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To: philv who wrote (22796)	3/31/2005 4:03:56 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81092

Phil > The influence that Israel has in the U.S. can't be overstated Amazing. And yet it's like an elephant which stands in the middle of the room which all can see but no-one dare mention. As if to mention it is tantamount to being party to the Holocaust or other crimes against the Jewish people. What is often overlooked, however, is the extent that Christian evangelists in the US support Israel. In fact, it could even be said that, today, Israel is more an extension of Christian fantasy and support than Jewish. richardsilverstein.com >>"Born-again" Christians now constitute one-third of the population of the U.S. and that this group includes some of the most important decision-makers, including the president of the U.S. and many figures in the current political administration. I do not, heaven forbid, belittle the influence of American Jews, who do a great deal for the sake of the State of Israel, but the influence of the evangelicals on the decision-making process in Washington, and particularly on the now-dominant Republican Party, is several times greater than the influence of U.S. Jewry.<< ishipress.com >> Why do the Fundamentalist Christians support Israel? Fundamentalist Christians believe that every word of the Bible is true. Their support for Israel comes directly from the Bible. Most importantly, it comes from the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, chapters 16 to 21. According to the Bible and the Book of Revelation, chapters 16-21, in order for the Second Coming of Christ to occur, several things must happen. First, the Jews must return to Jerusalem. That has already happened. Then, there will be a series of catastrophic events. The moon will turn to blood. Next, there will be a major battle known as the Battle of Armageddon. Satan will declare war on Jerusalem. He will effect it through the Anti-Christ. The Bible states that part of Jerusalem will be destroyed and pillaged. It also states that when all appears hopeless for the Jews, the Second Coming of Christ will occur. From the ruins a new Jerusalem will arise and all the remaining Jews who were not killed in the Battle of Armageddon will convert to Christianity. These events all depend on one thing: The Jews must be in control of Jerusalem. The Biblical account of The Battle of Armageddon describes the Jews as being in Jerusalem. Therefore, if the Jews do not control Jerusalem, Battle of Armageddon and thereafter the Second Coming of Christ cannot occur. For this reason, the Fundamentalist Christians support Israel.<< Thus the fundamentalist Christians are not interested in the Jews or even in Israel per se only that the Jews occupy Israel and not the Muslims. Indeed, they also believe that the Jews will either perish or else will convert to Christianity. >>Some Fundamentalist Christians, including especially Jerry Falwell, believe that the attack on the World Trade Center was the first of the series of catastrophic events described in the Book of Revelation which will lead to the Second Coming of Christ. This is why immediately after the attack on the World Trade Center Falwell said that the attack was "God's punishment". Falwell later apologized for this statement, but he has since said different versions of the same thing many times. This is now part of his regular sermon. This explains many of Falwell's other statements, such as his statement which made the world press last year that "The Anti-Christ is a Jew". This explains the surprising dichotomy. Falwell supports Israel and even helps to raise money for Israel, but he is against the Jews. He wants the Jews to be able to return to Jerusalem and he wants the Muslims to be attacked and driven out of Jerusalem. Falwell does not like the Jews, but he helps and supports them. This is because he believes that many of the Jews in Jerusalem will be killed in the Battle of Armageddon and the remainder will all convert to Christianity. The Jews know all this. << > how such a small nation can exert such great influence throughout the world I would imagine most of this influence comes about because of the extraordinary relationship to the US and particularly to the Christian fundamentalists who, at the moment, dominate American politics.