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'''Anglo-Israelism''' (also called '''British Israelism''') is a [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] [[Christianity|Christian]] doctrine based on the unsupported [[hypothesis]], first proposed in the 16th century,<ref>John Sadler, member of the British Parliament, ''Rights of the Kingdom'', 1649.</ref><ref>18th-19th century sources include the following writers:

'''Anglo-Israelism''' (also called '''British Israelism''') is a [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]] and [[Pseudohistory|pseudohistorical]] doctrine held by certain [[Christian]]s based on the unsupported [[hypothesis]], first proposed in the 16th century,<ref>John Sadler, member of the British Parliament, ''Rights of the Kingdom'', 1649.</ref><ref>18th-19th century sources include the following writers:

*Richard Brothers (1757-1824), ''A Revealed Knowledge of the Prophecies and Times: Correct Account of the Invasion of England by the Saxons, Showing the English Nation to be Descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes'', 1794. According to ''The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia'' (1994) in 1793 Richard Brothers had already announced himself as the 'nephew of the Almighty' and the apostle of a new religion.

*Richard Brothers (1757-1824), ''A Revealed Knowledge of the Prophecies and Times: Correct Account of the Invasion of England by the Saxons, Showing the English Nation to be Descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes'', 1794. According to ''The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia'' (1994) in 1793 Richard Brothers had already announced himself as the 'nephew of the Almighty' and the apostle of a new religion.

*John Wilson (1799-1840), ''Our Israelitish Origin,'' 1840, 1845.

*John Wilson (1799-1840), ''Our Israelitish Origin,'' 1840, 1845.

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/Worldwide-Church-God-Armstrongism.html What is Armstrongism? Is the World Wide Church of God a Cult? (gotquestions.org)]</ref>

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/Worldwide-Church-God-Armstrongism.html What is Armstrongism? Is the World Wide Church of God a Cult? (gotquestions.org)]</ref>

The American [[WASP (term)|WASP]] culture of the 18th through the 20th centuries was at its root fundamentally a form of Anglo-Israelism. The [[acronym]] W.A.S.P. denoted "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant", descendants of colonial-era immigrants from the British Isles, England especially, and Wales and Scotland<ref>Descendants of colonial-era immigrants from Wales and Scotland are included as WASPs, irrespective of the fact that Scots and Welsh people are not descendants of Angles and Saxons, but are predominantly descended from the [[Celt]]s.</ref> who belonged to the [[Presbyterian Church in America|Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]], and [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]] ([[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]) denominations of [[Protestantism]]. Historically, "[[Anglo-Saxon]]" referred to the language of indigenous inhabitants of England before 1066, especially in contrast to Norman French influence after that. Since the 19th century it has been in common use in the English-speaking world, but not in Britain itself, to refer to Protestants of principally English descent.<ref>Eric Kaufmann, "American exceptionalism reconsidered: Anglo-saxon ethnogenesis in the “universal” nation, 1776–1850." ''Journal of American Studies'' 33#3 (1999): 437-457.</ref>  In the United states, the term ''White Anglo-Saxon Protestants'' ('''WASPs''') has been used as a disparaging term to indicate an ethnic group known for forming the dominant social class of powerful [[Caucasian|white]] [[United States of America|Americans]] of [[British]] Protestant ancestry<ref>The ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' (1998) says the term is "Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive"</ref>. Some WASPs trace their ancestry to the [[Thirteen Colonies|American colonial period]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (adherents.com)] <br>The Founding Fathers were overwhelmingly Episcopalian: White Anglo-Saxon Protestants:

The American [[WASP (term)|WASP]] culture of the 18th through the 20th centuries was at its root fundamentally a form of Anglo-Israelism. The [[acronym]] W.A.S.P. denoted "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant", descendants of colonial-era immigrants from the British Isles, England especially, and Wales and Scotland<ref>Descendants of colonial-era immigrants from Wales and Scotland are included as WASPs, irrespective of the fact that Scots and Welsh people are not descendants of Angles and Saxons, but are predominantly descended from the [[Celt]]s.</ref> who belonged to the [[Presbyterian Church in America|Presbyterian]], [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]], and [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]] ([[Anglican Communion|Anglican]]) denominations of [[Protestantism]]. Historically, "[[Anglo-Saxon]]" referred to the language of indigenous inhabitants of England before 1066, especially in contrast to Norman French influence after that. Since the 19th century it has been in common use in the English-speaking world, but not in Britain itself, to refer to Protestants of principally English descent.<ref>Eric Kaufmann, "American exceptionalism reconsidered: Anglo-saxon ethnogenesis in the “universal” nation, 1776–1850." ''Journal of American Studies'' 33#3 (1999): 437-457.</ref>  In the United States, the term ''White Anglo-Saxon Protestants'' ('''WASPs''') has been used as a disparaging term to indicate an ethnic group known for forming the dominant social class of powerful [[Caucasian|white]] [[United States of America|Americans]] of [[British]] Protestant ancestry.<ref>The ''Random House Unabridged Dictionary'' (1998) says the term is "Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive"</ref> Some WASPs trace their ancestry to the [[Thirteen Colonies|American colonial period]].<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html Religious Affiliation of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (adherents.com)] <br>The Founding Fathers were overwhelmingly Episcopalian: White Anglo-Saxon Protestants:

