Author Urges Christians to Denounce Bush for Supporting Islam
by Jim Brown
October 19, 2005
(AgapePress) - A Christian author and an authority on Bible prophecy says evangelicals need to hold President George W. Bush accountable for his rosy attitude towards Islam. For the fifth straight year, President Bush welcomed Muslims to the White House for the meal after their daytime fast during the month of Ramadan. He has consistently referred to that month-long Islamic holiday as a "holy" observance and to the Quran as "God's word." At this week's Ramadan dinner, Bush even noted that a Quran had been added to the White House library.
Dave Hunt, author of the new book Judgment Day: Israel, Islam, and the Nations (The Berean Call, 2005), says Christians "should not let Bush get away with" his claim that Islam is a noble faith. Political correctness is one thing, he contends, "but you shouldn't lie and say Islam is peace."
Bush "certainly must know better than that," Hunt insists. "Maybe he feels he's forced to do it for political reasons -- I don't know. But, on the other hand, we have another problem: Condoleezza Rice believes in replacement theology. She's a Christian but believes that Israel has been replaced by the Church."
The author of Judgment Day believes President Bush and the United States will one day face judgment by God for pressuring Israel to give its land over to the Palestinians for a so-called Palestinian state. Hunt feels Christians need to speak out against Bush's pro-Palestinian policies and his apparent support for Islam.
"Don't let the President get away with that -- put pressure on him," the biblical prophecy expert urges. "The problem is, we have evangelical leaders who are clear on the gospel," he asserts, "but when it comes to what God says about Israel, they deny that. So we've got to stand up and hold our leaders to what the Word of God says. Otherwise, we are really heading for a horrible judgment."
Hunt says the Old Testament prophet Joel makes it clear that all nations of the world, including the U.S., will rise against Israel at Armageddon and be judged by God for their betrayal of his chosen people.
Jim Brown, a regular contributor to AgapePress, is a reporter for American Family Radio News, which can be heard online.
