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At a Night to Honor Israel: Christ is Left Outside With the Vigil Team

09 July, 2007

The threat goes by the name of Christian Zionists. Since the death of Jerry Falwell, John Hagee has assumed de facto leadership of the radical Christian Zionist movement. Art Preisinger, a Lutheran minister associated with the Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism, attended A Night To Honor Israel at Hagee's Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, October 23, 2006, and had this to say:

"Of course, if Hagee wants to honor Israel and give it gobs of non-governmental funds, that is certainly his privilege. But to promote this under the aegis of "Christian" is, frankly, fraudulent. But 'A Night to Honor Israel' was worse than a fraud -- it was idolatrous, and this in two ways."

Jesus and His followers did not have a part to play in A Night To Honor Israel. The stated purpose of Christians United For Israel is to generate political support for Israel. Congresswoman McCollum stated:

"Well publicized public statements by Pastor Hagee demonstrate extremism, bigotry and intolerance that is repugnant."

One Rabbi described Hagee's movement, Christians United for Israel, as "AIPAC with a cross" (American Israeli Political Action Committee). One of the big signs Project Strait Gate displayed at A Night To Honor Israel at Pastor Hammond's church read, WHO WOULD JESUS BOMB? Christ never said His law is easy, and he did not make it optional or exclude those who follow John Hagee and love political Israel. Hagee ignores Jesus' admonitions in his Night to Honor Israel show, and the church hosts like Mac Hammond also ignore it. When Project Strait Gate comes to call, we often get anything but love, grace and kindness.

In each case the church has hired uniformed off-duty police to order demonstrators off public property under threat of arrest, sometimes claiming ownership of public sidewalks. Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, CA, pastured by the very public and famous John MacArthur, has been the scene of four Vigils over five years. Both women walked on the parking lot on church property after Project Strait Gate Vigils ended.

Later Project Strait Gate proved to the city engineers that the Vigil members had been on public property, and the City of Phoenix responded by forcing the church to permanently mark the right-of-ways for public use and refrain from parking cars on right-of-ways. Project Strait Gate has learned to send instructions to potential Vigil team members warning them about the attitude of church leaders, including a warning to avoid even stepping on church property. Judeo- Christian churches do not "turn the other cheek."

Word of Life Christian Center arranged a counter-demonstration to muffle Project Strait Gate, with 30-40 church staff and volunteers, about ten for every one of the vigil volunteers, surrounding each individually and physically shielding our team members from contact with arriving and departing persons. Judeo-Christians believe God places curses on anyone who is not sufficiently kind to Israel, in other words, anyone who fails to honor Israel might be eligible for a curse, an idea extrapolated from ancient verses in Genesis 12:3. It's unlikely that Mrs. Smith can quote a New Testament source of her ability to render curses, but she, like John Hagee, believes in a world where war is holy if it's war that pleases Israel.

John Hagee wraps his love of Israel around the idea of blessings for those who bless Israel, and curses for those who do not. Hagee routinely makes the following statements in publicly recorded meetings and services, here are a few:

"The blessings and curses are real...the Jewish people are prophesied"
"He (God) will bless those who bless (Israel) and curse those who curse (Israel)"
"Iran is Germany...Ahmadinejad is Hitler"
"We support Israel's right to self-defense against Gaza..."
"Long after Hamas and Hezbollah are buried in the bone yard of history...Israel will be there."
"The sleeping giant of Christian-Zionism has been awakened"

A hallmark of Christian Zionism is that few will discuss the acts and words of Christ pertaining to the subject of life and death in Israel and Iraq, or the present war on Islam in general. Project Strait Gate has confirmed that leaders deceive millions of well-meaning and good-hearted followers. These false leaders include Hagee and every pastor named in this article, and many more where we have held Vigils. Each one teaches that Judeo-Christianity is "the word of God." However, many to whom we speak are self-deceived, as this writer once was. They are in the comfort zone, and we must not allow even one to hide behind the error of their leaders. Rather we must realize the need, even if kindled by our own self-interest, to spring loose some 70 million brothers and sisters from the heresy of Christian Zionism. Project Strait Gate is our way. What is yours?

