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Date: March 21, 2023 at 15:46:10
From: chatillon, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Bill Pending in Israel Would CRIMINALIZE Talking About Jesus |
URL: in person, online, in print and by mail: Two Years PRISON! |
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Christian Leaders are urging Israeli Prime Minister
Bejamin Netanyahu to stop a Bill pending in the Israeli
Knessett (Parliament) that would make it criminal to
tell people about Jesus, inside Israel.
Just days before Good Friday, Palm Sunday, and Easter,
the Bill would punish Believers for sharing the Gospel
of Jesus. The Bill was introduced by two Ultra-
Orthodox members of Netanyahu's Coalition: United Torah
Judaism party members Moshe Gafni (Profile Here), and
Yacov Asher, (Profile Here), pictured above.
The Bill would make it ILLEGAL to share, in personal
conversation, or produce content online, in print, or
by mail, talking about Jesus or His Gospel. Their
explanation in the Bill is "to stop Christians" in
particular.
Former U.S. Ambassador of International Religious
Freedom Sam Brownback – who served during the Trump-
Pence administration – is the first American leader to
publicly warn that this new bill poses a massive threat
to free speech, human rights and religious freedom.
On Friday, Brownback – a long-time and consistent
friend and supporter of Israel – was sent by email, a
professional translation of the bill in English, which
was originally written in Hebrew.
Surprised and concerned, the ambassador replied with
the following statement:
“Free and democratic countries simply do not outlaw the
free exchange of ideas and that includes religious
beliefs and convictions. Article 18 of the Universal
Charter of Human Rights – which Israel has signed onto
– guarantees freedom of religion, including the right
to decide your own faith beliefs.”
WHAT DOES THE NEW BILL ACTUALLY SAY?
The proposed legislation would outlaw all efforts by
people of one faith who, in any way, want to discuss or
try to persuade people of other faiths to consider
changing their current religious beliefs.
The punishment for doing so would be “one year
imprisonment.”
If the conversation is with minor – someone under the
age of 18 – the punishment would be “two years
imprisonment.”
This bill would apply to people having spiritual
conversations with Israelis of any religion.
However, in their official explanation of the bill, the
two Israeli legislators specifically emphasized the
warning to stop Christians, in particular.
The bill’s primary objective, therefore, appears to be
making it illegal for followers of Jesus (“Yeshua” in
Hebrew) to explain why they believe that Jesus is both
Messiah and God with the hope that Israelis might
consider following Him.
The bill does not only make a simple personal
conversation about Jesus with another individual a
crime.
It would also make it illegal for “someone who solicits
a person – directly, digitally, by mail or online – in
order to convert his religion.”
Thus, producing and publishing online videos explaining
the Gospel to Jewish or Muslim people in Israel – and
to those of any other religious faiths – would suddenly
become illegal.
Publishing books, other printed literature, online
articles, podcasts, or other forms of media that
explains the life and ministry of Jesus and His message
found in the New Testament would also become illegal.
So would discussing the Gospel message via email, text
messages, written letters and/or on social media,
including answering questions initiated by people who
don’t follow Jesus.
No word on what Netanyahu will do about the Bill.
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Date: March 23, 2023 at 16:52:51
From: georg, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Bill Pending in Israel Would CRIMINALIZE Talking About Jesus |
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the Book of Revelation has two passages that speak of
those who say they are Jews but are not ... think on it
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Date: March 21, 2023 at 16:28:31
From: georg, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Bill Pending in Israel Would CRIMINALIZE Talking About Jesus |
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scripture says these people err
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not
knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
-- Matthew 22:29
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Date: March 21, 2023 at 16:21:12
From: georg, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Bill Pending in Israel Would CRIMINALIZE Talking About Jesus |
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our Lord and Savior is in every Word in Hebrew, the Word
was made flesh and the passion of the Christ is all
through Psalms and Isaiah ... Zechariah says they shall
look upon him who they pierced
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