Reply #48: Take a look at Israel [View All]

The reason Pat Robertson and other hardline protestants support Israel is because they believe that the Jews have to be rounded up there for when the real slaughter begins. It isn't because they believe the Jews are right. Its because it serves their beliefs.

There is a lot of complicity between various sects even though they each believe the other is doomed. It depends on who they see as the greatest threat to them. For many years liberals and science have given most sects a good reason to band together despite the differences that brought about schisms in the past.

It is interesting to watch what happens when liberal or scientific threats are removed from such groupings. They quickly return to their bickering. Which is why school prayer and the 10 commandments will likely always fail. If they are able to beat down the critics of school prayer and the commandments they are instantly faced with the issue of who's prayers and commandments to go with.