Comments on: American Christians have the wrong target

By: Sabba Hillel

Sabba Hillel — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:34:23 +0000

Based on the comments, I would say that the ones causing the trouble are those whose real religion is left wing political no matter what they claim the religion might be. That is why you can also find people who claim to be Jews who back the murderers.

By: DPatten

DPatten — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:58:19 +0000

Please, Don’t place all American Christians in the same basket. Large groups of American Christians, especially evangelicals, are among the most philo-semitic people on earth. Most anti-Israel Christians are the clergy of mainline protestant groups that are in serious decline. (read Presbyterian, Lutheran and Anglican) They have been taken over by the usual suspects from the left.

Many of us take literally God’s exhortation to Balaam, “Those that bless Israel will be blessed. Those that curse Israel will be cursed.”

Please don’t paint all American Christians with the same broad strokes.

My saviour was born, lived and died as a Jewish Rabbi.

By: Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady

Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:35:35 +0000

A small — but important — point. The article you reference makes clear that the Christians in question are on the Christian left. This is a small group of Christians relative to Christians as a whole. And their views with respect to Israel are opposed by many other Christians who are ardent supporters of Israel. (And by “ardent support” I am not talking about evangelism, either.)

Many Christians and Christian organizations are only too aware of the oppression and persecution of Christians in Muslim countries. But Christians are victims of the current media climate too — the word doesn’t get out the way it should. How many MSM articles did you see about the recent laws passed in Algeria making all Christian mission work illegal and shutting down churches?

American Christians are a diverse group, and most of us emphatically disagree with the pro-terrorist, anti-Israel views you describe.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:12:36 +0000

For what it’s worth, the “jan christian” IP traces to Australia via APNIC. I cannot attest to its verity.

By: Sabba Hillel

Sabba Hillel — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:29:14 +0000

That is why we say at the seder “In every generation …” They are just trying to fulfill their appointed role in the seder.

Some generations they try to actually kill us. Other times they try to be more subtle. This way they can pretend to have been “moral” and blame the “other guy” for all the death and destruction that they have caused.

By: jan christian

jan christian — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 07:00:58 +0000

I coptic christain Please we need protection from muslem hand .they kill us inside the the church and burn the church they kidnape the women and girls.please we cry in the Easter . Jesus help us .

By: cond0010

cond0010 — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 06:14:38 +0000

Yeah, I’ve seen it Meryl. And thats just the tip of the iceberg too (which you know also).

There is an immigrant of Russian extraction (and christian) who works in my neighborhood. He lived in Uzebekistan prior to the fall of the Soviet Union. He fled Uzbekistan during the soviet collapse as the muslims were going around the country side killing every Christian they could find. I am sure that being Russian may not have been a good thing either.

Thankfully, he was able to flee and with the help of his construction Boss (who is Jewish I might add) come to america.

There is also the Armenian Genocide (which didn’t happen) and the loss of 1/3 of the population of East timor that wasn’t because of religious persecution etc….

Of course if we talk about one or two muslims being killed due to strife it gets headline news.

I have an issue with the media and it gets bigger every day. Whats happening to Israel due to the media is the most obvious as it is actively maligned by the media.