I watched the Trinity Broadcasting Network (Channel 45) on Christmas Day and not one of the Evangalical preachers spoke of the economic and political hardships of their coreligionists in Bethlehem. They only spoke about the immoral culture promoted by Hollywood, God's laws and miracles. Many have argued that evangelicals with dispensationalist leanings are fueling the fire of the Mideast conflict because they believe in a literal reading of scripture. Basically, they believe that in order for Jesus to come back and bring about the messianic age, there needs to first be Jewish sovereignty over the Holy Land. Of course, they don't mention to their new friends in the Israeli government and major U.S. Jewish organizations that when the second coming happens, the Jews will either be forced to convert to Christianity or burn in hellfire for all eternity. What would Jesus say if he came and witnessed the inequalities in Palestine/Israel?
This website challenges the theological doctrine behind Christian Zionism:
www.christianzionism.org
And here are some beautiful pictures of Christmas in Bethlehem:
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article6305.shtml
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