It's probably safe to say that if you are against a *defensive* wall, that you have gone over to the other side. 11 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
Posted on 07/15/2004 9:58:10 PM PDT by ChicagoHebrew
Major US Christian Denomination Backs Divestment From Israel 00:22 Jul 16, '04 / 27 Tammuz 5764
Leaders of the largest Christian Presbyterian denomination have officially equated Israel with apartheid-era South Africa and voted to divest from Israel, according to a report in the New York Forward.
The decision by the Presbyterian Church was approved 431 to 62 in a vote at the 216th annual General Assembly of the church, which has a membership of 3 million and a foundation and pension fund of $7 billion.
According to the Forward, the Protestant group is the largest organization or institution to join the divestment campaign against Israel. They are also the first Christian denomination to join the divestment campaign being waged on campuses and elsewhere against the Jewish State. The church also voted to continue funding "messianic congregations," which target Jews for conversion.
At an international interfaith meeting in Buenos Aires last week, Roman Catholic officials signed a document that called for "the total rejection of anti-Semitism in all its forms, including anti-Zionism as a more recent manifestation equated anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.”
The Anti-Defamation League condemned the Presbyterian decision. “We were offended and distressed by the actions of the Presbyterian Church USA at your most recent General Assembly pertaining to Jews and Israel.” said ADL director Abraham Foxman. “Specifically, we cite the vote to continue funding the Avodat Yisrael Church [a church in Philadelphia that targets Jews for proselytization –ed.], and other missionizing churches targeting Jews, and the "overture" or resolution calling for divestiture from Israel.”
The Presbyterian Assembly also voted overwhelming to condemn Israel's construction of the separation/security fence and to officially disavow Christian Zionism as a legitimate theological stance.
Presbeterians call on The King of North and The King of East to settle the Palistine Problem.
I have no respect for this position or the people who espouse it.
It's probably safe to say that if you are against a *defensive* wall, that you have gone over to the other side. 11 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
Of course. Jews obtaining a measure of protection against Islamist suicide bombing is simply unacceptable (to them).
These people are terribly sick. For their own safety and those around them they should probably be detained somewhere. I'd suggest Guantanamo.
I am suddenly ashamed to have Scots ancestry.
other than hot air and newsprint I don't think you have too much to worry about from these folks - they're in the running for top five Protestant denominations to lose the most folks through lefty wackiness the fastest.
[and no - my tagline doesn't mean that the farthest left presbys are Anglicans - we have our own left wing types who are also disintegrating in real time - their called the episcopalians]
Is this the same church that narrowly rejected homosexual ministers about two weeks ago? Isn't this church losing members rapidly?
You get three guesses what political party is the real religion of these CINO's in name only?
The Methodist Church probably did this along time ago.
Liberals have seized control of many Christian Churches. They are not Christians. Their religion is liberal socialism.
They are no different than the JINOs, who hate Israel with every breath, 24/7.
Ooh, that's a good one. (the dark side at that)
The Presbyterians won't be happy till suicide bombers start attacking Jews in the US.
I agree. I hope many people are aware of this. These corporations give Christians a bad name.
Amen to that.
This Presbyterian group is no more "Christian" than a Buddist "Christian" church!!!
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