:Episcopalian/Anglican 88 - 54.7%<br>Presbyterian 30 - 18.6%<br>Congregationalist 27 - 16.8%<br>Quaker 7 - 4.3%<br>Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 - 3.7%<br>Lutheran 5 - 3.1%<br>Catholic 3 - 1.9%<br>Huguenot 3 - 1.9%<br>Unitarian 3 - 1.9%<br>Methodist 2 - 1.2%<br>Calvinist 1 - 0.6%<br>TOTAL - 204</ref> The [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] are a typical example of WASP heritage. The wealthiest families in America during the 18th and 19th centuries were white Episcopalian industrialists and financiers in the North and owners of vast plantations in the South.<ref>See the following articles:

:Episcopalian/Anglican 88 - 54.7%<br>Presbyterian 30 - 18.6%<br>Congregationalist 27 - 16.8%<br>Quaker 7 - 4.3%<br>Dutch Reformed/German Reformed 6 - 3.7%<br>Lutheran 5 - 3.1%<br>Catholic 3 - 1.9%<br>Huguenot 3 - 1.9%<br>Unitarian 3 - 1.9%<br>Methodist 2 - 1.2%<br>Calvinist 1 - 0.6%<br>TOTAL - 204</ref> The [[Daughters of the American Revolution]] are a typical example of WASP heritage. The wealthiest families in America during the 18th and 19th centuries were white Episcopalian industrialists and financiers in the North and owners of vast plantations in the South.<ref>See the following articles:

*[https://www.facinghistory.org/nobigotry/readings/religious-freedom-colonial-virginia Religious Freedom in Colonial Virginia (facinghistory.org)]

*[https://www.facinghistory.org/nobigotry/readings/religious-freedom-colonial-virginia Religious Freedom in Colonial Virginia (facinghistory.org)]

According to their own Protestant Bible, unless they repent, they cannot be saved. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A23-24&version=RSVCE Ezekiel 18:23-24]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A19-21&version=RSVCE Galatians 5:19-21]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+13%3A1-5&version=RSVCE Luke 13:1-5]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A21-26&version=RSVCE Matthew 5:21-26]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-23&version=RSVCE 7:15-23]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A8&version=RSVCE Revelation 21:8]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 22:14-15].

According to their own Protestant Bible, unless they repent, they cannot be saved. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+18%3A23-24&version=RSVCE Ezekiel 18:23-24]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Galatians+5%3A19-21&version=RSVCE Galatians 5:19-21]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+13%3A1-5&version=RSVCE Luke 13:1-5]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A21-26&version=RSVCE Matthew 5:21-26]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7%3A15-23&version=RSVCE 7:15-23]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+21%3A8&version=RSVCE Revelation 21:8]; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22%3A14-15&version=RSVCE 22:14-15].

The same kind of logic was used by the [[Nation of Islam]] and the preachings of Elijah Muhammad<ref>[https://www.biography.com/people/elijah-muhammad-9417458 Elijah Muhammad - Biography (biography.com)</ref> and [[Malcolm X]] and [[Louis Farrakhan]] to prove that the white man is the devil and the black race is superior, and is destined by God to rule the earth.<ref>See the following articles:

The same kind of logic was used by the [[Nation of Islam]] and the preachings of Elijah Muhammad<ref>[https://www.biography.com/people/elijah-muhammad-9417458 Elijah Muhammad: Religious Figure (1897–1975) - Biography (biography.com)]</ref> and [[Malcolm X]] and [[Louis Farrakhan]] to prove that the white man is the devil and the black race is superior, and is destined by God to rule the earth.<ref>See the following articles:

*[http://www.answers.com/Q/Is_the_white_man_the_devil Is the White Man the Devil? (answers.com)]

*[http://www.answers.com/Q/Is_the_white_man_the_devil Is the White Man the Devil? (answers.com)]

