>You need to read information on what constitutes "the rapture". This is the final goal for the fundamentalist evangelists. Some of the requirements for "the rapture" involve some events occurring in the Middle East. These events involve some things happenning with Israel. That's their motivation behind buddying up with Israel.
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>Do some reading. The evangelicals that Bush has garnered for his supporters advise him on matters advising Israel.
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>And sorry, these people are sick and twisted. Do some reading. Learn some. The have some very bizarre beliefs. Massive pools of blood as Jesus mows down the non-believers? I call this sick and twisted.

Sounds like you need to do some reading yourself. Although there are a number of varied beliefs about the rapture, I am not aware of any that involve Jesus causing any bloodshed. The correct interpretation (IMO) is that the rapture occurs, then unbelievers that are left create much of the bloodshed (over the span of 7 years), and Jesus returns to avoid complete annihilation. The "final goal" as you put it, would probably be the Great White Throne Judgement, which occurs 1000 years after Jesus' return.

About the only idea that you put forth that's remotely true is that Christians, if they understand the Bible, should probably be pro Israel.

I don't really have a lot of time to get involved in another one of these discussions, but it amazes me the amount of disinformation bantied back and forth about what Christians supposedly believe.