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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many MAGATs pro Israel but anti Semitic? [View all]I_UndergroundPanther
(13,325 posts)18. Because they are evangelicals
They are pro israel because the jews need an israel to return to,israel with its historical borders and 2/3 rds of the jews need to die for jesus to come back .
The iron shield around israel needs to defeat an onslaught of missles too. Jesus wont come back if a bunch of jews don't die according to this bible craziness and there is an insane prophecy regarding Israel regarding all the signs that jesus is coming.
I used to be evilgelical. This is the basis what they think is a sign jesus is coming back.They hate jews but need them and isreal to exist because prophecy.
And there are too many evangelical prophecy crazy people in our government that should not be allowed anywhere near our foreign policy departments.
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Many MAGATs consider themselves Christians although they don't act like Christians.
Sneederbunk
Oct 2023
#2
It's exactly what Christians collectively have behaved like for hundreds of years, ergo it is
Maru Kitteh
Oct 2023
#17
The Evangelicals (most of whom are MAGAts) have always wanted Israel to be a safe landing pad..
70sEraVet
Oct 2023
#5
Exactly. Israel has to exist for their vision of the Second Coming to happen.
highplainsdem
Oct 2023
#6
Exactly right. Israeli tourist agencies book groups of American evengelicals to "come visit.....
MMBeilis
Oct 2023
#19
This! The ultraright evangelicals believe that Armageddon and the final End Times of the Bible
FakeNoose
Oct 2023
#27
Because they don't care about Jews, it's about Israel the holy land, 2nd coming etc.
elias7
Oct 2023
#15
Expecting logic from them is an exercise in futiliy. Logic and MAGA is an oxymoron.
Amaryllis
Oct 2023
#16