[Constitutionalist Conservative]

[billbears] Well not to disagree with the Catholic Church, but who do they say did the actual crucifixion then?

I don't know the details of the Catholic decree, but I expect that they exonerated the Jewish race of collective guilt for the crucifixion. Specific guilt lies on the Jewish religious and political leadership in power at that time.

[Lost Highway] I have been in Christian churches all of my 34 years. I have never heard one person express any resentment toward Jewish people because the Jewish leaders orchestrated Christ's execution, let alone advocate any actual reprisal.

By my observation as well, there has been little of the Jews-killed-Christ rhetoric in our lifetime, but it was much more common in previous centuries.

[SJackson]

I don't know the details of the Catholic decree, but I expect that they exonerated the Jewish race of collective guilt for the crucifixion...By my observation as well, there has been little of the Jews-killed-Christ rhetoric in our lifetime, but it was much more common in previous centuries.

Correct on both counts.

[billbears]

Well of course, but the way the article read I thought they exonerated the leadership as well. I agree it's not the race of people..