Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson · Aired Aug 5, 2026
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is an Orthodox Christian church built over the tomb of Jesus.
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre isn't exclusively Orthodox. Control is shared among several Christian communities under a longstanding "status quo" arrangement, including the Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, and Roman Catholic churches, plus smaller roles for the Coptic, Syriac, and Ethiopian Orthodox churches.
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Is it true that the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is an Orthodox Christian church built over the tomb of Jesus?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre isn't exclusively Orthodox. Control is shared among several Christian communities under a longstanding "status quo" arrangement, including the Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, and Roman Catholic churches, plus smaller roles for the Coptic, Syriac, and Ethiopian Orthodox churches. Andrew Wilson said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2535 - Andrew Wilson, aired Aug 5, 2026, at 2:42:30. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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