The terrorist attack on the Jewish theology students in Israel last week was big news. I think we all must acknowledge that it was a tragedy. However, we also know that there are many issues that influence these attacks. Israel itself is the issue.
For that matter, Israel is one of the central issues when it comes to our presence in the Middle East. Why do we have our military stationed throughout the Middle East? Why are we involved in our current wars? Two of the reasons at the top of the list are "oil" and Israel.
Regarding the subject of Israel, I've pasted an article in the body of this diary that is very pertinant and interesting. I'll give the website at the end of the article. Let me know what you think. It seems to be "right on" concerning Israel and the way these Evangelicals always seem to favor her over the Palestinians.
The Right-Wing "Israel Conspiracy"
February 25th, 2008
It is common knowledge that the right-wing movement represents Israel’s major support base in America. Whatever issue, turmoil or conflict is brewing between Israel and the Palestinians, right-wingers are sure to be "pro-Israel". Of course, much of the right-wing is comprised of Evangelicals. And, Evangelicals’ support of Israel is more than political; it is also religious or spiritual. Evangelicals choose to believe that the physical nation of Israel is still God’s chosen nation today, and that God favors Jews above all other people. With that kind of bias it’s obvious why they are always pro-Israel regardless of who is right or wrong.
Evangelicals also claim that Israel worships the same God that Christians worship, whereas they say that Islam worships a different God. However, the Islamic religion actually holds Jesus Christ, who is the Lord and Savior of Christians, in much higher esteem than does Judaism. Islam regards Jesus as being one of the greatest prophets of God, but Judaism, at best, only regards Him as being a good man and a teacher. There is an obvious unjust double standard being employed here by Evangelicals. How can Judaism, the religion that esteems Jesus the least, be worshipping the same God as Christians, while Islam which esteems Jesus much more highly, is worshipping a different God than Christians?
It is interesting that Evangelicals intentionally contradict the specific teachings of their own New Testament, as they conspire to deceive Americans by stating that Israel also worships the God of Christianity. Evangelicals are fully aware that their prospective new converts to Christianity are taught that, in order to be accepted by the Father God of Christianity, they must place their faith in Jesus and profess Him as being the divine Son of God, Savior, Lord and as having risen from the dead after His crucifixion. The New Testament clearly states that all who do not profess this kind of faith in Jesus have denied, and do not have, a relationship with Christianity’s Father God. The nation of Israel and Judaism do not profess Jesus to be Savior, Lord and the Son of God, and therefore do not worship the God of Christianity. Evangelical leaders know this! So, why have they conspired to tell this lie to the American public? Obviously, it must be the result of their own bias and their political desires concerning Israel.
Evangelical leaders also know that Jesus said that God had rejected the nation of Israel as being a favored nation because of their rejection of Him. And, they know that the New Testament states in many places that Jew and Gentile are "one and the same" to God now, and that no one is favored above another. If you are interested in hearing the biblical evidence that proves these things, I encourage you to listen to my podcast titled, "The Bible Truth About Israel".
I call upon Evangelical leaders to stop this deception and prejudice, and to put an end to this Israel conspiracy. Only then can they ever hope to have a balanced perspective of the issues between Israel and the Palestinian people.
There's some other interesting stuff in the "religion and politics" archives on this website too.
The website is: http://www.rightwingexposed.com