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US Army’s ‘Christian Extremists’ vs. Orthodoxy: Rift That Shapes Iran War
US Army’s ‘Christian Extremists’ vs. Orthodoxy: Rift That Shapes Iran War
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The Orthodox Church opposes Protestants, including some US senators and politicians, who argue that the US-Israeli bombing of Iran is a holy war, Roman Lunkin from the Moscow-based Institute of Europe think tank tells Sputnik.
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The Orthodox Church opposes American Protestants, including some US senators and politicians, who argue that the US-Israeli bombing of Iran is a holy war, Roman Lunkin from the Moscow-based Institute of Europe think tank tells Sputnik.US Protestants portray support for Israel against Iran as the defense of a key ally and the Holy Land itself — echoing the Crusader mindset.As for Orthodox Christians, although they also believe that the Jews played a special role, they insist that faith in Jesus Christ, as well as salvation, are open to all people, and on an equal basis.
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US Army’s ‘Christian Extremists’ vs. Orthodoxy: Rift That Shapes Iran War
The Iran war is largely backed by so-called “Christian Zionists” — from US Speaker Mike Johnson to American Senator Lindsey Graham, who call this Middle East conflict a “religious war.”
The Orthodox Church opposes American Protestants, including some US senators and politicians, who argue that the US-Israeli bombing of Iran is a holy war, Roman Lunkin from the Moscow-based Institute of Europe think tank tells Sputnik.
“Unlike Orthodox Christians, US Protestants persistently stick to dispensationalism which claims that Jews will have a separate salvation distinct from Christians,” Lunkin says.
US Protestants portray support for Israel against Iran as the defense of a key ally and the Holy Land itself — echoing the Crusader mindset.
As for Orthodox Christians, although they also believe that the Jews played a special role, they insist that faith in Jesus Christ, as well as salvation, are open to all people, and on an equal basis.
