AP photoGeorge W. Bush turned out to be the greatest facilitator of Islamic terror in history. He opened the door to Christians being pushed out of the Middle East. Are French Jews next?After the murder of 12 people at the offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine a siege at a kosher supermarket, expanded the attacks in Paris to a specifically anti-Jewish attack. Even before this latest anti-Jewish attack Jews have been leaving France (7000 last year to Israel) in fear of their live … [Read more...]
Jews Flee France as Ethnic Cleansing Turns to Murder– Shades of Auschwitz Return? Thanks W!
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“Dear Frank, Thanks to you, as a Jew I can say that I am a follower of Jesus”
October 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Who knew I'd write a book that would help a Jew connect more deeply with his Jewish spirituality? "I heard my rabbi better this year as I fasted and sat all day in the synagogue on Yom Kippur in Riverside, CA., and was more focused. Yes, I really think that reading your books and connecting with you helped that much."Hi , Frank, when I first wrote to you after reading one of your posts on Huff Post, I was depressed. You were so kind to write back. It really made a difference to me. A few … [Read more...]
“love embraced as a stark life-changing and essential fact as real as the carbon compounds that form the basis of life”
August 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Those of us raised in the Christian tradition need to choose to either see God in Jesus or to continue to let the Bible define God. Our tradition says that Jesus is God. Maybe we should act as if we think he is instead of worshiping a book.Maybe we should be brave enough to admit that we are compelled to either become blinded ideologues or we need to forthrightly pick and choose what we follow in the Bible. Most Christians do that anyway, many just don’t admit it.Unbelievers relying on g … [Read more...]
Jesus Was Not a “Bible Believer” let Alone an Evangelical
July 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Jesus certainly was not a “Bible believer,” as we use that term in the post Billy Graham era of American fundamentalist religiosity that’s used as a trade-marked product to sell religion. Jesus didn’t take the Jewish scriptures at face value. In fundamentalist terms, Jesus was a rule-breaking relativist who wasn’t even “saved,” according to evangelical standards. Evangelicals insist that you have to believe very specific interpretations of the Bible to be saved. Jesus didn’t. He undercut the scri … [Read more...]
One Look at American Christians and I Figure Jesus Must Have Hated Women– Right?
January 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
My friend’s attitude pissed me off. I shouted, “Are you kidding me? Taking care of my grandchildren is the only thing I’ve ever done I feel entirely happy about! Anyway, Jesus liked hanging out with women and kids too! So fuck you!" Let me explain... I’d just picked up Lucy and Jack at kindergarten and preschool when a friend called. Jack goes to preschool three days a week and Lucy goes to kindergarten five days a week. My grandchildren attend in the morning and my wife Genie and I take care … [Read more...]
Is There Any Crime Israel Could Commit Against the Palestinian Refugees That American Evangelical Christians Would Object To?
November 20, 2012 by 45 Comments
"We are witnessing a dramatic transformation in the relationship between [American Evangelical] Christians and Jews, who are focusing now on the common values and the common future we both share," Prime Minister Netanyahu(Quoted March 20, 2012 in "Pastor John Hagee’s Christian Zionist Enterprise Hits One Million Member Mark" Truthout) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing Christians United for Israel Christian supporters with John Hagee in Jerusalem March 2012. ( … [Read more...]
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