p.s. - the evidence is overwhelming.
#7 | Posted by nanc
the evidence is based on the premise that the bible is; 1)a historic document and 2)literal or even mostly literal.
the bible is only a historic document as a snapshot in time. it was written in the poetry that passed for language in those days. Modern people, really in the past 200 yrs, have put the ideal that it should be interpreted literally.
before that, the old chatholic church, when common people couldn't read, only allowed priests to interpret the words.
Now, the ideal of Israel is a financial and economic and strategic ideal. the country is not the same as the israel in the bible anyway. but if you are a literal interpretor, you cannot admit this simple fact.
the israel in the bible is a methaphor for the land of his chosen people.
the israel today is a political entity. I would think, based on you own religion, you will be ok and go to heaven, as long as you believe whatever you believe, regardless of whether we maintain Israel as our largest welfare recipient or not.
Without Israel, we have a significant reduction in military power in the region. But that doesn't have anything to do with anybobys eternal salvation.