Over the course of time I’ve noticed a troubling trend: it’s *almost* impossible to have a reasonable discussion with fellow Christians who believe we are called to give unwavering support the modern secular nation state of Israel.
This of course, has led me to try to figure out why this is the case. Why do so many Christians reject basic facts about Israel? Why do so many of us have an aversion to believing truth on this issue?
As your list-maker-in-chief, I have a few ideas as to why this seems to occur. So, here are my 5 reasons so many of us irrationally support Israel– in spite of truth or biblical ethics:
1. Bad theology regarding Israel has led us to become victims of our own confirmation bias
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2. We don’t listen to Palestinian voices– not even our Christian brothers and sisters in Palestine
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3. Criticism of Israel is criticism of America…
4. We’re afraid that critiquing the actions of a nation state makes us guilty of being “anti-semitic”
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5. Standing in solidarity with Muslims would be a big no-no in American Christian culture
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