One-third of American voters believe in Christian Zionism

**BDC** · 11-13-2006, 10:14

I'd really be so satisfied if the rapture actually came, and that 1/3 had got it all wrong.

It'd just be so funny.

**Aenlic** · 11-13-2006, 16:01

Originally Posted by BDC

I'd really be so satisfied if the rapture actually came, and that 1/3 had got it all wrong.

It'd just be so funny.

Rowan Atkinson used to do this wonderful comedy bit where he was a bureaucrat welcoming people to Hell. He'd welcome all these various evil groups and send them to their various areas, then he'd get to the Christians and say, "Oh, yes right. Terribly sorry. But the Jews were right. Move along!"

**BDC** · 11-13-2006, 16:40

Originally Posted by Aenlic

Rowan Atkinson used to do this wonderful comedy bit where he was a bureaucrat welcoming people to Hell. He'd welcome all these various evil groups and send them to their various areas, then he'd get to the Christians and say, "Oh, yes right. Terribly sorry. But the Jews were right. Move along!"

Hehe, I think I've seen that.

Kind of like the South Park scene where everyone is informed by Satan's PA guy that in fact the Mormans had the only correct religion.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 11-13-2006, 16:47

Better still was the one where he was bishop who directed "The Life of Monty Python" and was then attacked as a Python-heretic.

This whole thing has to do with "End Timers." They believe the day of reckoning is near at hand and that they can hasten it by restoring all of Isreal, rebuilding the Temple of Soloman and triggering a nuclear war in the Middle East.

A lot of them worship George Bush as a Quasi-Prophet on a divine mission.

These are pretty much the worst "Christians" ever. The Crusaders were nowhere near this bad.

**CrossLOPER** · 11-13-2006, 17:09

I suppose this would be a good time to mentioned that my nick is not meant to be of the religious type...

Anyway, this type of belief system appears to have been very common throughout the history of America. Many sects and cults thrived in the west else they would have been either extinguished or their movement hampered back in the Old World. Ever hear of the 7th Day Adventists?

To be fair, I met a person who I believe was an Adventist. He was very nice, and did not personally seem to be hoping for the world to burst into flames while he was whisked away. He did refer to me as "The Devil" once...

**GoreBag** · 11-13-2006, 18:06

Originally Posted by Aenlic

Rowan Atkinson used to do this wonderful comedy bit where he was a bureaucrat welcoming people to Hell. He'd welcome all these various evil groups and send them to their various areas, then he'd get to the Christians and say, "Oh, yes right. Terribly sorry. But the Jews were right. Move along!"

Odd...there's no hell in Judaism.

**Red Peasant** · 11-13-2006, 20:08

Originally Posted by GoreBag

Odd...there's no hell in Judaism.

There is, they just don't make a big song and dance about it. Do you think they believe that Hitler got off scot-free? Course they don't.

**Kralizec** · 11-13-2006, 20:13

Slightly related, I find it surprising how many people seem to believe that Jews who follow only the Torah and not the NT, well, (forgive me for being rude) don't go to hell. The NT specifically states you need to accept Jesus to go to the Father. Literal interpetation, my ass.

**BDC** · 11-13-2006, 22:40

Originally Posted by Kralizec

Slightly related, I find it surprising how many people seem to believe that Jews who follow only the Torah and not the NT, well, (forgive me for being rude) don't go to hell. The NT specifically states you need to accept Jesus to go to the Father. Literal interpetation, my ass.

It is all a little weak. Hate homosexuals, but don't follow any of the other stuff, like random bull sacrifices or whatever.

Can't keep your cake and eat it. Either it's entirely literally true, or it's all a story. You can't pick out bits, particularly not when they are in the same story/page/sentence.

**BigTex** · 11-14-2006, 09:02

Originally Posted by Wigferth Ironwall

These are pretty much the worst "Christians" ever. The Crusaders were nowhere near this bad.

I've yet to see any of these "End Timers" cannibalize an entire city, women children and all. But as soon as they do, I'm 100% with ya on that.

Originally Posted by Vladimir

Great, more on Zionists . You're misunderstanding the quote, specifically the word must. It's not "they should" but "it is necessary" in order for it to happen. Once that confusion is corrected you automatically know that the 1/3rd are stating their beliefs/interpretations of what’s written in the Bible. Your “interpretation” suggests that you think 31% of Americans want the Apocalypse, which is just silly.

Like I said before it's a badly worded question for what its being used to represent. The results merely state that 31% of a 1000 likely voters believe that in order for the apocalypse to happen the jews must have Israel. Doesn't ask if they support anything to force the apocalypse to happen. Or even if they want the apocalypse to occur.