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I'm an evangelical Christian myself, and I think I understand why you characterize us this way, but it's not accurate based on what I know.

Along with those I associate with, I support Jews (and to a lesser extent the modern nation of Israel) only because I serve the God who made the sons of Jacob into a nation in the first place. The modern nation of Israel isn't perfect and my support for being their ally isn't unconditional. It also has nothing to do with end-times (except maybe for the fact that they exist as a nation, which is interesting but mostly inconsequential in terms of religion).

In terms of end-times events, the rise of widespread hatred for my religion is a far more reliable indicator of their proximity...



I grew up evangelical. I have heard multiple pastors in multiple congregations explain that the existence of Israel is divine, that god himself was responsible for it existing after X thousands of years and that everything they did was god’s will.

This was all of course necessary for the rapture. For more look up Hal Lindsey’s “Hinge of history”

Israel/AIPAC on the other hand is mostly composed of atheists, who are more than happy to participate in evangelical delusions to keep the money flowing.




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