Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Fundamentalist solidarity event with IsraelSome ecumenical cooperation is more constructive than others. This upcoming event (Sunday) seems to me to fall into the less-contructive end of the spectrum: Christians Worldwide to Pray for Solidarity with Israel: Millions of Christians around the world are preparing for the fourth annual International Day of Prayer and Solidarity with Israel on Jan. 29 Christian Post 01/25/06.[T]he upcoming prayer day will "expand [Christians'] awareness of Israel's critical importance in both biblical history and the geopolitical issues of our day" as they pray for the peace of Jerusalem, said Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder and chairman of the sponsoring group International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. ...Just as Republicans typically mean "supporting Bush's policies" when they say "honoring the troops", when Christian Right spokespeople say they are "supporting Israel" they mean they are supporting the policies of Likud Party military hardliners. | +Save/Share | | |
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