Israel seems to hold a special significance for you guys. From what I understand, Israel looms large in your bible's predictions concerning the end of the world. My question is, do fundamentalists and evangelicals vote with Israel in mind? And if so, why? If the Christian bible is true, Armageddon's gonna happen anyway - right? Why the push (via votes) to help it along? Why shouldn't we have a fair foreign policy as applies to the Middle East?
Could it be that you are looking to bolster your beliefs by causing the 'fulfillment' of your bible's 'prophecies'?
2007-06-16 20:18:38 · 17 answers · asked by I WALK FUNNY 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
True Christians don't vote and are not involved in politics.
The Bible shows, that true Christians do not advocate or preach democracy, socialism, communism or any other form of human government as a remedy for the world’s woes. What Christians preach is a heavenly government, the kingdom of God. And that kingdom is not part of this world. Said Jesus: “My kingdom is no part of this world. If my kingdom were part of this world, my attendants would have fought that I should not be delivered up to the Jews. But, as it is, my kingdom is not from this source.”—John 18:36
2007-06-16 20:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by John L 2 · 6⤊ 2⤋
That is an interesting twisting of facts. Islamic fundies are strapping bombs to themselves! Even the sick, twisted guy who killed the abortionist doesn't compare to that! If he blew up the whole church, we would have a comparison. And I beleive Bush beleived Saddam has WMDs. He did NOT start the war out of Christian fundamentalism. I also beleive he was very wrong to start that war. He should have waited a year, seeing what else intelligence woudl have come up with. By that time, he would have realized they didn't have WMDs and not gone in. Also, if Iran and N Korea had acted up, he would have realized he couldn't spread the troops that thin.
2016-05-17 15:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put this phenomenon into the category with those evangelicals that deny the importance of global warming. They don't fear their predicted Armageddon, because the believe they won't be hear when the s**t hits the fan. So why not promote things that will bring that particular prophesy to fruition?
2007-06-17 06:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by carmandnee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True christians are loyal to God's kingdom and do not get involved in politics. Bible prophecy indicates that Israel lost all special significance when they broke their covenant with God by murdering his son. Armageddon will involve all the earth's governments resisting God's kingdom culminating in the destruction of all human government. All the so called fundamentalists and evangelicals who mix politics and the bible do so in direct violation of Jesus' command to be no part of the world.
2007-06-16 20:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by MaxitudesMamma 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
In the prophecy, we are meant to protect Israel. And that in no way leads, not stops Armageddon from occurring. So if anyone votes with Israel in mind, it would not be to forward the end of the world, it is clear from Revelations, it wont change.
2007-06-16 20:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
What's truly funny about this is the fact that I have been to a particular Jewish-American site before and it said, "How do we get Israel (blah blah blah...something about getting to be so independent that they don't have to listen to anybody else etc etc....and how they can have all of Israel for themselves)...so the answer??? It was befriend Christians and get them to work for US (the Jews) & our cause!!!
2007-06-17 01:25:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sassafrass 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Israel and Armageddon only acts as signs.Armageddon is more significant for non believers as Christians are free from this world.
2007-06-16 20:27:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
None of their prophecies have come to fruition yet,I just wish they would choose a different one to try and fulfill
2007-06-16 20:25:09 · answer #8 · answered by rosbif 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I just wanna know if they keep their money in local branches of the West Bank, and host stag parties in local Gaza Strip Clubs...
2007-06-16 20:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fundamentalists and Evangelicals are heretics....
2007-06-16 20:21:55 · answer #10 · answered by Jacob Dahlen 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