Is Yahweh true? Watch Israel.

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Well if you "dont participate" how can you be interested?

?? do I need to participate in something to be interested in it? We believe the most high rules in the kingdoms of men- we realise that political decisions shouldn't be ours to influence or participate in making, but to be left in the hands of God.

Since if you are interested - you will probably have a opinion on things - and since you live in a democracy - having and voicing a opinion on current political affairs actually is participating in the political field.

So, if I have an opinion on something, but I don't voice it, am I participating in politics?
Seems very bizzarre, but I'll assume a 'yes'. btw- you should be a lawyer- 'cos it seems you're trying very hard to fit label me 'dangerous' or 'anti-semitic'.
I'll spell it out- please don't assume anything outside of this...
I believe Israel is the place where Christ will set up his new, everlasting kingdom. I believe it won't be destroyed again. I don't (or shouldn't) vote or try to influence national movements in any way.

Like...do I think you're insane for believing that, or do I think it's true? (I'm not calling you insane, if it wasn't clear)

Truth is, there are a lot of things in the bible that seem crazy that aren't considered symbolic, maybe not crazy in the same way though.

I meant: 'do you think I'm being serious'. I'll try to put it in a better way: If I told you: "guess what! a woman sat on seven hills last night, Oh, and the woman is a city"- would you think I'd expect you to take it literally?

I guess you have a point there- that there were some crazy things that happened- but if we to take, for example- the water coming out of the rock at Mt.Horeb, the situation doesn't permit for a symbolic interpretation, If it was symbolic, the jews would have had their thirsts symbolically quenched... unfortunately it wouldn't have helped in real life.

Revelation, for example, does- because there are some things that just don't make sense if they are literal- how can death be killed? Also, a lot of the symbols would be meaningless rubbish if they were to be taken literally.
Also, I would think Rev 1:1 is pretty conclusive- John knew revelation was symbolic because he wrote the book- included chapter 1, verse 1.