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waiting for anyone else's approval. These people remember 1967, when Hebrew-language
propaganda radio from Egypt broadcast to a young generation of Israelis: “Dear fish of
the Mediterranean, don't bother eating now—because in a few days, you'll be dining on
two million Jews.”
Christian Pilgrims Flock to the Sea of Galilee
As a Christian, I enjoy making travel a spiritual experience—whether hiking on a ridge
high in the Swiss Alps with nothing but nature and the heavens around me, or stepping into
the great cathedrals of Europe to be bathed in sunlight filtered through exquisite stained
glass created by poor and simple people with a powerful faith nearly a thousand years
ago. I'm touched by the delicate yet mighty love of parents for their little children in hard-
scrabble corners, and I'm inspired by the faith of people who see God differently than I do.
Being tuned into my spirituality as I travel enhances my experience.
For a person of faith to travel without letting the experience stir what's inside them
is a lost opportunity. Of course, many people actually go on religious trips—pilgrims on
pilgrimages. While I've never done exactly that, every time I'm at a pilgrimage site, I en-
deavor to keep a positive attitude about the devotion that surrounds me. It's easy to be
cynical about the reverence given to relics I don't understand, the determination many
have to believe in what seem like silly miracles, or the needless pain someone suffers in
the name of their faith—whether by climbing a mountain in bare feet or a long staircase
on their knees. But it's far more meaningful to let your heart be warmed.
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