10-04-2007, 04:30 PM
Once again, evangelical “Christian” leaders have appropriated for themselves the mandate to manipulate US foreign policy. In a July 27th Open Letter1 to President Bush, prominent evangelicals requested to meet with the President to “personally convey… support and discuss other ways” of effecting “a two-state solution and creation of a new Palestinian state that includes the vast majority of the West Bank.”
Although signatories include many presidents and other persons of prominence in “Christian” universities, magazines, and organizations e.g., Northwest University, Bethel University, Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Seminary, Christianity Today, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, World Hope International, World Relief, Evangelical Covenant Church, Vineyard USA, World Vision…, the Open Letter suggests a surprising lack of familiarity with what it describes as “the full teaching of the Scriptures:”
The Open Letter in ascribing “violence and injustice” to Israel, ascribes baseless charges to the nation that still follows the commands of Leviticus 19:33-34:
“And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God."
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat….” (Proverbs 25:21). These are not empty words. Unlike Islamic nations who use the Palestinians as pawns, Israel is committed to give to those hunger. When crossings were closed by terrorist attack, Hamas refusal to allow life-giving supplies to their own, or the lack of Palestinian cooperation in humanitarian efforts, Israel alone has shouldered the burden. Recently the IDF has even investigated the viability or air and sea drops of emergency provisions. One particularly effective Israeli food delivery system has been a 220-meter long conveyor belt circumventing the key Karni Crossing.
“… and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink” (Proverbs 25:21). When Palestinians recently fled from Gaza into the desert, IDF soldiers reportedly opened their tanks and tossed them water bottles....
http://yisraelmyglory.blogspot.com/2007/...alism.html
Although signatories include many presidents and other persons of prominence in “Christian” universities, magazines, and organizations e.g., Northwest University, Bethel University, Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Seminary, Christianity Today, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, World Hope International, World Relief, Evangelical Covenant Church, Vineyard USA, World Vision…, the Open Letter suggests a surprising lack of familiarity with what it describes as “the full teaching of the Scriptures:”
The Open Letter in ascribing “violence and injustice” to Israel, ascribes baseless charges to the nation that still follows the commands of Leviticus 19:33-34:
“And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God."
“If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat….” (Proverbs 25:21). These are not empty words. Unlike Islamic nations who use the Palestinians as pawns, Israel is committed to give to those hunger. When crossings were closed by terrorist attack, Hamas refusal to allow life-giving supplies to their own, or the lack of Palestinian cooperation in humanitarian efforts, Israel alone has shouldered the burden. Recently the IDF has even investigated the viability or air and sea drops of emergency provisions. One particularly effective Israeli food delivery system has been a 220-meter long conveyor belt circumventing the key Karni Crossing.
“… and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink” (Proverbs 25:21). When Palestinians recently fled from Gaza into the desert, IDF soldiers reportedly opened their tanks and tossed them water bottles....
http://yisraelmyglory.blogspot.com/2007/...alism.html