I think this was the part of the trip where I realized it is not 2000 years ago. As we neared Bethelehem, we had to put our Israeli guides off the bus. Then we crossed a checkpoint to get into the West Bank. We got a new guide to go to visit the birthplace of Jesus. Three churches now stand on the site - an Orthodox, an Armenian, and a Catholic. The whole experience was overwhelming for me. The hole in the floor represents where Jesus was born and the candle thing represents where the manager stood. As we left Bethlehem and crossed back through the checkpoint, I kept singing "O Little Town of Bethlehem". It is certainly not very true today.
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