Christian Theme Park in the Holy Land:

[arunma]

"Ever since Benjamin Netanyahu - Israel's prime minister from 1996 to 1999 - cultivated ties with US Evangelicals and other Christians during his tenure, Israeli governments have sought to strengthen relations with the sector of the Christian world which, for religious reasons, tends to take a pro-Israeli view of the Arab-Jewish conflict."

And that's my problem. I respect Jews enough to tell them that I will never stop evangelizing both Jew and Gentile, because of my belief in Christian orthodoxy, which states that there is no Savior but God through Christ. The evangelicals who have befriended Netanyahu are either lying about their motives (in which case they are false brothers), or they believe that Jews can be saved apart from Christ (in which case they are heretics).

This is all very disturbing to me. I myself am an evangelical, yet I realize that evangelicals do not hold as much in common as the general public would think. Few evangelicals would lie about their intentions regarding evangelism. So most of those who have befriended the Israeli government fall into the category of heretics. I wonder how they get around the Biblical doctrine that there is no Savior apart from the triune God.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

I do like the fact that there will be a Christian center (theme parks in my eyes are Six Flags, WDW, etc.), but do they have to put it so close to historical landmarks? I am so tired of the constant developments of places. Can we not respect the history of certain lands?

Now, this sounds like an interesting Christian theme park: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/articl...1544218,00.html



Diane

 

[arunma]

To be honest, I'd rather go to church than spend time in a Christian theme park.

 

[S Walch]

"New Orleans asked for this tragedy [Hurricane Katrina] by advertising itself as a destination for jazz music. As every Christian knows, jazz music is sinful and lures people into eternal damnation."

:O:O:O:O:O:O

HE SAID THAT!!!!

*Slaps Pat Robinson 50,000 times*

That man just doesn't know to keep his big fat mouth shut...

Nothing wrong with Jazz music.

There's something wrong with PR's brain though...

 

[rowena]

I have a huge problem with this idea. The only good thing to come out of it is that they are going to have to stop evangalizing to the Jewish people. (I must be a heretic.)

Haveing a tasteful Christian center (with information on places of interest, where local churches might be located for Sunday worship and other similar things) would be one thing. But a themepark is far from tasteful.

I'm not a fan of Pat Robertson at all. According to him I'm part of the spirit of the Antichrist because I'm a Methodist. I fully believe he is one of the, if not the, most dangerous man in Christianity today.

 

[urnotme]

To be honest, I'd rather go to church than spend time in a Christian theme park.

Nothing wrong with having a christian theme park I fuess if that's what somebbody wants to do depending on what is in it. It sounds like it might increase tourism from the jews who don't care where jesus walked. I wonder what will be in it.

 

[chava]

I think it's an awesome idea but I would hope that it is somewhat Messianic not to exclude the Jewish setting in which the park is.

 

[rowena]

Nothing wrong with having a christian theme park I fuess if that's what somebbody wants to do depending on what is in it. It sounds like it might increase tourism from the jews who don't care where jesus walked. I wonder what will be in it.

Alot of the Christian Holy sites also have some importance to the Jewish people. Depending on what sites are to be made part of this themepark, then they may be forced to experience them from a Christian perspective. That is neither fair or right.

 

[chava]

Where are you determining fair from. According to Jesus the Jews missed Him this may not be right from a wordly perspective but think what Jesus is thinking of it. He's probably looking at it from the view that there is going to be affective evangelism due to this Christian site in the Holy land especially of non-religious Jewish children.

 

[urnotme]

Alot of the Christian Holy sites also have some importance to the Jewish people. Depending on what sites are to be made part of this themepark, then they may be forced to experience them from a Christian perspective. That is neither fair or right.

I don't think he should build it on that site or even in isreal. I was just saying if he wannted to builld a christiian theme parkk in a mostly christian country it miight be alll right.

 

[S Walch]

In another country fine - but not in the Holy Land!

I dislike him forever now - the liar and hypocrite.

 

[urnotme]

Where are you determining fair from. According to Jesus the Jews missed Him this may not be right from a wordly perspective but think what Jesus is thinking of it. He's probably looking at it from the view that there is going to be affective evangelism due to this Christian site in the Holy land especially of non-religious Jewish children.

It seems like he could have come up with something more appropiate like a study center. I don't thiink he shoulld put itwhere he's building the park thogh.

 

[S Walch]

Like PR culd thinnk of that.

Just another way to line his pockets with 30 pieces of Silver...

 

[bahaiguy]

I do like the fact that there will be a Christian center (theme parks in my eyes are Six Flags, WDW, etc.), but do they have to put it so close to historical landmarks? I am so tired of the constant developments of places. Can we not respect the history of certain lands?

Now, this sounds like an interesting Christian theme park: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/articl...1544218,00.html

am i the only one where this link doesn't work. i get the 404 error

 

[I_are_sceptical]

The link doesn't work for me, either.

 

[ServantofTheOne]

I'd be curious to know what people at Christian Forums think of this new theme park idea:

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/1110/p06s01-wome.html

marriage between religion and consumerism.

an unholy union. it wasn't too long ago when the church used to sell indulgences. now they want to charge admission to holy sites?

whats it going to be called, christyland? will you be able to take pictures with someone wearing a jesus costume?

imagine the revenues from the promotional licenses.

 

[Abbadon]

Why don't we start a "We don't like Pat Robertson" group here on CF? And report ways in which he's proven antagonistic to Christianity. If we convince someone that this man is not the way to God, then we've done them a favor.

It could be the "anti-Pat Robertson" movement.

Or the "stop people confusing Sol Invictus with Jesus because of Pat Robertson" movement, or what ever.

Hey, maybe we could form a cabal? He thinks cabals are out to get him, let's proe him partially right (we're not going to sacrifice him or anything, just oust him from power).

 

[In A Perfect World]

I don't think he should build it on that site or even in isreal. I was just saying if he wannted to builld a christiian theme parkk in a mostly christian country it miight be alll right.

Why doesn't he just build it in the midwest in the plains? Land is cheap and there are plenty of christians there.

Instead, he wants to instigate and build in the middle of an Islamic/Jewish country. Great job Pat.

 

[Abbadon]

Instead, he wants to instigate and build in the middle of an Islamic/Jewish country. Great job Pat.

Thereby causing a war which one side or the other will be wiped out, which would result in peace in the Middle East (sort of). Which, according to Cloud Ten pictures, could only be accomplished by the AntiChrist!

Pat Robertson is the AntiChrist!

 

[arunma]

marriage between religion and consumerism.

an unholy union. it wasn't too long ago when the church used to sell indulgences. now they want to charge admission to holy sites?

whats it going to be called, christyland? will you be able to take pictures with someone wearing a jesus costume?

imagine the revenues from the promotional licenses.

The Jesus costume wouldn't surprise me. Some people will even commit such abominations as making an image of the Son of God (don't worry, this time I'm not bashing Catholic iconography).