Apr 12 2008
Most U.S. Christians Back Israel Out of ‘Biblical Obligation’
Most American Christians – regardless of their denomination and background – say they feel a “moral and biblical obligation” to support the State of Israel, according to a new survey conducted by a D.C.-based evangelical organization.
hough figures released this week by the Joshua Fund differed among Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals and non-Evangelicals, the new figures confirmed that American Christians as a whole believed that a “biblical obligation” exists behind their support for the State of Israel.
According to the survey, evangelical Christians were the most supportive of Israeli causes; nearly 90 percent said they felt a “moral and biblical obligation” to back Israel, and 62 percent said that Israel alone should posses control of Jerusalem.
Evangelical Christians also had the largest number of respondents who said they opposed a Palestinian state, believing it would give rise to terrorism.
Non-evangelical Protestants and Catholics were also revealed to be very pro-Israel, though their support was slightly lower.
Read about it here.
[From me]
I support Israel as long as they are supporting God. But I don’t blindly support any country including my own. I think we make a mistake thinking that Israel can do no wrong. Remember Calvary?
What do you think?
2 responses so far
Supporting Israel isn’t a religious issue in my view. They are outnumbered 100 to 1 in the area and have Iran stating loudly and proudly that they want to get nukes and annihilate Israel. Israel is one of the only stable countries and only democracy in the area. Seems like we’d want to support them regardless of religious views.
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Romans 1:16
Nothing about the state of Israel but Israelites as a whole.
I will not support their policies but God will do what He has promised when the time comes.
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