Yes, there are Israelis that use the Old Testament as their basis of life but, just as we have diversity of thought and ideology within our country, so do the residents and leaders of Israel.
Of course the Israeli/Palestinian issue has it's origin in ancient history and the religion of the time but when you look at the evolution over the years, it really boils down to a real estate dispute. I'll bet if you took a poll of modern Jews you'd find few who would tell you that the claims to Palestine are only because of Biblical text. I would guess that most see those ancient stories as nothing more than a glimpse into the bizarre history of the area turned into fables.
You and Buck need to try to find the things you agree on in the center of this junk and stop playing this game of black and white. It's getting old.
Art
Current Events » in reply to I give up. Call the Israelis liars if you will. Tell 'em they don't follow the Old Testament.
Bowser, you're mixing religion and politics
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- A religious mission ?
- Doin' the stream-of-consciousness Holy Land Rag
- Destroying Israel has never been a "religious mission" for the Islamic world?
- Who owns the moral high ground?
- Interesting how different eyes view the same words
- You don't think it's right to bring it up for discussion?
- Buck, you can do better than that.
- You noticed that too?
- re: A religious mission ? - Sorry, there's more at work here.