[Conservative til I die]

And the reason they were written and lasted through the ages??? For Israel still or for God to help us learn from their mistakes and do what he says ...(I am not saying PR knows) I disagree with people who think the Old Testament is just for Israel...

So because God commanded Israel (speficially) to strike its (specific) enemies at the (specific) time of the Old Testament, that means we can just apply it to our specific cause in the present? So can I go around attempting to kill my son (like Abraham) or cheating my brother out of his birthright (like Jacob) or bringing walls down upon my enemies (like Samson)? I will listen when God Himself comes down and commands George W Bush to destroy Hugo Chavez. Until then, I will dismiss it as Republican partisans trying to hijack Christianity (and Judaism) to suit their own military and political objectives.

[PaulaB]

Until then, I will dismiss it as Republican partisans trying to hijack Christianity (and Judaism) to suit their own military and political objectives.

Never in any of our discussions did I imply that God tells GW to kill all enemies. I don't consider myself a republican but an evangelical conservative Christan. I personally think Pat Robertson needs to pray more and talk less. The only reason I mentioned the Old is not to give clearance for this government to do whatever they want, I just wanted to show you that it is possible for God to send in his people to kill everything that associated with evil. People think this is a government claiming this so they can sleep at night...well no read it and see what God did is what I tell them.

God said:
There is a time for war
There is a time for peace