Would You Like Some Manna With That?
Many of the significant events that took place in the Gospels are commemorated here in Israel, specifically Jerusalem. The standard way to commemorate a site where these events have taken place is to build a church on top of it. For example…

The Church of the Holy Sepulcher is built over the believed area where Jesus was crucified and buried

The Church of Nativity is build over the believed area where Jesus was born

The Church of all Nations is built over the Garden of Gethsemane

After awhile it begins to get rather hilarious…

There is…

The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu was built to commemorate Peter’s denial of Jesus

The Chapel of Flagellation was built to commemorate the flogging of Jesus

The Chapel of Condemnation was built to commemorate the laying on of the cross

The Basilica of the Annunciation is built over the believed area where Gabriel talked to Mary

The Church of St. Joseph was built to commemorate the humble family of Jesus

The Basilica of the Transfiguration was built over the believed area where Jesus was transfigured

The Church of St. Anne was built to commemorate the grandmother of Jesus

The Church of the Hospice was built over the believed area where Jesus proclaimed the Beatitudes

and by far my personal favorite…

The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (self explanatory)

Am I the only person who thinks this is absolutely hilarious, but more so ridiculous? All these places are just tourist attractions, like The World’s Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas. I thought we stopped selling Christianity by the end of the Reformation?

Oh wait…

I forgot about Family Christian Bookstore...