re: #238 Killgore Trout

There’s a theological reason for the religious right’s support for Israel. Biblical prophesy relies on rebuilding on the temple mount to bring the return of JC. They view Israel as their personal doomsday machine.

Here’s a good article to understand the Dominionists’ belief that a strong Israeli state will cause the Rapture to occur more quickly:

Jews, Israel, and the Rapture