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The Holy Land Experience got a break from a federal judge this week - it's tax exempt! 

Visitors to the site in Orlando, Florida, can watch a musical version of the crucifixion, examine a 45 foot model of Jerusalem in AD66, or browse texts and tablets in the Scriptorium.

Other attractions include a recreation of Herod's Temple, Jesus's garden tomb, a street-market complete with costume-clad traders, and a Bedouin tent.

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The Holy Land Experience, which said it does not attract enough visitors to break even, is funded by Zion's Hope Inc, a not-for-profit religious organisation that cites its goal as converting Jews to Christianity.

"Zion's Hope seeks to graciously proclaim to the Jewish people their need for personal salvation through Jesus the Messiah and to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all men regardless of race, religion, gender, education, or national origin," the group's website said.

Thank goodness I've got the Simpsons:

Several of the children take King David's Wild Ride.  A roller-coaster-type car rolls into a cave.  The children are stopped by a big animatronic statue of David.

K. David: Halt!  Who dares to disturb King David?
  [no one in the car answers]
  Silence!  You have invaded the chamber where I wrote all  of my 150 psalms.
  [the children gasp]
  I hope you enjoy hearing them all.  [pulls out a book as the car's safety bars deploy, trapping the    kids]
  Number One:  Blessed is the man who does not walk in the
  counsel of the wicked ...

on July 15, 2005 in Culture War |

Comments

"The Holy Land Experience, which said it does not attract enough visitors to break even"

Wait a minute, you're telling me that Jews (or "those Jews" as I'm sure Zion's Hope refers to them) aren't lining up and handing over their money (aka "ill-gotten gains") to be told that their 6000 year old beliefs are leading them straight to hell?

I find that hard to believe. Have these people seen the John the Baptist waterpark section?

Posted by: Mark | July 15, 2005 at 09:38 AM

They are officially referred to as "not-yet Christian" in all Praiseland Holy Land Experience literature. Example:

When speaking to any not-yet Christian visitors to Holy Land, remember to remind them that kids get eat free at the Personal Saviour Cafe.

Posted by: eRobin | July 15, 2005 at 10:49 AM

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