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2004-07-09 Europe
Catholic Church equates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism
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Posted by trailing wife 2004-07-09 2:27:39 PM|| || Front Page|| [11142 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Our same Jewish friends who went overboard on fears over "The Passion of the Christ" should acknowledge this. I'm Catholic, not Jewish, but I'd fight for Israel
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-09 7:54:48 PM||   2004-07-09 7:54:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Dear Frank G.,

Thank you for your welcome earlier. I have been very happy to be wrong about my concerns over the "Passion." And, as the child of an Israeli, I must say I've been awed by the strong support of so many Americans for Israel in these troubled times (ok, so all times are troubled, more or less...but these happen to be my times!)

Thank you all!!
Posted by trailing wife 2004-07-09 9:24:52 PM||   2004-07-09 9:24:52 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Frank, well stated. It was liberal Jews, many that do not even support Israel in her time of need which blasted Mel Gibson on political grounds.

This move by the Church was long over due, but welcome!
Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-09 9:36:25 PM||   2004-07-09 9:36:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I wouldn't go so far, Mark - conservative talk show host Steve Malzberg was similarly unhappy about the movie, due to the comments of Mel's father, but I plan to inform him of this revelation tonight ^^
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-07-09 9:50:41 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-07-09 9:50:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 
I know, Mel's father was very wrong, but he is not Mel.

The bottom line is the Islamists, neo-nazis and every other crack pot hate group has been using 'anti-Zionism as a mask for blatant Jew hating.
Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-09 9:58:21 PM||   2004-07-09 9:58:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 no wish to rekindle the "passion" hoopla, but TW, you're welcome, and as a Christian (even as flawed/lapsed as I am) one should do no less. Israel: the ONLY democracy in the ME (depending on Iraq's outcome, that could change) that allows Jews and Arabs to vote. THE ONLY! Counter that with anti-zionist hate speech Antiwar and Faisal...assholes
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-09 10:09:02 PM||   2004-07-09 10:09:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mark, I've heard that Mel reportedly told friends of his personal exasperation with his dad's antics, so he somehow takes the nuanced position of "I disagree with my dad, I just won't call him out on it in public" :-P
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-07-09 10:31:00 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-07-09 10:31:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 [Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]
Posted by Antiwar TROLL 2004-07-09 10:52:38 PM||   2004-07-09 10:52:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 'anti-war'... you and your Jew hating leftist horde would gladly welcome Islamic terrorist gangs butchering every Israeli.

Go protest something, if you can stand long enough after consuming your daily quota of illegal drugs.
Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-09 10:58:19 PM|| [http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=1226]  2004-07-09 10:58:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 antiwar, you sound sexy......
Posted by Evil Jack 2004-07-09 11:03:08 PM||   2004-07-09 11:03:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 in a stupid "I like to be hit - make me wear a burqa" way?
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-09 11:13:16 PM||   2004-07-09 11:13:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 true Frank G., but at least the burqa will never make her look fat.........
Posted by Evil Jack 2004-07-09 11:16:16 PM||   2004-07-09 11:16:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Antiwar - why don't you and the rest of the Hitler Youth crawl back under your rock.
Posted by A Jackson 2004-07-09 11:17:01 PM||   2004-07-09 11:17:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Where's OldSpook! Someone give him a "ping"! (That is, send this article to him!)
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-07-09 11:30:54 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-07-09 11:30:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 What we should be suprized that the lefties hate jews? I though it was a forgone conclusion that the left/socialist/commies hated jews?

antiwar don't get in the way of any dozer blades.
Posted by FlameBait93268 2004-07-09 11:38:54 PM||   2004-07-09 11:38:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 I'm glad to hear that the Catholic church has finally made this distinction- however, my home church has already been saying this for a very long time.....what took them so long? I'm a little ignorant here- someone plse enlighten me on this issue.
Posted by Curious 2004-07-09 11:46:18 PM||   2004-07-09 11:46:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Either hard-lefties in the higher ranks, or hard deliberation on the subject ...

(See its ruminations on Iraq and Abu Ghraib - the Pope's anti-war stance was a "prudential judgement", and you weren't nearly as out-of-line as pro-abortion politicians are for disagreeing.)
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-07-09 11:48:10 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-07-09 11:48:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Admittedly, my church has made serious errors in the past. We can only appreciate when they do the right thing, and demand they continue (on this and other issues). No-one should accept anything less, and I certainly don't. Wouldn't it be refreshing to hear a CAIR official or Saudi royal say the same?
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-09 11:52:36 PM||   2004-07-09 11:52:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 When I hear these words promulgated by the Vatican secretary of state, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, or is it the other way around) or His Holiness Pope John Paul II -- that is, literally ex cathedra, "from the seat" -- I will be reaffirmed in my belief in a One True God who is the r0x0rz XD
Posted by Edward Yee  2004-07-10 12:00:00 AM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]  2004-07-10 12:00:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#20 oh...
Posted by muck4doo 2004-07-10 12:49:57 AM|| [http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/]  2004-07-10 12:49:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#21 The Catholic Church condemned anti-Zionism as a cover for anti-Semitism.

Finally. GOOD! But that's only the beginning. A few presidents and prime ministers need to step up to the plate and do the same.
Posted by jules 2 2004-07-10 8:28:55 AM||   2004-07-10 8:28:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#22 Off-topic or abusive comments deleted]
Posted by Antiwar 2004-07-09 10:52:38 PM||   2004-07-09 10:52:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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