Comments for The Christian eBook Store http://thechristianebookstore.com Christian ebooks plus Christian news and articles Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:45:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Myth of Palestinian Christianity – Hudson New York by Rakovsky http://thechristianebookstore.com/the-myth-of-palestinian-christianity-hudson-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Rakovsky Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:45:29 +0000 http://thechristianebookstore.com/the-myth-of-palestinian-christianity-hudson-new-york/#comment-1752 The article "The Myth of Palestinian Christianity" pointed out that in Israel/Palestine, "Arab Christians numbered some 150,000... in 1947, whereas today, at around 180,000... So the absolute number of Arab Christians has increased over the last sixty years". However, this is not the case everywhere there. The Palestinian Christian population of Israeli-controlled Jerusalem has fallen as follows: 1946- 31,400 1948- Israeli control over West Jerusalem 1967- Israeli control over East & West Jerusalem - 12,900; 1972- 11,800 2005- 15,700 Furthermore, the 20% growth Lowe cites in 1948-2010 is much lower than in the preceding years: The source cited in Malcolm Lowe's article (http://www.mideastweb.org/palpop.htm) records a population growth rate for Christians in 1922-1947 of 215%. While the Israeli population currently numbers about 7 million, the Palestinian Christian population should number 770,000 based on its growth leading up to 1948. The implication from the statistics is that something is significantly impeding Christian growth there. Lowe noted that the Christian population statistic for the West Bank and Gaza was: 48,855 (1961: Jordanian census under Jordanian control), 42,494 (1967: Israeli census under Israeli control). He suggested this meant that Jordan was responsible for driving out Christians, since the biggest decrease in those territories happened between those years. This is one explanation. Another is that there was a displacement of Palestinians that happened in 1967 during the Arab-Israeli war called the "Naksa." The article “The Myth of Palestinian Christianity” pointed out that in Israel/Palestine, “Arab Christians numbered some 150,000… in 1947, whereas today, at around 180,000… So the absolute number of Arab Christians has increased over the last sixty years”.

However, this is not the case everywhere there. The Palestinian Christian population of Israeli-controlled Jerusalem has fallen as follows:
1946- 31,400
1948- Israeli control over West Jerusalem
1967- Israeli control over East & West Jerusalem – 12,900;
1972- 11,800
2005- 15,700

Furthermore, the 20% growth Lowe cites in 1948-2010 is much lower than in the preceding years: The source cited in Malcolm Lowe’s article (http://www.mideastweb.org/palpop.htm) records a population growth rate for Christians in 1922-1947 of 215%. While the Israeli population currently numbers about 7 million, the Palestinian Christian population should number 770,000 based on its growth leading up to 1948.

The implication from the statistics is that something is significantly impeding Christian growth there.

Lowe noted that the Christian population statistic for the West Bank and Gaza was: 48,855 (1961: Jordanian census under Jordanian control), 42,494 (1967: Israeli census under Israeli control). He suggested this meant that Jordan was responsible for driving out Christians, since the biggest decrease in those territories happened between those years. This is one explanation. Another is that there was a displacement of Palestinians that happened in 1967 during the Arab-Israeli war called the “Naksa.”

]]> Comment on Mark Twain’s autobiography renews debate: Was he anti-Christian? – The Catholic Review by Ben D. Kennedy http://thechristianebookstore.com/mark-twains-autobiography-renews-debate-was-he-anti-christian-the-catholic-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1648 Ben D. Kennedy Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:57:19 +0000 http://thechristianebookstore.com/mark-twains-autobiography-renews-debate-was-he-anti-christian-the-catholic-review/#comment-1648 And yet Twain devoted a decade of his life writing what he felt was his greatest work which was his biography about Saint Joan of Arc http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_mark_twain.asp My personal opinion is that Twain was anti-established religion and the Catholic Church instead of anti Christian And yet Twain devoted a decade of his life writing what he felt was his greatest work which was his biography about Saint Joan of Arc http://www.maidofheaven.com/joanofarc_mark_twain.asp
My personal opinion is that Twain was anti-established religion and the Catholic Church instead of anti Christian

