Historical Site Destroyed

Posted on January 23, 2016 by annetbell

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image from the guardian.com

This  image is from the oldest monastery in  Iraq where the faithful have worshiped for 1400 years. Along with the. historical  Buddhist statues, Isis has destroyed this  monastery.

The building may be gone but the spirit lives on !  

About annetbell

I am a retired elementary teacher, well seasoned world traveler,new blogger, grandmother, and a new enthusiastic discoverer of the wonderfully complex country of India. Anne
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3 Responses to Historical Site Destroyed

  1. Kentucky Angel says:
    January 24, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    Chee! They just keep on picking on Catholics. That means they see us as the real adversaries I suppose. You kill what yu can’r control.

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    • annetbell says:
      January 24, 2016 at 8:03 pm

      I am pretty sure it is all Christians they views as enemies. I doubt they see the difference! Hope you are well!

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      • Kentucky Angel says:
        January 25, 2016 at 1:37 am

        I have a persecution complex and clogged sinuses right now Anne. I’m not sure, but they could be related, lol.
        Did you have the snow? We were fortunate as far as snow is concerned, but it is oh, so cold out there. I’m becoming a wuss when it comes to cold weather.

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