A Complex Conversion: Perspectives on Missionaries in Israel
An informal social survey exploring diverse opinions about missionaries & their impact in Israel from across the socio-political spectrum.
Donald Zev Uslan, MA, MBA, LMHC, NCC, CRC is a medical and rehabilitation psychotherapist from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, now living in Jerusalem. His specialty over a 45-year career has been working with individuals and groups with complex chronic illnesses, most of whom had been psychologically, physically, or sexually abused in childhood.
An informal social survey exploring diverse opinions about missionaries & their impact in Israel from across the socio-political spectrum.
Because many of our leaders crave American Christian support, they seem unable or unwilling to distinguish between genuine support & the toxicity of psychopathic missionary activity in Israel.
Israel has the right to formulate definitions of ‘religious freedom’ that serve to protect the Israeli public from predatory Christian missionaries.
‘Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.’
-Groucho Marx
Evangelical missionaries have used classic deception techniques to gain a foothold in Israel and attain wide-spread endorsement & cooperation from our government as they target local Jews.
It’s worth exploring the many ways Jewish political, social, communal & even spiritual leaders tied to the financial benefits of Christian missionary support delude themselves & their followers.
To effectively neutralize Christian missionaries in Israel, it may be helpful to first understand the psychological conditions that drive their behavior.
Roughly three hundred organizations in Israel are dedicated to converting Jews to a belief in Jesus.
A relationship built on the intangible, irreconcilable & impossible foundation of conflicting ethics & theologies allows for no honest debate or respect.
Christian missionary activities in Israel strongly resemble the narcissistic behavior of a parasite.
Israeli organizations accepting evangelical Christian support must acknowledge that they are being used to help missionaries gain credibility & legitimacy within Israel’s most vulnerable sectors.
Missionaries gain some form of gratification from exploiting Israel’s most vulnerable populations.