27-07-2014, 06:20 AM
You might make the same "idolatry" argument to those that advocate expanding Israel's borders to those described in the Old Testament. They are tryng to bring about something that existed at one point, but that God took away from the Jewish people when, according to the Old Testament, the people failed to comply with His Commandments. The idea (as well as the occupation of strategic bits of land, and the decades-old practice of settling towns, outside the UN treaty borders) that Israel will now take back the contested territory, irrespective of God's wishes, seems to me to hold the "Nation" higher than God.
"All that is necessary for tyranny to succeed is for good men to do nothing." (unknown)
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."
James Tracy: "There is sometimes an undue amount of paranoia among some conspiracy researchers that can contribute to flawed observations and analysis."
Gary Cornwell (Dept. Chief Counsel HSCA): "A fact merely marks the point at which we have agreed to let investigation cease."
Alan Ford: "Just because you believe it, that doesn't make it so."