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Sat Jul-29-06 12:04 AM
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Who subscribes to the Wall Street Journal? |
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There was an article that was published on the cover, maybe yesterday, that involved an Evangelical End-timer that was supporting Israel's attack on Hezbollah because it fulfills the scriptures. I didn't get to read the article, and I don't intend to subscribe to the WSJ. Does anybody know if that article is available on the internet anywhere for free?
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Sat Jul-29-06 12:08 AM
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1. Cancelled our WSJ subscription in 2000 when they wrote the editorial |
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claiming Gore was attempting to pull a coup d'etat!
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Sat Jul-29-06 12:10 AM
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2. They are a snivelling, elitist group. I hope they trip over their dicks. |
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Sat Jul-29-06 12:41 AM
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3. It isn't available for free, but I'll post a few paragraphs |
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is this it?
Holy War A Texas Preacher Leads Campaign To Let Israel Fight
Mr. Hagee Draws Evangelicals By Arguing Jewish State Fulfills Biblical Prophecy 'End of World as We Know It' By ANDREW HIGGINS July 27, 2006; Page A1
<snip> Mr. Hagee is a leading figure in the so-called Christian-Zionist movement. This evangelical political philosophy is rooted in biblical prophecies and a belief that Israel's struggles signal a prelude to Armageddon. Its followers staunchly support the Bush administration's unequivocal backing of Israel in its current battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
President Bush sent a message to the gathering praising Mr. Hagee and his supporters for "spreading the hope of God's love and the universal gift of freedom." The Israeli prime minister also sent words of thanks. Israel's ambassador, its former military chief and a host of U.S. political heavyweights, mostly Republican, attended.
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Christian Zionism has been around for years but is now gaining greater prominence as it gets turbocharged by the marketing flair of Mr. Hagee and other religious entrepreneurs. Mr. Hagee has deployed massive resources to galvanize support for Israel. He heads a San Antonio megachurch, which claims 19,000 members, runs a television company and has close ties to Republican Party power brokers. His Washington banquet last week cost about $500,000, according to an organizer. A big Christian broadcasting network, Daystar, carried the event live.
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While Mr. Bush is clearly close to evangelicals, he has never fully embraced their agenda or rhetoric. But their views are generally in sync with the aims of his national-security strategists, who reach similar conclusions through a different logic. They have long blasted what they've termed the "false stability" of a region mostly ruled by autocrats and that has tolerated terrorist organizations committed to Israel's destruction. The influential "neo-conservative" school of foreign-policy advisers has also buttressed this line, arguing that the U.S. must push more aggressively for democracy in the Middle East.
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In 2003, The San Antonio Express-News dug into Mr. Hagee's filings with the Internal Revenue Service. The article alleged no wrongdoing, but reported that Mr. Hagee received more than $1.25 million in 2001 for his church and TV work and had a trust that includes a nearly 8,000-acre $2.1 million Texas ranch.
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Sat Jul-29-06 03:54 AM
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4. Thanks! I was looking for that earlier |
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Sat Jul-29-06 08:11 AM
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6. I think we need to keep an eye on this. |
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If these people are serious about bringing the end of times, then they will also be trying to help "the other side." Which would certainly explain why some of our Congressmen seem to be getting caught helping out the enemy, and committing treason.
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Sat Jul-29-06 11:27 AM
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7. Yes! I never thought in my lifetime that I'd be dealing with this sh*t |
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As a secular society, based on the rule of law, it is this brand of religiosity that will be our downfall.
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Sat Jul-29-06 08:03 AM
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5. You're a mensch. Thanks! |
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I don't think the WSJ would mind that you post it, since they're in the business of making money, and they would probably be the first newspaper to take a hit if the Rapture ever came because "business" would be the last reason why anyone would want to pick up a paper.
Remember, this article was posted on the front cover! THEY WANTED US TO SEE IT!
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