I think of "Rome" as the spirit and religion of ancient Rome. It's not only Catholic, and not all Catholics are on the bandwagon to destroy Judaism. Most of my dad's family was Catholic. A few years ago, an ex-relative who is a "holy roller" told me that "the Jews are going to hell" (very contradictory to her friendlier comments of the 1960s). That, after a few years of my study into the history of my former religion (including re-reading the "New Testament") and along with the rise in frequency of public comments against Judaism since the "Passion" play, prompted me to leave my former religion behind. I was a Southern Baptist for most of life, but thanks to Mel, Buchanan, Novak, some comments from television preachers against Jewish people over the past few years, a few relatives, our neighbors, and much study of the history of religion in Rome and Europe, I am no longer an xian. There's no way that I'll go back. I even renounced my boyo-hood.
Go ahead. Call me a "bigot." Many others here have.
"Bigot" aint even close to what I was thinking.
More like lost, confused, without a clue...
Christianity as I know it is not anti jew. Quite the opposite. The christianity I know is fiercely pro jew. THey (jews) are literally gods people as I understand the bible. Their only flaw being that they failed to recognize the savior for who he was. I was taught that gods chosen people will realize their mistake at the second coming and then convert to christianity and be saved.
According to what I've been taught, the proof that they are gods favorite is that they and their culture has survived to this day.
Let me get this straight: you're going to let a Hollyweird actor (Gibson), two commentators who look to me like a couple of barroom drunks (Buchanan and Novak) and a bunch of money-grubbing TV preachers push you away from beliefs you've held in your heart since childhood?
Fix your eyes and your heart on Jesus Christ and forget these fools.
For what it's worth, I have relatives who are bigoted asses too. I ignore them!