Abraham could have the land, but they had to destroy everyone and make no treaties nor show mercy (Deut. 7:1-2). Further it seems quite Biblical to offer a peace of slavery and if it is thus refused the there ought to be a slaughter of the men with the women and the children going away as the spoils of war (Duet 20:10-17). Though I can see some being fan of stoning disobedient children (Duet 21:18-21), I'm not sure it's good political policy to offer your daughter as a blood sacrifice in thanks for a military victory (Judges 11:30-39) nor do I think we should express joy at slamming kids against rocks (Psalm 137:9). Maybe, what really needs to happen is for the Vatican to give a fine gift of foreskins from their slain enemies (1Sam 18:25-27) and that would surely secure some kind of peace (just hopefully not the massacre kind). Rachel Golem Sorry, I meant we will NOT do that. W Oddie But who exactly IS blaming "the plight of Christians in the Middle East on Jews"? Anthony Exactly, and it is unfortunate that mutually appreciative prejudice as displayed by simantob and Signe is stoked with the propaganda betrayed by the Jerusalem Post. The disingenuousness of Signe's closing lament for "the once good name" of the Church is, fortunately, equally transparent. Oferdesade this is such a going nowhere piece of journalism, i dont beleive i'm reacting. owever: 1. the claim is that instead of concentrating on REAL problems (ie