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Christian pilgrims take part in a group baptism in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3, 2012.
Uriel Sinai / Getty Images — An estimated 100,000 Christian worshippers make their pilgrimage to the Holy Land each year. One of the most sacred rituals is being immersed in the biblical river where, according to Christian beliefs, Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist.
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Christian pilgrims take part in a baptism in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3.
A Christian pilgrim immerses himself in the waters of the Jordan River at Yardenit in northern Israel, Oct. 3.
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I admire their faith.Let the bashing begin![you know you want to]
We support the christians being baptisted in the river that our Savior and Lord was baptisted. If the world would confess and repent blessings from God will flurious. Judgment will come to all those that deny Christ.
fear.fear. fear. + imaginary soapboxes. wish god had made two earths.one for the crazies + one for people like me.
Now if someone would just hold them under water for a few minutes...
OK sorry, couldn't resist.
Let them be safe.
They are not in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Hezbollahstan (formerly Lebanon) or Hamas controlled Gaza.
They are in Israel so they will be safe!