaved in
Egypt. Yes, there's the story
contained within the bible itself,
but that's not a remotely
historically admissible source. I'm
talking about real proof;
archeological evidence, state
records and primary sources. Of
these, nothing exists.
It is hard to believe that 600,000
families (which would mean
about two million people)
crossed the entire Sinai without
leaving one shard of pottery (the
archeologist's best friend) with
Hebrew writing on it. It is
remarkable that Egyptian records
make no mention of the sudden
migration of what would have
been nearly a quarter of their
population, nor has any evidence
been found for any of the
expected effects of such an
exodus; such as economic
downturn or labor shortages.
Furthermore, there is no
evidence in Israel that shows a
sudden influx of people from
another culture at that time. No
rapid departure from traditional
pottery has been seen, no record
or story of a surge in population.
In fact, there's absolutely no
more evidence to suggest that
the story is true than there is in
support of any of the Arab
world's conspiracy theories and
tall tales about Jews.
So, as we come to Passover 2012
when, thanks to the Arab
Spring, our relations with Egypt
are at a nearly 40 year low, let us
enjoy our Seder and read the
story by all means, but also
remind those at the table who
may forget that it is just a
metaphor, and that there is no
ancient animosity between
Israelites and Egyptians. Because,
if we want to re-establish that
elusive peace with Egypt that so
many worked so hard to build,
we're all going to have to let go
of our prejudices.
Josh Mintz is completing his
degree in International Relations
and Middle Eastern studies and is
the communications director at
Friend a Soldier, an NGO that
encourages dialogue with IDF
soldiers.
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