Posted on 05/03/2013 5:42:19 PM PDT by Nachum
A report by the Church of Scotland, published this week, denies any special privilege for the Jewish people in the land of Israel. The church, which in recent years has jettisoned its once philosemitic character, opened a wide rift with the Scottish Jewish community with the report. Among other controversial statements, the report argues that, “Christians should not be supporting any claims by Jews, or any other people, to an exclusive or even privileged divine right to possess particular territory.”
The report, titled “The inheritance of Abraham? A report on the ‘promised land’”, was prepared for the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, to be held in two weeks. It is the latest in a series of documents published over the last decade criticizing Zionism and the Christians that support it.
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How is this different from the position of the Roman Catholic Church?
Unless something has changed the “Book” clearly says it belongs to the Jews, Forever.
The Church of Scotland, I assume, is a Christian Church. My advise to the leaders of said church is to Shut UP and read the book.
If they think they can argue or debate this with God, they are on the wrong planet.
I guess they feel it is okay for the muslims to take over Scotland then.
In a few decades, the Scots will be hard pressed to lay claim to their own land from the Muslims. William Wallace will be spinning in his grave.
Agreed, but between the Jews and the Muzzies, I’m pulling for the Jews.
The Church of Scotland is obviously no longer Protestant. See what has happened, since our western culture nations left older morals behind?
Israel is part of Scotland. Kilts and Jewish bagpipes for all!
Well couldn’t the same argument be used against the Scots and Scotland?
The Church of Scotland has gone on the apostate path in the same way as PCUSA. I hope that is not the case for the Free Church of Scotland (the “Wee Frees”, a conservative lot).
Thanks for the insight.
Moslems out of Mecca and Medina. They have no right to these places - and give the land back to the original inhabitants (many of whom were Jews).
The Israels are quite concerned. /S
Report based on man’s opinion not Biblical scripture.
Also prior to Hitler’s rise the European church embraced this same hostility to the Jews. Shame its happening all over again.
Ironic, considering everyone else (other than atheists and jihadists) deny the Church of Scotland’s authority over political issues, and outside the Church of Scotland, authority over theological ones as well. Thanks Nachum.
er, wrong universe?
I’m not a scholar of who is right/wrong here but Amos 3:7 essentially tells us to read Gods word to know the future. I apologize because I’m a Christian with some Jewish blood and my opinion/comments are from the prophets of Israel and I think many were not popular either. I think both the Gospels and Tanakh agree that Jesus ( a great Jew to Christians and a horrible Jew to most of His own today) will return to Jerusalem and save a Jewish remnant who will accept Him as Lord and ruler (ref Zechariah 12-14). There is no question in my mind who will possess The Holy Land from now on; Muslims could save themselves a lot of trouble by reading the Bible and not crossing swords with God (is this a good place to say “chupchik”). Jesus’ return and rule will fulfill the Tanakh’s prophecies of His glorious world rule that was suspended by His crucifixion which occurred in the house of a friend. His failure to rule the world from Jerusalem, as of yet, is quoted by my Jewish friends as evidence that Jesus could not have been the Messiah; yet I see this failure was also clearly prophesied in the Tanakh. Now I think Daniel 12 is about to be fulfilled. Who should Christians support now, Israel or “Palestine”? The way both Jews and Muslims treat us, I’d say a pox on both if Jesus hadn’t told us to forgive and pray for our enemies. Revelation 17-21 says everyone will come to hate the Harlot and attack her (looks bad for my USA ,esp NYC, and Israel). To me, that turning of all the world against Israel is like I’m actually now hearing and seeing that storm coming; the actual destruction of the 2/3 (Zec 13:8) and Jesus’ return is like seeing a storm on Doppler Radar just over the horizon. My answer: I’ll support Israel because I know God favors her (both “good books” say so) and I don’t want to harm even one of the remnant even indirectly. I will pray that God will help open the eyes of all mankind; all Jews and Gentiles.
The Scots have no right or privilege to occupy Scotland. We need to let the Palistinians take over Scotland. They have as much right to that land as the Scots.
These people are searching for a claim to relevance so they will say anything.
Correcto. Wrong Universe. I was not thinking large enough.
hee hee hee
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