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Sunday, July 15, 2012

PRETRIB RAPTURE POLITICS by Jon Edwards


                   
  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!


(This commentary above was posted on March 28, 2010 by a person calling herself Ruth on the following web site http://vridar.wordpress.com/. We copied it and reposted it because it dealt with our dear friend Dave MacPherson).
For information concerning Joe Ortiz two books, please click on The End Times Passover and Why Christians Will Suffer Great Tribulation. To access all of his web sites and blogs, please click on Joe Ortiz.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

From the looks of things I would say that Jon Edwards has hit the head of the you-know-what with his hammer. You might say that he knows how to "nail" those who so glibly promise an any-moment pretribulation rapture. It is amazing, with all the knowledge of that Johnny-come-lately novel theory now out in the open, that anyone on earth still clings to that little hot water bottle. Blessings on you, Joe and Jon, for helping to inform the deceived masses! Monty

Anonymous said...

Excellent little article on the famous pretribulation rapture - must reading for everyone. Ted

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the enlightening information about the great American past-time: expecting and proclaiming an any-moment evacuation from earth before things get "really bad." Jon shows that there are vast portions of Christianity that do NOT adhere to such a fantasy - despite what some enthusiasts want us to swallow! Thanks again. Mel

Anonymous said...

I agree with you all that there is only one future coming - the only coming I look for and believe in - and it is not a pre-tribulation coming! God bless. Marianne

Anonymous said...

I agree with all of the above. Bravo and thank you for everything. God will bless.
Leticia

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