Biden: “I see myself as a Zionist.”
Source: Jewsish Angency
US Vice President Joe Biden was the first visiting foreign dignitary to lay a wreath at the tomb of Theodor Herzl on Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem within the framework of activities to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Herzl.
Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, visited Mt. Herzl on Tuesday March 9, 2010. They were accompanied by World Zionist Organization Executive member Adv. Hagai Meirom and Director of the Mount Herzl site Jacob Gispan.
The World Zionist Organization is responsible for the maintenance and development of Mt. Herzl and operates the adjacent Herzl Museum and educational center.
Merom gave Biden a copy of Herzl’s book, Altneuland, a novel devoted to Zionism.
In response Biden said: “You don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist. I also see myself as a Zionist.”
Biden said he grew up in a Christian home in which his father taught him about the values of the Jewish people and that they are entitled to their own country. He said he participated in several meetings of the World Zionist Organization and assisted in raising funds for the organization. In the guest book near Herzl’s grave, Biden wrote that he felt “profound respect for the man of vision.”
On June 15, 2010, the 36th Zionist Congress of the World Zionist Organization will convene in Jerusalem, 113 years since the First Zionist Congress in 1897.
Well that b*st*rd finally told the truth, for once.
PRETRIB RAPTURE POLITICS Many are still unaware of the eccentric,
180-year-old British theory underlying the politics of American
evangelicals and Christian Zionists. Journalist and historian Dave
MacPherson has spent more than 40 years focusing on the origin and
spread of what is known as the apocalyptic “pretribulation rapture”
- the inspiration behind Hal Lindsey’s bestsellers of the 1970s and
Tim LaHaye’s today. Although promoters of this endtime evacuation
from earth constantly repeat their slogan that “it’s imminent and
always has been” (which critics view more as a sales pitch than a
scriptural statement), it was unknown in all official theology and
organized religion before 1830. And MacPherson’s research also
reveals how hostile the pretrib rapture view has been to other
faiths: It is anti-Islam. TV preacher John Hagee has been
advocating “a pre-emptive military strike against Iran.” (Google
“Roots of Warlike Christian Zionism.”) It is anti-Jewish.
MacPherson’s book “The Rapture Plot” (see Armageddon Books etc.)
exposes hypocritical anti-Jewishness in even the theory’s
foundation. It is anti-Catholic. Lindsey and C. I. Scofield are two
of many leaders who claim that the final Antichrist will be a Roman
Catholic. (Google “Pretrib Hypocrisy.”) It is anti-Protestant. For
this reason no major Protestant denomination has ever adopted this
escapist view. It even has some anti-evangelical aspects. The first
publication promoting this novel endtime view spoke degradingly of
“the name by which the mixed multitude of modern Moabites love to
be distinguished, – the Evangelical World.” (MacPherson’s “Plot,”
p. 85) Despite the above, MacPherson proves that the “glue” that
holds constantly in-fighting evangelicals together long enough to
be victorious voting blocs in elections is the same “fly away”
view. He notes that Jerry Falwell, when giving political speeches
just before an election, would unfailingly state: “We believe in
the pretribulational rapture!” In addition to “The Rapture Plot,”
MacPherson’s many internet articles include “Famous Rapture
Watchers,” “Pretrib Rapture Diehards,” “Edward Irving is
Unnerving,” “America’s Pretrib Rapture Traffickers,” “Thomas Ice
(Bloopers),” “Pretrib Rapture Secrecy” and “Pretrib Rapture
Dishonesty” (massive plagiarism, phony doctorates, changing of
early “rapture” documents in order to falsely credit John Darby
with this view, etc.!). Because of his devastating discoveries,
MacPherson is now No. 1 on the “hate” list of pretrib rapture
leaders! There’s no question that the leading promoters of this
bizarre 19th century end-of-the-world doctrine are solidly
pro-Israel and necessarily anti-Palestinian. In light of recently
uncovered facts about this fringe-British-invented belief which has
always been riddled with dishonesty, many are wondering why it
should ever have any influence on Middle East affairs. This
Johnny-come-lately view raises millions of dollars for political
agendas. Only when scholars of all faiths begin to look deeply at
it and widely air its “dirty linen” will it cease to be a power. It
is the one theological view no one needs! With apologies to Winston
Churchill – never has so much deception been foisted on so many by
so few! [Also Google "David Letterman's Hate, Etc."]