It is perhaps natural that Israeli liberals are trying to win Leftist support of Israel by showing that they are more liberal than the moslems. But what they are failing to recognize is that the "enlightenment," while it has always been secular and anti-religious, has always glorified the "noble savage" and exempted his religion from criticism. This is why the American/Israeli Left supports "theocratic" islam over democracy ("this is their culture, we have no right to judge it") even as they war against their own religious traditions.
Anyway, I think it's an interesting article.
You might find this article of interest.
"Israel is trying to reinvent itself. Two weeks ago, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni hosted a conference where she launched a new multi-million dollar project to “rebrand” Israel. As Livni put it, since coming into office, she has been struck by the disparity between the vibrant, liberal, free Israel she knows and Israel’s image abroad. "
maybe when she is done there, she can start working on the problem of obesity in Dufar and Ethyopia?
They got a liberal gov, leadership unwilling to win wars anymore so what's the big deal.
Same on this one - if you don't get to it, I will later tonight.
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You forgot the mega-hurlorama alert
This is so sad, so pathetic in so many ways.
The holy and sacred, marketing, sales - fun fun fun!
But no surprise.
Christian Churches do this all over the place, even the best of them. They push aside His holiness, the Truth, hide it under the rug cause they are sure it is what is scaring folks off - and they try to get folks in the door and keep them with fun! I hate the word. I hear it in churches, everything must be fun! Since when?
The end is near, or at least very close.
Seems like a good and appropriate day to say that.