[silverleaf]

There are Catholics among others who hold hardline views (antisemitic) in their hearts. Despite the official apology for those views given by the Vatican (and even that took many decades- err centuries)

Mel Gibson is Catholic, too

My DD in Catholic school (5th grade) from the other kids has picked up some inaccurate, antisemitic comments and statements I've had to correct her on

[Dutchboy88]

The collusion (perceived or real) between the Vatican and the Third Reich caused a great deal of cynicism in Europe following the war. The reason I mention this and Buchanan's Catholicism is that you connected him “fundamentalist sects”. While those groups may also hold this antisemitism, Buchanan is clearly from the mainline RCC. And Mel Gibson is clearly antisemitic. Underlying this is, IMHO, a distinct misunderstanding of the Gospel. Since much of Catholicism is based upon the actions of man taking part in the seven sacraments (the man himself) and the actions of man absloving the penitent sinner from sin (the priesthood), it is not a huge extension to hold Israel responsible for the death of Jesus. Even the words of Acts 2:22,23 (Peter's first public remarks) seem to lend credibility to this misunderstanding. But, Israel is a picture of all of humanity and in particular the "chosen" (elect) of God. We are the guilty. We drove the nails, we are the desparately needy. But, Gibson et al turns this "mirror" around and uses it to blame the Jews. Here is the "fundamental" error.