Why Opposing Zionism Is Not Anti-Semitic: The Christian Roots of Zionism

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[–]DaijoubuYabai 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (8 children)

Lots of American Evangelistic Christians are in favor of the same policies that the Israeli government are in favor of, because they believe that Jesus will not return until the Temple of Jerusalem is restored. Ever since the 17th century (and maybe earlier), this is one of the premises of British policy towards the "Holy Land" and for the Puritan embracing of many Old Testament traditions. Look at all the Old Testament names that Puritans were given.

Early American Puritan settlers from England carried this tradition here, and this is one of the reasons that it is still the basis for a lot of American Evangelistic beliefs and policies.

[–]Dragonerne 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (7 children)

Sure, but that's not zionism.

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (6 children)

There are more Christian Zionists than there are Jewish Zionists.

[–]Dragonerne 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

They're not christians

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

They think they are and they label themselves that, as do others. Labels communicate ideas, and communication is two-way, so their labels matter as much as external ones do.

[–]Dragonerne 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

No lol
Christians are followers of Jesus. Zionism is about "restoring" Israel to the judaists, whom Jesus rejected and called children of the devil.

Both the founders of catholics and protestants agree with Jesus about these so-called jews.

You can't just call yourself a christian and then you are one.

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

I'm talking in common parlance and that may be true. Humans are all paradoxes and hypocrites on many levels, consciously or not. Many Christians don't behave like Christians much, so it shouldn't be a surprise that they may hold opposing ideas at the same time. Further, many people call themselves and others things they are not.

[–]Dragonerne 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Its pretty misleading to call someone a sheep of Jesus when they believe those that Jesus rejected, rather call them wolves in sheeps clothing.

[–]asterias 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Christianity specifically forbids visiting the jewish synagogues and praying along with rabbis, which speaks volumes about all those evangelists.