Who's Standing Up For Israel?

It seems obvious who is standing up for Israel. First of all, God is on Israel’s side. Then there are the American Christians along with a few other Christians around the world. Finally, there are the Jews themselves. Well…at least some of the Jews.

Israel has many concerns in the world today, but one of their biggest concerns is a certain degree of apathy among American Jews. Content to take care of their own lives, too many American Jews have not insisted on making their voices be heard.

Like others in today’s societies, too many American Jews are content to offer monetary support without offering any other much-needed support. According to the actions of many American Jews, politely supporting their mother-country from the sidelines seems to be their only answer to Israel’s needs. The lack of American Jewish voices in the direction that Israel is taking is a grave concern for God’s nation.

Similar difficulties materialize in other societies around the world. The United States is currently traveling down a pathway that is contrary to the position of many of its citizens. For any nation or society to move in the right direction, its citizens must insist that their voices be heard. If the only opinions heard are the minority opinions, societies will begin drifting away from the cultures and traditions of those in the majority. This upside-down evolution of societal trends is both scandalous and suicidal. It must change, and change soon.

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What exactly, is Homophobia?

Phobias are common in our society. There’s a phobia term for nearly every fear that exists. We’ve all heard of Arachnophobia which is the fear of spiders. Another common phobia is Chemophobia, the fear of chemicals. There are quite a few people who are affected by Clithrophobia, the fear of being enclosed in a tight space. And, there’s quite a number of lesser known phobias. Nevertheless, we can easily identify with them. There is Tomophobia-The fear of surgical operations, Glossophobia-The fear of speaking in public, Altophobia-The fear of heights, Isolophobia-The fear of being alone, Scelerophobia-The fear of burglars and other bad men, Lygophobia-The fear of darkness, Toxophobia-The fear of being poisoned, Dentophobia-The fear of dentists, and Brontophobia-The fear of thunder and lightning. There’s a phobia term for virtually every fear that exists. For a more complete list of phobias, look at http://www.phobialist.com/.

There is one interesting phobia however, that deserves your close attention: Homophobia-The fear of homosexuality or of becoming homosexual. “So what?” you may say. “I don’t fear homosexuality, and I certainly don’t fear that I’ll become a homosexual, therefore I’m not homophobic.” This all sounds perfectly logical, so what’s the problem?

It’s a bigger problem than you might think. Look up homophobia in the dictionary and you might find a different definition. First, let’s try Merriam-Webster. Go to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homophobia and see what it says about homophobia. The dictionary seems to add a little bit to the meaning of homophobia. Instead of simply fearing homosexuality, the dictionary suggests that homophobia is an irrational fear of homosexuality, an aversion to homosexuality, and discrimination against homosexuality. So, if you happen to think of homosexuality in a manner that some would consider to be irrational, you are homophobic.

Another modern viewpoint of homophobia is offered by Wikipedia. Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophobia and see what it has to say about the fear of homosexuality. This definition of homophobia suggests that it is an irrational intolerance of homosexuality which is outside the bounds of traditional gender role expectations. Wikipedia expands even further beyond the simple fear of homosexuality. It suggests that homophobia covers a full range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality, including antipathy, contempt, prejudice, aversion and finally an irrational fear. Still not through, it states that homophobia is not unlike racism, anti-Semitism and bigotry.

Suddenly, according to modern definitions, you may qualify as a homophobe. If homosexuality is adverse to your way of living, or if you believe only in the traditional gender role of heterosexuality, or even if you are prone to publically express arguments that heterosexuality is the right and proper lifestyle, then you are a homophobe. You are no better than such low-life’s as racists, anti-Semites and bigots.

What is wrong here? Dozens and dozens of listed phobias refer to a simple fear of some particular situation. But when it comes to homophobia, virtually anything outside of love and promotion of the homosexual lifestyle is considered to be homophobia. Not being able to express your own position against this lifestyle is like not being permitted to state your position against drug abuse.

This is a good time to sit up and take notice of the shows on TV, and of those people who are reporting on homosexuality. You will find the term, Homophobe used rather frequently. If you pay close attention to the context of these statements, you will discover that anything short of complete acceptance and support of homosexuality is labeled as homophobia. We as a society, are being indoctrinated to accept a new and evolving definition of homophobia.

“Well, it’s not me,” you might say. “I’m not accepting those new definitions, and I’m not about to support that lifestyle.” Are you sure? Are you making your voice heard?

In the news today, is talk of repealing of the military’s Don’t ask—Don’t tell policy. First, let’s go back to the history of this policy. Since the early 1900’s service men have been discharged from the military if it was found that they were homosexuals. Later, the discharges were differentiated. In the 1940’s, service men who were found to be homosexuals, were discharged as undesirables. If those homosexual men happened to be actually be engaging in homosexual activities, they were dishonorably discharged.

