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Subject: Re: fundamentalism is scary

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Siannach

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Date Posted: 23:10:46 07/12/02 Fri
In reply to: Astrid 's message, "Re: fundamentalism is scary" on 11:57:10 07/10/02 Wed

Well that is just bizare, and anti-semetic. But I think that most Western support for Israel is not religious in nature at all, but more political. A similar form of gov't, a western society in the midst of middle eastern turmoil, and perhaps also fueled by a bit of guilt over the holocaust. It seems to me that he is hashing over some little nitpicky issue while ignoring the larger issues altogether.

>But what I am objecting to ultimately is behaviour
>which is solely inspired by theology. I have no issue
>with a Christian supporting a Jewish state (although I
>am uncomfortable with nations being based upon racial
>or religious homogeneity, although I understand the
>case that is made in the case of Jews escaping
>persecution in Europe). I DO have an issue with that
>person supporting a Jewish state in order to round all
>the Jews up in the Holy Land so that Christ can return
>and convert them all. I'm sorry, I try to be
>open-minded about religious beliefs, but this is
>absolutely anti-Semitic and I think that Jews who
>support this source of revenue need to be wary of who
>they are giving power to.
>

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Re: fundamentalism is scary	Astrid	15:26:08 07/13/02 Sat