Unleashing the Beast

T EMPLE M OUNT , THE W ORLD ' S H OT S POT / 147

some rather bizarre theories. One theory teaches that a massive earthquake will take the Dome down, thus clearing the path for the Jewish Temple. Another theory, represented in Christian movies, is that the Dome will be physically removed by a missile attack during a major conflict. Another theory circulating says that the Jews could pay a huge amount of money to have the Dome moved to Arabia. I Personally do not agree with these three theories. 1. The Earthquake Theory. The Dome has been damaged several times by earthquakes and repaired. The fact is that after an earthquake, the Dome would simply be repaired. 2. The Missile Attack. An attack against this Islamic holy site would cause a war unlike any the Middle East has ever seen. More than a billion Muslims would go to war to defend their holy sites. Any pre-planned damage to any mosque would only bring retaliation and eventual repairs. 3. Moving the Mosque. This theory is too ridiculous to spend time answering. No Muslim would remove the mosque from the Temple Mount, and anyone who would plan such a mission would not live to see the sunrise. T HE F OURTH T HEORY The fourth and most plausible theory is that the Dome