Then in 1993, President Clinton signed the Don’t ask—Don’t tell policy into law. Under this new law, homosexuals in the military became acceptable. The Pentagon’s new policy guidelines stated that: Sexual orientation will not be a bar to service unless manifested by homosexual conduct. The military will discharge members who engage in homosexual conduct, which is defined as a homosexual act, a statement that the member is homosexual or bisexual, or a marriage or attempted marriage to someone of the same gender.

With the stroke of a pen, our nation began its trip down the road toward acceptance, sensitivity and finally promotion of the homosexual lifestyle. “But that policy still did not permit open homosexuality in the military,” you might say. That’s true, but there’s still a big problem with that policy. Our nation would not have stood for outright opening the doors to homosexuals. So, this was one of Shadow Truth’s baby steps toward the promotion of homosexuality. People’s opinions cannot change overnight, but over time, anything is possible. For many years, homosexuality was outright denied access to the military. However, intolerance gradually evolved into acceptance. By the year 1993, 44 percent of Americans supported the idea that homosexuals could openly serve in the military. By 2008, a whopping 75 percent of Americans approved of that policy. What about Christians? What do they think? In 2009, the Don’t ask—Don’t tell policy was favored by 60 percent of weekly churchgoers. In the short 16 years since President Clinton signed Don’t ask—Don’t tell into law, a new generation of Americans has been raised in an atmosphere of greater acceptance. Even among older Americans, views of homosexuality have softened. So, with the support of favorable polls, and to standing applause by his listeners, President Obama promised the Democratic National Committee to abolish “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Little by little, step by step, and inch by inch, we have redefined homophobia. Political Correctness has singled out one phobia among dozens of other phobias, and changed its definition. The Christian majority has given its implied approval of such redefinitions. Had they not done so, they would have voted for more conservative leaders who in turn, would not have changed our laws as they have done.

Don’t Ask—Don’t Tell is in the news today. Yet there are a host of other evolving changes going on in our society right under our noses. You owe it to yourself to read Shadow Truth: The Ultimate Deception by Larry J. Tate. Go to http://www.shadowtruthbook.com/ for ordering information. It may be the best decision you ever made.

How many friends does Israel have left?

It comes as no surprise to hear that many of the countries in the Middle East are not fond of Israel. What may surprise you is to hear that the European Union is also closing the door on friendship with Israel.

Early in 2010, the European Foreign Ministers created a document which calls for Israel to divide Jerusalem, thereby permitting the Palestinians to claim East Jerusalem as their capital city. Sweden, which holds the European Union presidency, presented the document to its members.

There’s just one problem with this suggestion: Israel considers the City of Jerusalem to be its indivisible capital. Nevertheless, Europe which supports an official Palestinian state is moving forward with this recommendation. Furthermore, the EU document states that it does not recognize any changes to the pre-1967 borders, especially in regard to Israel’s annexation of East Jerusalem.

Although Europe has deep Christian roots, it is becoming more and more sympathetic to Islam-related issues. Why is that? Perhaps it is due to their stepped-up immersion in political correctness during recent years. As Muslims migrate into Europe, Christians are being pressured to be tolerant and sensitive to Muslim traditions, while at the same time, suppressing their own traditions and cultures. “But that is Europe,” you might say. “At least the United States is still supporting Israel.” Perhaps so, but look at the trends here in this country. At every turn, we are also being pressured to accept and even promote the Muslim way of life. If this trend continues, we too, may someday call for Israel to give up that which God has given them.

It’s time for all American Christians to become aware of what’s going on in Israel. How can you do this? Go beyond the typical news you get from TV and the local newspaper. Search out the news. Get on the Internet. Search for Israeli newspapers and other world news sources. Join CUFI (Christians United For Israel). Jesus expects his followers to be activists for him.

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Is it Irresponsible to Have Babies?

Jonathon Porritt, a British government advisor has stated that couples who have more than two children are being irresponsible by creating an unbearable burden on the world's environment. This supporter of the Sustainable Development Commission and patron of the Optimum Population Trust believes that population control will have a greater impact on the reduction of Global Warming than any other program. He has been attributed to the statement that the curbing of population growth through contraception and abortion must be at the heart of policies to fight global warming, and that the government must improve family planning, even if it means shifting money from curbing illness to increasing contraception and abortion.

More and more, governments are being pressured to institute mandatory programs for reducing population growth. The British Optimum Population Trust states that the lifetime CO2 emissions of just one UK citizen are equivalent of 620 airline flights between London and New York. The Chinese government, which has had a one-child family policy for quite some time now, states that through its program, it has prevented at least 400 million births. China proudly boasts that its population control program has resulted in the greatest CO2 abatement achievement since Kyoto came into force.

