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Centinel [OP]

2004-03-30 21:44 | User Profile

From The Washington Post, available online at: [url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28376-2004Mar26.html[/url]

**The Evangelical-Israeli Connection

Scripture Inspires Many Christians to Support Zionism Politically, Financially**

By Bill Broadway Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, March 27, 2004; Page B09

The much-publicized controversy over Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" might give the impression that Jews and evangelical Christians have little in common, theologically or otherwise. Nothing could be further from the truth.

While some evangelical and Jewish leaders sparred publicly for months over the film's depiction of Jesus's last hours, especially its potential to incite anti-Semitism, thousands of evangelicals were donating millions of dollars to support the state of Israel and its people. And Jews, most notably the Israeli government, welcomed their contributions.

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Moderate Centrist

2004-04-19 16:19 | User Profile

Check out my Christian Zionist blog.

[url="http://moderncrusader.blogspot.com/"]http://moderncrusader.blogspot.com/[/url]


Paleoleftist

2004-04-20 01:31 | User Profile

"Dedicated to the defense of America and the Holy Land from the Satanic Saracen horde of hateful Arab Muslim Sand Nazi terrorist infidels. Our long term goals are the sacking of Mecca, the defiling and final destruction of the Kaaba idol, and the creation of a Zionist State with Mecca as it's capital." :shocking:

Wait a moment, I think I got it. No one says something like that in earnest. :wacko: This is satire at the Christian Zionists` expense. :lol:

Not bad at all.


Texas Dissident

2004-04-20 06:52 | User Profile

[QUOTE=Paleoleftist]Wait a moment, I think I got it. No one says something like that in earnest. :wacko: This is satire at the Christian Zionists` expense. :lol:

Not bad at all.[/QUOTE]

That or anti-Christian agit-prop. One does wonder.


Walter Yannis

2004-04-20 13:33 | User Profile

[QUOTE=Paleoleftist]"Dedicated to the defense of America and the Holy Land from the Satanic Saracen horde of hateful Arab Muslim Sand Nazi terrorist infidels. Our long term goals are the sacking of Mecca, the defiling and final destruction of the Kaaba idol, and the creation of a Zionist State with Mecca as it's capital." :shocking:

Wait a moment, I think I got it. No one says something like that in earnest. :wacko: This is satire at the Christian Zionists` expense. :lol:

Not bad at all.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I gotta say, that's really over the top.

Great blog, though.

I hope MC is for real. This will be a gas.

Walter


Moderate Centrist

2004-04-27 05:22 | User Profile

Yes I am real. I like humor, hyperbole, and sarcasm as well, but I'll keep that to myself.