>Most people are profoundly ignorant of OTHER religions, which breeds
>ignorance and suspicion. Having travelled in Jerusalem this summer where
>religious belief and ignorance mix in all sorts of fascinating ways
>(especially among American or other English-speaking tourists I met), it
>just reinforced that sense.
I missed Nathan in Jerusalem this summer, and though I'm sure he is right about the ignorance of other religions amongst tourists, that was by no means the most obvious example of bigotry in that city, in my brief experience.
-- Jim heartfield