The Optimum Population Trust produced a briefing which stated that the world finally woke up to the climate change problem in 2007. Continuing on, the briefing stated that one of the fundamental causes of climate change is human population growth. This influential organization purports that the most effective and also the most cost-effective global climate change strategy is achieved through limiting the size of the world's population.

Abortion is the new contraceptive. By steadily re-defining abortion as a woman’s right to eliminate that which is not much more than so much biological tissue from her body, our society is preparing itself to devalue human life even further. Britain has become the abortion capital of Europe, ranking fifth in the world behind Russia, the U.S. India and Japan. Teenage pregnancy rates in Britain have skyrocketed over the past decade with half of all pregnancies among girls under 18 now ending in abortion.

Who would have ever thought that governments would consider mandatory child-birth policies as the number one method of saving money and reducing the world’s carbon footprint? Who would have thought that one day, abortion would be a required solution to a couple’s indiscretions? Could it be that someday soon, the world’s most popular slogan could be, “Save the world tomorrow—kill a human today?”

The information in this posting was snatched right out of today’s news. What else is going on in the realm of population control? Read Shadow Truth: The Ultimate Deception by Larry J. Tate. You will be shocked and dismayed. Do you have the courage to recognize what is going on right under your nose? Do you have an interest in changing the direction that our world is heading? Get this book today—don’t delay. Go to http://www.shadowtruthbook.com/ and order your book while there is still time to get the word out.

Government is Watching

Privacy is rapidly disappearing. Step by step, citizens are permitting their governments to observe and regulate that which should be private activities. In 2010, it has been reported that privacy in the Netherlands has been drastically reduced.

Citizens have become accustomed to receiving speeding fines which are generated by ever-present cameras and radar machines located along many thoroughfares. This policy was accepted by the citizens because it seemed to be both civilized and efficient.

It didn’t take long however for the ever-present cameras to take on a new responsibility. The country’s police forces began using automatic recognition systems to spot car number plates which match people with criminal records. This gradual increase in privacy invasion was accepted because it was promoted as a way to find and catch the unlawful segments of the population. Initially, the police destroyed evidence of all license plates that were not tied to known criminals.

Recently however, police forces have been retaining all license numbers of automobiles traveling on certain roads. As a result, a large number of ordinary, law-abiding citizens are being placed on police records even though they have done nothing wrong. What is the justification for such an increase in privacy invasion? The police want to create a data base on citizens who utilize certain roads too often. This new policy is permitting government to restrict activities and infringe on the privacy and rights of all citizens, criminals or not. With this information, the government will have the means and the power to restrict driving time, as well as to tax citizens on the distances they drive.

But that's in the Netherlands, you might say. That's not happening here in America. Well, next time you get in you car, take a look around. There are traffic-monitoring cameras at nearly every intersection and every toll booth. The infrastructure is in place. All it takes for a similar policy to come to your door step, is for some government official to sign his name on a privacy-changing new policy. It could happen here overnight.

Little by little, we give up our rights and our privacy. With every concession, we the citizens, become weaker and weaker, and our governing authorities become stronger and stronger. Read “Shadow Truth: The Ultimate Deception” by Larry J Tate to find out just how much you and I have compromised that which we hold dear. Not only will you have your eyes opened up to situations that are going on right under your nose, but you will find out how easily you can reverse those grievous wrongs. To order your copy, find Shadow Truth description in the right-hand column in this blog.

A Gift for my Wife

One day I found myself in the search of my life,
While trying to find the best gift for my wife.

What shall it be? I asked myself,
Should it be something to put on a shelf?

How shall it look? I’d like to get her something divine.
Should it be something that has lots of sparkle and shine?

I know the answer, said a friend while giving me a wink,
A husband can never go wrong by giving a gift of pink.

Alas however, my well-laid plans went awry.
She wasn’t happy at all when I gave her the pink eye.

Lift Up Israel Now

It’s good to believe that Israel holds a special place in God’s heart. It’s good to feel pride when you see Israel defy its enemies and hold fast to the land that God gave to the Jewish people. But beyond that, what can you do? There are things you can do that will make a real difference for the future of Israel.1. You can join groups that support Israel such as, Christians United for Israel (CUFI).2. You can talk to friends, relatives and business associates about Israel’s place in God’s Kingdom.3. You can communicate with your Senators and Representatives about how they should enact law that is favorable to the Nation of Israel.4. You can talk to members of local Jewish groups to help you understand the needs of Israel.Don’t just sit on the side lines. Get involved. Take to heart the scripture: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 12:3 (KJV). Read "The Journey." http://www.thejourneybook.net/