How Israel Became Treated as a “Religious Obligation” in America
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
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1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
โธป
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
โธป
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
โธป
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
โธป
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
โธป
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
โธป
Where did the connection come from?
Not from Jesus
Not from biblical command
Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
โธป
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
โธป
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
โธป
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
โธป
1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
โธป
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
โธป
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
โธป
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
โธป
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
โธป
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
โธป
Where did the connection come from?
Not from Jesus
Not from biblical command
Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
โธป
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
โธป
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
โธป
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
How Israel Became Treated as a “Religious Obligation” in America
This did not come from the Bible alone.
It came from a modern political theology, built deliberately in the United States.
โธป
1. The Bible Does Not Command Unconditional Support of a Modern State
This is the first truth that gets buried.
• The Bible speaks of the land of Israel in ancient, covenantal terms
• It does not command Christians to:
• Fund a modern government
• Support wars unconditionally
• Suspend moral judgment of state actions
Jesus never instructed:
• Rome to fund Judea
• Christians to back political power
• Blind loyalty to governments using God’s name
In fact, Christ consistently challenged political-religious authority, not endorsed it.
So the idea that:
“If you’re Christian, you must support the modern State of Israel”
is not biblical doctrine. It is political theology.
โธป
2. Where This Idea Actually Came From: American Christian Zionism
The belief you’re describing took shape in the late 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in America and Britain.
Key source:
• Dispensationalism — a theological framework
• Popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible (1909)
This theology taught:
• The return of Jews to Israel was required for end-times prophecy
• Supporting Israel became part of “God’s plan”
• Political events were framed as divine necessity
Important:
This belief is not universal Christianity
It is one interpretation, heavily American, heavily modern.
Most Christians globally — Catholic, Orthodox, many Protestants — do not hold this view.
โธป
3. How Politics Locked It In After 1948
After Israel became a state:
• The U.S. saw Israel as a strategic Cold War ally
• Evangelical leaders framed support as biblical obedience
• Politicians fused:
• National security
• Religious loyalty
• Moral guilt
Result:
Opposing Israeli policy became framed as opposing God.
That framing was politically useful, not theologically required.
โธป
4. How Guilt Became the Enforcement Tool
Over time, the messaging hardened into absolutes:
• “If you criticize Israel, you’re anti-Christian”
• “If you question aid, you’re antisemitic”
• “If you don’t support every war, you don’t believe the Bible”
That pressure forces silence, not faith.
And it does something dangerous:
• It weaponizes religion
• It removes moral accountability
• It erases Palestinian Christians, who are rarely mentioned
โธป
5. The Missing Truth Most Americans Never Hear
There are:
• Christian Palestinians
• Jewish Israelis who oppose their government
• American Jews who reject unconditional support
But their voices are inconvenient — so they’re pushed out.
The conflict is framed as:
God vs enemies
Instead of:
Governments vs people caught in between
โธป
6. The Honest American Position (Without Religious Guilt)
An American — Christian or not — can say this truthfully:
“I respect Israel’s right to exist. I respect Judaism.
But no government gets a blank check — financial, moral, or military — because of religion.”
That position:
• Is pro-faith
• Is pro-human life
• Is pro-American sovereignty
• Is anti-propaganda
That’s not betrayal. That’s responsibility.
โธป
Where did the connection come from?
๐ Not from Jesus
๐ Not from biblical command
๐ Not from ancient Christianity
It came from:
• Modern American theology
• Cold War geopolitics
• Political fundraising
• Fear-based messaging
And once religion was tied to loyalty, questioning became taboo.
โธป
Why This Matters for Leadership
New York is home to:
• Jews
• Muslims
• Christians
• Atheists
• Immigrants from every side of this conflict
Leadership means lowering the temperature, not exploiting faith.
โธป
Bottom Line
Faith should guide conscience — not silence it.
Governments should answer to people — not hide behind God.
That’s the line that has been crossed.
โธป
Date: December 12, 2025
Campaign: Jason S. Arnold for Governor of New York (2026)
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