Re: [political-research] On the Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-21 Thread bernard pyron
Sean:I agree that Tim LaHaye, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, John Hagee and Hal Lindsey think that the Jews at this point in time are still God's chosen people. I am not familiar with Mike Evans. Since the Jews are God's chosen people for these celebrities, the U.S. should do everything to

Re: [political-research] On the Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-21 Thread Sean McBride
If we examine the Bible and Christian doctrine as mythical and psychological constructs, and not as strictly literal guides to the truth, it is easy to see that Christian Zionism (which is closelyconnected todispensationalism)corresponds to the Antichrist in this intellectual system. Christian

[political-research] Re: The Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-20 Thread better_off_said
I don't know what's so unusual about Israel's support group -- nothing new. The Christian Armageddonists' sole motive is to bring about Armageddon, and that can only be done when Israel is given back to its chosen people. Doesn't matter that the two groups don't share the same religious

[political-research] On the Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-20 Thread Sean McBride
On the Israel Lobby and Christian ArmageddonistsThe Israel lobby isn't simply manipulating Christian Armageddonists (and vice-versa). Major factions within the Israel lobby and the Zionist world, especially religious Zionists in the school of Rabbi Abraham Kook, are themselves

Re: [political-research] On the Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-20 Thread bernard pyron
Sean:By "Christian Armageddonists" do you mean dispensationalists? If so, you could have said so. "Christian Armageddonists" as a vague term could refer to anyone who believes in some kind of a literal battle - physical or spiritual or both - as mentioned in Revelation 16: 16.

Re: [political-research] On the Israel Lobby and Christian Armageddonists

2006-07-20 Thread Sean McBride
By "Christian Armageddonists" I am referring to true believers associated with Tim LaHaye, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, John Hagee, Mike Evans, Hal Lindsey and similar figures, who organize their mental and emotional life around the role of Israel in triggering Armageddon and the Second Coming