http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/19/obama.israel.palestinians/index.html?hpt=T1
On Thursday, President Obama stated that the official support for the U.S stands with the Palestinian state borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East War. In the past, the U.S has supported a two-part solution to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict in the middle east. Now, Obama states that their should be negotiations on both sides to formally fit the borders before 1967. At the same time, Obama promises that their is unwavering support for Israeli's security, while stating that their security was "unshakable." The President went on to state that every state has the right to defend itself, by itself, Israeli included. As expected, many initial reactions were negative, as well as Republican and other potential presidential candidates taking stabs at Obama's stance in foreign affairs. Many politicians have stated that Obama has thrown Israeli under the bus, undermining their ability to negotiate.
The CBT that best relates to this article is Revelation: In society, TRUTH is NOT relative to the individual, but rather is absolute and its source is solely god. Tolerance understands others’ ideas, but does not require surrender of your worldview. Obama's stance on the middle east situation is understandable in a secular viewpoint. However, through a Christian's worldview, Christians understand that Israeli was and still is God's chosen people. Anyone who helps them is blessed, and those war against them will suffer God's punishment. Obama is turning America's back on Israeli by trying to give up the land won in 1967. America is going backwards instead of progressing. Just because Obama states this as America's official stance, that doesn't mean everyone has to agree with it. While I don't understand why we are trying to support a nation controlled by terrorists groups at all, its even more terrifying to see a country once founded on the ideals of God, turn completely against him.
Well, you have just hit the nail on the head missy <3
ReplyDeleteReading the headline alone worried me. As Christians know, God said to Abraham "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you." (Gen 12:3) By America doing this, they are (in a sense) cursing God's people and turning their backs on them and God Himself. This is a terrible, terrible idea and will cause America's downfall.
It woud be funny that many people consider America to be a Christian nation if it were not an insult to God. We as a nation have separated ourselves to much from Him, and this is a perfect example.