Why was the old mag called the "ZION'S" Watchtower?

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  sf

  'Protocals of the Elders of Zion' :

  http://skepdic.com/protocols.html

  http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/Zion (scroll down) :

  From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]
  
  Zion
  sunny; height, one of the eminences on which Jerusalem was
  built. It was surrounded on all sides, except the north, by deep
  valleys, that of the Tyropoeon (q.v.) separating it from Moriah
  (q.v.), which it surpasses in height by 105 feet. It was the
  south-eastern hill of Jerusalem.
  
  When David took it from the Jebusites (Josh. 15:63; 2 Sam.
  5:7) he built on it a citadel and a palace, and it became "the
  city of David" (1 Kings 8:1; 2 Kings 19:21, 31; 1 Chr. 11:5). In
  the later books of the Old Testament this name was sometimes
  used (Ps. 87:2; 149:2; Isa. 33:14; Joel 2:1) to denote Jerusalem
  in general, and sometimes God's chosen Israel (Ps. 51:18; 87:5).
  
  In the New Testament (see {SION}) it is used sometimes
  to denote the Church of God (Heb. 12:22), and sometimes the
  heavenly city (Rev. 14:1).
  
  
  From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]
  
  Zion, monument; raised up; sepulcher
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  To emphasize from above definition:
  sunny; height, one of the eminences on which Jerusalem was
  built.

  ZION--SUN--SUNNY--LIGHT--ILLUMINATION--'one of the EMINENCES' on which Jeruselum was built. NOT Jerusalem itself, yet THE WHY here, in Jerusalem?

  Perhaps because it is the Sunniest (Zionist) place on Earth...most exalted, highest EMINENCE to be 'seen'. PERHAPS.

  Also, you may or may not have seen this:

  [[ This listing represents one of the most comprehensive topical Bible Study guides in the world. There are 5,683 separate articles. Please be patient as the list loads into your browser window...]]:

  http://www.agsconsulting.com/htdbv5/links.htm

  (small portion):

  Zion's Watchtower - January 1916
  r5823 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER
  r5826 1915--FOREIGN BRANCH REPORTS--1915
  r5829 HE ASCENDED, LEADING CAPTIVES
  r5830 THE SPIRIT AT PENTECOST
  r5831 ST. PETER'S PENTECOSTAL SERMON
  r5832 "LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY"
  r5836 NATURAL ISRAEL NOT HEIRS TO SPIRITUAL PROMISES
  r5837 THE SONS OF GOD

  sKally, STILL! not a rocket scientist!
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  sf

  Forgot to add a comment re: this statement you made:

  "I've found it true, however, that certain groups do/have/will carry out agendas, whether to our good or not."

  Me too!!

  "U.S. hasn't been told truth-Cheney/Rumsfeld, et al. push yearS old agenda" :

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/48747/1.ashx

  sKally
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  reporter

  http://www.netureikarta.org/statpalestinmenu.htm

  During a routine search of the Web I came across this site which among other things explains why 20,000 Jewish protestors voiced dissent outside the Israeli consulate and why Palestine should claim sovereignty over the Holy Land:

  On The Question of Palestine -

  "Perhaps, the most controversial stance taken by NKI is its absolute support of Palestinian claims to sovereignty over the Holy Land. This position is often misunderstood by some, who see it as an endorsement of bloodshed. Nothing could be further from the truth. NKI's belief is that accepting Palestinian claims is the only Torah true path to peace. It alone can end the spiral of war and death that has plagued the Middle East for the last century.

  "Neturei Karta believes in the basic Torah tenet that we are a people in exile. We have no claim to political power anywhere in the world and least of all in Palestine, from which we were exiled by Divine decree.

  "Thus, the land belongs to those who have dwelt there for centuries, the Palestinians. If they choose to allow a few or many Jews to maintain citizenship in their state is entirely up to them.

  "Of course, NK sympathizes with the terrible plight of the Palestinian people and seeks to alleviate their suffering at the hands of the Zionists."

  Orthodox Jews To Burn Israeli Flag In International Ceremony

  "The rejection of Zionism is the only path to peace."

  February 23, 2002

  MONSEY, NY -- Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, spokesman for Neturei Karta International, announced this evening that the organization of anti - Zionist Jews will publicly burn the Israeli flag in a series of ceremonies around the world on "Purim" Tuesday, February 26.

  "The Zionist experiment has reached its inevitable conclusion. Death tolls mount and no viable solution is in sight. Slowly the Jewish people are awakening to the reality of Zionism, its rejection of Torah views of exile and redemption, combined with its aggressive stance towards Gentiles in general and Palestinians in particular."

  The Rabbi explained, "By burning the Israeli flag we are symbolically declaring that the Israeli state, contrary to its absurd claims, is not representative of the Jewish people. In fact, its denial of our faith and its brutalization of the Palestinian people, renders it antithetical to Judaism." The timing of the flag burning is seen as particularly significant. "Tuesday is Purim, a holiday remembering the victory of faith over barbarism and good over evil, in ancient times. It is appropriate that we repudiate the contemporary heresy and violence of Zionism on this day," Rabbi Weiss added.

  "Zionism refuses to accept our status as people in exile. This is metaphysical impudence. It is the task of world Jewry to remain patriotic citizens of the lands of their dispersion and pursue peace with all men. In the Holy Land, this means welcoming Palestinian sovereignty over the land. Accordingly, we will carry the Palestinian flag at the flag burnings."

  "The rejection of Zionism is the only path to peace. We hope that many Jews will participate in this international event."

  Neturei Karta International 845-371-0490