I have many Christian friends who have asked me why do people say that Christians have to support this government of a foreign country?
Very natural reaction. It comes from so many places that it's hard to even know where to begin.
Part of it is simply the association of anti-Israel sentiment with the left (and it is stronger on the left). That automatically puts some Christians in a suspicious posture.
Obviously, part of it is the natural affinity Christians feel for Israel, given that so much of the biblical narrative takes place there.
Ultimately, I just wish people would be willing to have rational conversations, whether you're Christian, Atheist, Muslim, pro-Israel, or anti-Israel. But it's really hard to do so. Sometimes, those who try to stay rational get castigated as not caring, not having sufficient moral fervor in one direction or another. It's annoying.
Very natural reaction. It comes from so many places that it's hard to even know where to begin.
Part of it is simply the association of anti-Israel sentiment with the left (and it is stronger on the left). That automatically puts some Christians in a suspicious posture.
Obviously, part of it is the natural affinity Christians feel for Israel, given that so much of the biblical narrative takes place there.
Ultimately, I just wish people would be willing to have rational conversations, whether you're Christian, Atheist, Muslim, pro-Israel, or anti-Israel. But it's really hard to do so. Sometimes, those who try to stay rational get castigated as not caring, not having sufficient moral fervor in one direction or another. It's annoying.