It’s difficult to compare 37 years of persecution (from 33 to 70 AD) with almost 2,000 years of the same. It’s a sad fact that antisemitism is alive and well among some Christians to this day. In Europe if you mention the word “Jew” to your typical Pole, Hungarian, Frenchman, or Spaniard you may be shocked at the reaction. Certainly not universal, and it’s more the exception than the rule in America, but it hasn’t entirely died.
So the typical Pole, Hungarian, Frenchman or Spainard is a Christian? Funny, but that attitude is exactly what this article is pointing out. The persecution of the Jews by “Christians” in the past and even today is largely done by those who are not actually Christians.
Unlike Judiasm, being born into a family that proclaims Christ does not mean you are a Christian. True Christians, by definition, cannot hate Jews. If you see someone who claims Christ, but who hates Christ’s people, you’re dealing with someone who has not been indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God and is, therefore, not a Christian.
And if that upsets some who claim Christ, but hate the Jews, that’s just tough. Your argument is with God, not me. Take it up with Him.
You wrote:
“It’s difficult to compare 37 years of persecution (from 33 to 70 AD) with almost 2,000 years of the same.”
Well, since there wasn’t 2,000 years of the “same” no I don’t find it so hard to compare.
“It’s a sad fact that antisemitism is alive and well among some Christians to this day.”
Among some, yes. And anti-Christian hatred is alive and well among some Jews.
“In Europe if you mention the word “Jew” to your typical Pole, Hungarian, Frenchman, or Spaniard you may be shocked at the reaction.”
Having been to Europe 8 times no, I don’t think most Europeans could shock me and I think they rarely think of Jews in the first place.
“Certainly not universal, and it’s more the exception than the rule in America, but it hasn’t entirely died.”
It never will.