May 27, 2004

More on Christian Zionists

The Village Voice has an interesting article on apocalyptic Christian Zionists' advocacy projects and access to the White House:


"In the interview with the Voice, Pastor Upton claimed personal responsibility for directing 50,000 postcards to the White House opposing the Road Map, which aims to create a Palestinian state. 'I'm in total disagreement with any form of Palestinian state,' Upton said. 'Within a two-week period, getting 50,000 postcards saying the exact same thing from places all over the country, that resonated with the White House. That really caused [President Bush] to backpedal on the Road Map..."

Upton is opposed to the Road Map, of course, because his literal interpretation of the Bible requires that Israel exist in order for the second coming of Christ to occur.

I agree with the author's conclusion about this issue:


"The problem is not that George W. Bush is discussing policy with people who press right-wing solutions to achieve peace in the Middle East, or with devout Christians. It is that he is discussing policy with Christians who might not care about peace at all—at least until the rapture."

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