]]> Comment on I was Christian, then Muslim and back to Christianity —Stella Busari – Daily Sun by Tajudeen akinsulire http://thechristianebookstore.com/i-was-christian-then-muslim-and-back-to-christianity-%e2%80%94stella-busari-daily-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Tajudeen akinsulire Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:04:07 +0000 http://thechristianebookstore.com/i-was-christian-then-muslim-and-back-to-christianity-%e2%80%94stella-busari-daily-sun/#comment-1039 Hi, Please don't judge a book by its cover, it is quite interesting to see people jump from one religion to the other in the name of making heaven. Truly does the lifestyle of these people really justify their making heaven? Most of them jump from bed to bed like monkey and still some out open to talk about religion. The source of their income is not known may be they are 419ers or wife of barons. we know them like the bible says, by their fruit yo shall know them. Hi, Please don’t judge a book by its cover, it is quite interesting to see people jump from one religion to the other in the name of making heaven. Truly does the lifestyle of these people really justify their making heaven? Most of them jump from bed to bed like monkey and still some out open to talk about religion. The source of their income is not known may be they are 419ers or wife of barons. we know them like the bible says, by their fruit yo shall know them.

]]> Comment on GB Christian Council firmly against gambling – The Freeport News by Aleandra Pinder http://thechristianebookstore.com/gb-christian-council-firmly-against-gambling-the-freeport-news/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Aleandra Pinder Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:30:08 +0000 http://thechristianebookstore.com/gb-christian-council-firmly-against-gambling-the-freeport-news/#comment-197 well I am 100% behind my dad Bishop Arnold Pinder Jr,not because he is my father but because I've realized our country has strayed away from the Values of christianity. Back in those days our grandparents didn't have majority of the things we had today and they survived. most of them walk by faith and not by sight, also they knew that aith without works is dead. Legalizing gambling is like saying God can't get us out of debt! that's sad because the same God who blessed the children of Israel is the same God who can bless us. but we need to trust in him. all he asked is for you to do is put his kingdom first and all his righteousness and other things will be added unto you and if God promises and it is written in his words it must be fulfilled.. Like my father said earlier it will mess up families by financial failure..and that is correct, who say's your even guranteed to see that business when it's finish? who said that it would ever be deleieverd to us? so you rather go against what God said for the majority of votes? then again who has more knowledge than God? in his word he warned us of the results in this why go against it and bring more trouble? well I am 100% behind my dad Bishop Arnold Pinder Jr,not because he is my father but because I’ve realized our country has strayed away from the Values of christianity. Back in those days our grandparents didn’t have majority of the things we had today and they survived. most of them walk by faith and not by sight, also they knew that aith without works is dead. Legalizing gambling is like saying God can’t get us out of debt! that’s sad because the same God who blessed the children of Israel is the same God who can bless us. but we need to trust in him. all he asked is for you to do is put his kingdom first and all his righteousness and other things will be added unto you and if God promises and it is written in his words it must be fulfilled..

Like my father said earlier it will mess up families by financial failure..and that is correct, who say’s your even guranteed to see that business when it’s finish? who said that it would ever be deleieverd to us? so you rather go against what God said for the majority of votes? then again who has more knowledge than God?
in his word he warned us of the results in this why go against it and bring more trouble?

]]> Comment on Palm Sunday signals start of Holy Week – Evansville Courier & Press by Obama clears way for oil drilling off U.S. coasts – Evansville Courier-Press http://thechristianebookstore.com/palm-sunday-signals-start-of-holy-week-evansville-courier-press/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Obama clears way for oil drilling off U.S. coasts – Evansville Courier-Press Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:30 +0000 http://thechristianebookstore.com/palm-sunday-signals-start-of-holy-week-evansville-courier-press/#comment-93 [...] Palm Sunday signals start of Holy Week – Evansville Courier & Press [...] [...] Palm Sunday signals start of Holy Week – Evansville Courier & Press [...]

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