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I studied Judaeism for a number of years. I had great sympathy for the "Jewish" people. Then I learned about Zionism and how it is aimed at destroying America's Christian heritage thru AIPAC and the ADL, and truly the horrible way in which Zionism treats the Palestinians. The Zionists are not "jewish" but TURKS and show the same ruthlessness toward others as the Turks did in WW I. I sent an email to John Hagee ministries telling them that they are making a mistake helping this Zionist Cause. The little loud-mouth 'horn'

A. Haber | 21/07/2007, 07:02 [ Reply ]

Below, you, dear reader shall find the text of some 66 e.mails I sent to proprietors of websites, found through GOOGLE. The search words were "cornerstone, israel, john hagee". The subject field in the e.mails contained "GOOGLE links your website to noted zionist christ author". And now, here's the text with some revision:

For the moment, let's forgo suspense. The author in question is Reverent John C Hagee, who wrote IN DEFENSE OF ISRAEL. From what little I can glean from reviews on www.amazon.com, it's pretty much a pamphlet that weighs in like a book.

Recipients, who are familiar with the good reverend and his work might like to save time by skipping over the text in CARNATION, and begin reading, immediately underneath, the text in AMETHYST . . .

Dr. Hagee is the President and Chief .Executive Officer of John Hagee Ministries which telecasts his national radio and television ministry carried in America on 160 T.V. stations, 50 radio stations, eight networks and can be seen weekly in 99 million homes. John Hagee Ministries is in Canada on the Miracle Channel and CTS, and can be seen in Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and is in most Third World nations.

. . . well, with regard to media, the good reverend is, at least, a welterweight . . .

Here's more good stuff:

Dr. Hagee was awarded the "Humanitarian of the Year" award by the San Antonio B'Nai B'Rith Council. It was the first time in the history of San Antonio that this award has been given to a gentile.

Dr. Hagee was presented the Israel Award on behalf of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) by former United Nations Ambassador Jean Kirkpatrick. This award was given by the Jewish Community of Dallas, Texas.

Also, he was presented the ZOA Service Award by Gov. Mark White. Mayor Kathy Whitmire issued a special proclamation in his honor declaring Pastor John C. Hagee Day in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hagee has received numerous honors and accolades from national Jewish organizations for his unwavering support of Israel.

. . . and that ain't all ....

To prevent the Bush Administration from ramrodding the Israelis into turning over even more land, Hagee, the pastor of San Antonio's Cornerstone Church, and the head of a multi-million dollar evangelical enterprise, recently brought together 400 Christian evangelical leaders -- representing as many as 30 million Christians -- for an invitation-only "Summit on Israel." The result was the launching of a new pro-Israeli lobbying group called Christians United for Israel (CUFI

In a press release, sent out in March this year, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) announced, “more than 6,000 pro-Israel activists, including 1,200 students representing over 390 campuses” will attend.

“Lead by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and both House and Senate Republican leaders all speaking under the same tent, this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference underscores the bipartisan nature of American support for Israel,” according to AIPAC spokesman Josh Block.

“The conference schedule also underscores the long history, breadth and
diversity of America’s centuries of support for the Jewish homeland in
Israel.”

. . . Pelosi, Reid . . . In this case, the fact of the matter is so obvious, the eye smarts. When it comes to "clout", AIPAC is a heavyweight . . . for all I know, maybe even a contender for the crown, held by the National Rifle Association . . .

. . . here's the pièce de résistance . . .

Growing ties between pro-Israel forces and a controversial, hardline
“Christian Zionist” movement will move into the national spotlight at
next week’s policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC), the pro-Israel lobby.
One keynoter at the event, which annually drew hundreds of lawmakers,
administration officials, diplomats and political hopefuls, was
Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel (CUFI),
author of several books about biblical prophecy and an opponent of new
territorial concessions to the Palestinians on biblical grounds.

. . . and now for the text in AMETHYST . . .

. . . ah, in a nod to objectivity, it should be noted that several prominent Jewish leaders, along with some gentiles who support Israel, have voiced concerns about such cozy relationships between the good reverend and certain pro-Israel organizations . . .

Okay, here's a little background, with fine details omitted to save time and space. Some years, I was told that, in time, Christians would do more than just visit the Western Wall (also known as "the Wailing Wall") in Jerusalem. They would actucally pray there.

Truth be told, upon hearing that, my reaction was like, " ... interesting, I suppose". Hearing more, I felt my jaw dropping to within an inch off the floor. Here's what's happening decades later.

I am speculating . . . only speculating, mind you . . . the Reverend John C Hagee will soon introduce his flock to brand spanking new dogma.

NOW, here's where suspense rears its witchery-glazed head. Recipients are invited to visit my website at

www.myspace.com/hewhoisknownassefton ....

To discover the object of my speculation, they may there pull up the blog entry, titled "tres partes divisa ... first complete draft". Also, they may also click on the FIRST hyperlink, underneath the graphic of Lenny Bruce, getting searched . . .

toodles

Here's the test of the "some revision":

I am predicting that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will become president of the United States before New Year's Eve rools around.

A Alexander Stella | 18/10/2007, 15:53 [ Reply ]