CONTINUED…” I say and maintain that the fate of Israel did not take on a truly inhuman character until the 4th. century A.D. with coming of the Christian Empire. This is an additional reason why Christians who value religious liberty should be especially sensitive to oppression of the Jewish community.”
Jules Isaac, “ Has Anti-Semitism Roots in Christianity ?” National Conference of Christians and Jews, –New York, 1961, p. 45.
“In the final analysis there can be no debate. There are too many signs that stake out the permanence, the importance and the gravity of Christian anti-Semitism : contempt, calumnies, animosity, segregation, forced baptisms, appropriation of children, unjust trials, pogroms, exiles, systematic persecutions, thefts and repine, hatred- open or concealed, social degradation.
F. Lovsky,-“Antisemitisme et mystere d’ Israel.” Michel,Paris. 1955,.p.116.
A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRAYER OF REPENTANCE.
“We recognise today that many centuries of blindness have veiled our eyes so that we no longer see the beauty of your chosen people and no longer recognise the features of our first-born brother. We know now that the mark of Cain is on our forehead. Over the course of centuries our brother Abel has lain in the blood we have spilled and has wept tears which we have caused because we forgoy your love. Forgive us for the curse which we unjustly placed on the name of Jews. Forgive us for crucifying you a second time. For we knew not what we were doing.”
Pope John, xx111, speaking in 1963.
TO BE CONTINUED..
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