Sunday,
October 26, 2008
Jews Wake Up to Threat of
Christian Zionists
The
ANNOTICO Report
Many
Jews have long known the expectations and efforts of Christian Zionists that
not only believe, BUT will take ANY efforts to hasten that end time by
promoting conflict in the Middle East which will set
the stage for Armageddon, and the return of Jesus Christ to Earth, this will
lead to the death of all non-Christians, including Jews, through apocalyptic
warfare or divine judgment" (except for Jews who convert to Christianity).
Jews
have long thought that these "crazies" could be effectively exploited
as allies, and never for a moment thinking these "crazies" could
achieve an Apocalypse in
It
is however becoming apparent to more and more Jews that these Christian
Zionists are obstructionists to Peace Treaties in the Middle East,
fomenting hatred and fighting, encouraging continued US Military action in the
Mid East, creating the exponential mobilization of Terrorists/Freedom
Fighters, and introducing instability along with the potential use of
Nuclear weaponry obtained from Pakistan, India, Korea, Russia,...
Sometimes
we can be Too Clever by Half, with Serious Unintended Consequences. Hamas was created
by
Effort Aims to Counter Christian Zionism
Association
will distribute a brochure saying the movement fosters hatred of Muslims and
opposition to
By
Nathan Olivarez-Giles
October 24, 2008
Before the year is up, nearly 45 million people will get more than a sermon at
their churches -- they
The brochure says Christian Zionism "fosters fear and hatred of Muslims
and non-Western Christians" and "can lead to the
dehumanization of Israelis and Palestinians." Its distribution
reflects the concerns of Christians who are trying to combat what they call the
growing influence of Christian Zionism in the
"If we don
The Reformed Church in
"To say we
But what exactly do Christian Zionists believe?
Christian Zionists say they believe that the creation of
Detractors say Christian Zionism fosters the belief that the return of Jews to
About 20 million to 40 million people in the
The National Council of Churches includes more than 100,000 individual
churches, made up of about 45 million churchgoers, and is hoping it can use its
membership to curb the political and social influence of Christian Zionism,
said Antonios Kireopoulos,
the group
The brochure will be handed out in member churches.
As a resource for those churches, the council is also creating an analysis of
parts of the Bible that Christian Zionists use to justify their views, he said.
"We have to wake up Christians," said the Rev. Gwynne Guibord, of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, also a
member of the council.
"We have to show Christians and others that there is another way of
looking at these things, a way that isn
Guibord and other Christian and Jewish leaders in
The conference, "Christian Zionism: Rapture and the
"My religion and my Zionism have been hijacked by Christian Zionists
and their Jewish friends," Beliak said. "Most
of us have the view that the outline for the possibility of peace has been
sitting in a drawer ready to be implemented for at least 15 years, and most of
us think Christian Zionism is an impediment toward peace in the
Beliak said at the conference that Hagee and other Christian Zionist leaders are
using
The brochure, which was passed out for the first time at the conference, says Christian
Zionism leads to a conclusion that "involves the death of all
non-Christians, including Jews, through apocalyptic warfare or divine
judgment" and "is not based on traditional teaching or doctrines of
the Church."
Brog said Christians United for
"I would say the whole flier seems to me to be describing a stereotype of
a Christian Zionist," Brog said. "There are
some Christian Zionists who are opposed to the peace process in the
He said the group believes simply that
"Once we start discussing how we go about supporting
As for the argument over
"
Brog said that one way the group urges the federal
government to support Israel is through "A National Night for
Israel," in which members of Christians United for Israel gather in
Washington to meet with lawmakers. In 2007 about 3,000 members made the trip,
he said.
Brog, who is Jewish, said that he
"I wish [the council] would be more fair and respectful of our
teachings," he said. "If they have a problem with us, shouldn
Brog said a debate might surprise those who oppose
Christian Zionist beliefs.
"If we were sitting in a room together, we might find we don
nathan.olivarezgiles@latimes.com
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-beliefs25-2008oct25,0,2153443.story
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