{"id":29336,"date":"2014-06-25T00:10:55","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T03:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/?p=29336"},"modified":"2016-11-25T22:43:10","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T01:43:10","slug":"us-flies-rainbow-flag-over-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/25\/us-flies-rainbow-flag-over-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"US Flies Rainbow Flag over Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FoxNews reported that the US embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, <a href=\"http:\/\/radio.foxnews.com\/toddstarnes\/top-stories\/check-out-whats-flying-over-our-embassy-in-israel.html\">raised a rainbow flag<\/a> immediately below Old Glory.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.christianfighterpilot.com\/images\/israelflag.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As many know, the rainbow was a symbol of God&#8217;s promise to man that He would not again destroy the earth by flood &#8212; something He did after the world&#8217;s sin and debauchery brought about its destruction by water. So the rainbow flag is an excellent reminder of God&#8217;s promise.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that&#8217;s not what the embassy meant <!--more-->&#8212; and there no doubt would have been outcry had that religious message been intended. Instead, Ambassador Dan Shapiro said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We are proud to join with the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo and its residents in celebrating LGBT Pride Week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ironically, it was noted that Israel is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/2014\/06\/14\/gay-pride-flag-hoisted-above-us-embassy-in-israel\/\">only country in the Middle East<\/a> in which the US could do such a thing and not invite violence.\u00a0 Todd Starnes noted [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>So the Obama Administration publicly <strong>endorses and affirms the gay rights<\/strong> movement. Meanwhile, American military personnel are being ordered to remove Bibles from their desks and Bible verses from their walls \u2014 lest they be accused of publicly <strong>endorsing or affirming Christianity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Some might call that a double-standard.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.militarytimes.com\/flightlines\/2014\/06\/12\/air-reserve-poster-celebrates-lgbt-pride-month\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.christianfighterpilot.com\/images\/afrainbox.jpg\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>For the record, the US military raised the <a href=\"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/05\/military-investigating-afghan-gay-pride-flag\/\">rainbow flag in Afghanistan<\/a> more than two years ago.\u00a0 It resulted in an investigation&#8230;with no known outcome.\u00a0 The US military today also &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.militarytimes.com\/flightlines\/2014\/06\/12\/air-reserve-poster-celebrates-lgbt-pride-month\/\">celebrates<\/a>&#8221; sexuality with the rainbow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-like\" data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-size=\"small\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"standard\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong>ADVERTISEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- blogpost --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"2728423835\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6450825356098669\"><\/ins><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FoxNews reported that the US embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, raised a rainbow flag immediately below Old Glory. As many know, the rainbow was a symbol of God&#8217;s promise to man that He would not again destroy the earth by flood &#8212; something He did after the world&#8217;s sin and debauchery brought about its destruction by water. 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