I don’t mean to be argumentative but where in the Bible does it say that a Palestianian state can’t be established? The jews were promised a homeland but I don’t see that being inconsistent with a Palestianian state in a theoretical sense. I saw theoretical because security problems makes establishing a Palestian State a bad idea but that is a separate issue and not my point. I’m saying the Bible doesn’t include a map stating the boundaries of Jordan, Eqypt and these nations. These are worldly matters not spiritual matters.
Now Gerlitzky is worried about a thing called anniliation from Iran. So I can understand where he is coming from. I cut him tons of slack and wish him well. But I’d like to hear the Pope’s side of the story. I’ll bet the Pope just stated his position and did not demand anything. After all the Pope is not saying much different than most leaders in the U.S. are saying including both Bush and Obama. I don’t necessarily agree with it but it is not radical, it is mainstream, conventional political thinking and it doesn’t conflict with the Bible.
Having said that I don’t agree with a Palestian State only because I don’t think security is possible but thats the only reason. If security could somehow be managed I wouldn’t have a problem with it. But that would be an academic position givin what we know about muslims and how maintaining security in such a situation is infeasible