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Runningdawg

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11. Things have changed A LOT in 50 years

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 07:24 PM

Jun 2018

From the 60's until the late 70's I was raised in a fundy cult. Frequently we heard about the "evil Jews". The message was don't treat them badly, just don't have anything to do with them. Don't talk to them unless you have to, don't work for one, certainly don't befriend one. No one talked about the State of Israel. No mention was made of supporting it. I never heard the word Zion.
Now here we are....
I watched the evolution through my Dad, who was a deacon up until his death in 2012. It seems to me it wasn't until they "discovered" Muslims in his world that they started liking the Jews. I think the evangelicals reason for support of Israel is more political than religious but like most things political, they need to justify their opinions with the Bible.

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Why do Evangelicals/Fundamentalists so vehemently support Israel? They feel guilty... [View all] bobbieinok Jun 2018 OP

No,the temple must be rebuilt njhoneybadger Jun 2018 #1

Yep, they love Israel. The people there not so much, but they are needed to convert for the rapture. TheBlackAdder Jun 2018 #30

They believe it fulfills Biblical prophecy. muntrv Jun 2018 #2

They need Israel to be a nation TlalocW Jun 2018 #3

I always thought it was to speed up the 2nd coming of Christ kydo Jun 2018 #4

They support it because it is needed to bring about the Rapture and the end of the world. nt LostOne4Ever Jun 2018 #5

I've met many young Es/Fs who were desparately trying to find Jews in their family tree. bobbieinok Jun 2018 #6

Evangelicals want to use Jews as bait to bring about Armageddon. Girard442 Jun 2018 #7

If Israel happened to be the socialist country it started out to be MaryMagdaline Jun 2018 #8

The US turned accepted some prominent Jewish refugees but rejected many others. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #9

Holocaust denial is as old as WW2 ansible Jun 2018 #16

Theresienstadt ... the Potemkin concentration camp, where everything was made to look charming ... hedda_foil Jun 2018 #24

No, because they are stupid and too lazy to actually pick up the Bible and read it.... Xolodno Jun 2018 #10

Things have changed A LOT in 50 years Runningdawg Jun 2018 #11

HAHAHAHAHA! Behind the Aegis Jun 2018 #12

Many of those evangelicals every Sunday are preaching how Jews and other non-Christians are going still_one Jun 2018 #26

Maybe for that one Pentecostalist, but there's ample evidence that for most fundagelicals... Hekate Jun 2018 #13

No that's ridiculous jberryhill Jun 2018 #14

They want the Rapture to happen mcar Jun 2018 #15

No...when Israel is destroyed Jesus comes again...not really friends of Israel. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #17

Well. As a person raised as an evangelical... GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #18

They don't feel guilty about anything JI7 Jun 2018 #19

Its because D_Master81 Jun 2018 #20

Everyone was silent in the U.S. during the Holocaust. former9thward Jun 2018 #21

These folks are true believers and absolutely batsh!t crazy. Snarkoleptic Jun 2018 #22

I remember that video back then. rusty quoin Jun 2018 #27

Very insightful post GrapesOfWrath Jun 2018 #32

I've known some people like that, unfortunately. LuvNewcastle Jun 2018 #29

End Timers. sarcasmo Jun 2018 #23

If that is true Dan Jun 2018 #25

Biblical prophecies...you best study up as we are seeing beachbum bob Jun 2018 #28

Nah, just maintaining their Global Death Boner hatrack Jun 2018 #31

These groups support Israel to try to hasten the second coming Gothmog Jun 2018 #33