*[http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/a-summing-up-louis-lomax-interviews-malcolm-x/ Summing Up: Louis Lomax interviews Malcolm X, Louis Lomax, 1963 (teachingamericanhistory.org)]

*[http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/a-summing-up-louis-lomax-interviews-malcolm-x/ Summing Up: Louis Lomax interviews Malcolm X, Louis Lomax, 1963 (teachingamericanhistory.org)]

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== External links ==

== External links ==

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Israelism British Israelism - Wikipedia]

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Israelism British Israelism - Wikipedia]

 

* [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1524-anglo-israelism Anglo-Israelism, By Joseph Jacobs - Jewish Encyclopedia]

[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1524-anglo-israelism Anglo-Israelism, By Joseph Jacobs - Jewish Encyclopedia]

* [http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/14506-tribes-lost-ten Tribes, Lost Ten - Jewish Encyclopedia] ''Arabia, India, Abyssinia, Mesopotamia, Afghans, Karaites of Mesopotamia, Caucasus, Britain, Japan, America''.

 

[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/14506-tribes-lost-ten Tribes, Lost Ten - Jewish Encyclopedia] ''Arabia, India, Abyssinia, Mesopotamia, Afghans, Karaites of Mesopotamia, Caucasus, Britain, Japan, America''.

* [http://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-foy-wallace.htm Anglo-Israelism, British-Israelism, Premillenialism Utterly Refuted (bible.ca)]

 

* [http://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm British-Israelism, Anglo-Israelism Refuted (bible.ca)] "''Herbert W. Armstrong claimed to be a prophet, an apostle and the 'Elijah who was to come'. In fact he was a deluded false teacher claiming direct revelation from God when God had not spoken to him.''"

[http://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-foy-wallace.htm Anglo-Israelism, British-Israelism, Premillenialism Utterly Refuted (bible.ca)]

* [http://british-israelism.blogspot.com/ British Israelism: A Serpent's Tale? (british-israelism.blogspot.com)] ''Exposé by former follower of Armstrongism''

 

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant White Anglo-Saxon Protestant - Wikipedia]

[http://www.bible.ca/pre-british-israelism-herbert-armstrong.htm British-Israelism, Anglo-Israelism Refuted (bible.ca)] "''Herbert W. Armstrong claimed to be a prophet, an apostle and the 'Elijah who was to come'. In fact he was a deluded false teacher claiming direct revelation from God when God had not spoken to him.''"

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Identity Christian Identity - Wikipedia]

 

* [https://www.scribd.com/document/88423714/Christian-Identity-Movement-Anglo-Israelism Identity: A "Christian" Religion for White Racists, by Viola Larsen (scribd.com)] "''The movement, also called 'Israel Identity,' has become the uniting force among many white supremacist groups.''"

[http://british-israelism.blogspot.com/ British Israelism: A Serpent's Tale? (british-israelism.blogspot.com)] ''Exposé by former follower of Armstrongism''

* [https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/nation-islam Nation of Islam - Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)] "''Its theology of innate black superiority over whites and the deeply racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBT rhetoric of its leaders have earned the NOI a prominent position in the ranks of organized hate.''"

 

* [https://www.islamicfinder.org/iqra/race-discrimination-and-bigotry-in-islam/ Race, Discrimination and Bigotry in Islam (islamicfinder.org)] "''Islam rejects the whole notion of racism and condemns it to its very core.''" The article includes citations from the [[Koran|Qur'an]].

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Anglo-Saxon_Protestant White Anglo-Saxon Protestant - Wikipedia]

* [https://www.openbible.info/topics/twisting_gods_word 100 Bible Verses about Twisting God's Word (openbible.info)]

 

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Identity Christian Identity - Wikipedia]

 

[https://www.scribd.com/document/88423714/Christian-Identity-Movement-Anglo-Israelism Identity: A "Christian" Religion for White Racists, by Viola Larsen (scribd.com)] "''The movement, also called 'Israel Identity,' has become the uniting force among many white supremacist groups.''"

 

[https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/nation-islam Nation of Islam - Southern Poverty Law Center (splcenter.org)] "''Its theology of innate black superiority over whites and the deeply racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBT rhetoric of its leaders have earned the NOI a prominent position in the ranks of organized hate.''"

 

[https://www.islamicfinder.org/iqra/race-discrimination-and-bigotry-in-islam/ Race, Discrimination and Bigotry in Islam (islamicfinder.org)] "''Islam rejects the whole notion of racism and condemns it to its very core.''" The article includes citations from the [[Koran|Qur'an]].

 

[https://www.openbible.info/topics/twisting_gods_word 100 Bible Verses about Twisting God's Word (openbible.info)]

 

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