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From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (David S. Green)
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Subject: Re: Re: the location of the Temple Mount
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Date: Thu, 2-Jan-86 16:46:17 EST
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>>>>> [original posting -- what is the latitude and longitude of the
>>>>> Temple Mount (and altitude, too, if you know it)? ]

>>>> [ followup -- the prophet {Ezekiel} specifically says that the Third
>>>> Temple will NOT be built at the site of the previous two, but rather
>>>> at a significant distance from it (close to, but outside Jerusalem). ]

>>> This is fascinating. Let me then expand my question.What are the latitudes
>>> and longitudes of both locations?  

>>p.s. The question, though, of the exact location is still an interesting one.
>> As I posted earlier, the exact location is unknown.

>Although the exact location is unknown surely this does not affect the original
>question.  No latitude and longitude can be given exactly.  Let it be accurate
>to the nearest second.  

> An interesting question, however, arises: How
> do you indicate a request for wealth or for wisdom if you are on the same
> line of longitude as the Ark of the Covenant?

This is one of the most interesting series of follow-ups I've ever seen.
Let me rephrase the question:

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE IN NET LAND KNOW THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE,
WITHIN A REASONABLE DEGREE OF TOLERENCE, OF THE TEMPLE?