The reason I use evangelical is that they reject themselves as Christians and say that they are evangelicals and the Christians also seem to be disgusted by them that they want no association with them.

want to add for clarity
one definition of evangelical is
“zealous in advocating something”
and zealous/zealot is really about fervor and fanaticism- extreme devotion- so it can really be seen as another flavour of religious extremism

yes, the evangelicals are most definitely enabling this lack of human decency- it’s funny too that “we” opt to call them evangelicals when, truly, they are fanatical and extremist in their views.
They seem obsessed with end times (mass death) and this idea of rapture-
I may start calling them Christian extremists because that’s more accurate

Just wondering are also factoring in the “evangelicals”, Because they are enabling this absence of human decency

Hi Mark
I didn’t feel you had used an accusatory tone, at all. It’s hard to put things in print, when their are feelings involved that can be misunderstood, but, I feel as if you’ve left enough comments here for me to get a sense of your view point etc. Not entirely but enough anyway

I get the frustration, believe me! And the sense of isolation.

” Our political and cultural “leaders” have failed us in a big way. ”
Yes. they have. In some ways we have allowed for this and in other ways we’ve been manipulated into accepting their failure/evil ways. And much of it is pure evil.

The entire political class is degenerate, particularly in the West. So disheartening.

Briefly, by all accounts Israel has upped the strikes against Lebanon

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/24/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-conflict/

“Israel unleashed another wave of airstrikes across Lebanon on Tuesday — including in a Beirut suburb — vowing to press ahead with its offensive against the militant group Hezbollah, as airlines canceled flights, the death toll soared above 500, and thousands of civilians fled southern Lebanese regions close to the Israeli border.”

Israel is targeting civilians to draw Hezbollah fighters out- they are doing what they can to hopefully draw Iran and the US in. This has long been their goal, their plan.

I’d be lying if I said, I’m not scared. Because I am. This is very worrisome. Very worrisome… More frightening then Ukraine/Russia because there has been restraint in that conflict.
But for Israel there is no restraint- That’s clear

Your right on that Mark. It does minimize the ongoing fighting, ethnic cleansing and land grabbing. I’ve been around long enough, and have written enough on the region to know this has been ongoing.