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To: Blogger
It is history I am seeking. You refuse to participate in an historical review of antisemitism in your community. What I am asking is perfectly on topic - unless the topic is restricted to the history of antisemitism of everyone who has never been a member of my community of believers

As for "try to be ...constructive.." how is it "constructive to cite... Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe (467-533 CE) - In his “Writings”, written about 510 CE, he states “Hold most firmly and doubt not that not all the pagans, but also all the Jews, heretic and schismatics who depart from the present life outside the Catholic Church, are about to go into eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”

*St. Fulgence of Ruspe lived from Anno Domini Nostri Iesu Christi 467-527. Your author got both his name and date of death wrong. Then, he compounded the error by labelling the quote antisemitic. It is nothing of the sort. It is a PARTIAL QUOTE used in the service of a polemic against antisemtiism.

What was quoted was lifted from the Saint's Rule of Faith, part of which was concerned with listing those who, if they were not members of the Catholic Chuch, would go to Hell. The topic was MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHURCH AND SALVATION. It ain't about antisemitism.

I have problems with the others listed here as they are also tendentiously treated and tweaked to "prove" they were antisemites

23 posted on 11/16/2006 1:37:46 PM PST by bornacatholic
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To: bornacatholic

My community is that of the Christian faith. I own what has happened in the past and learn from it. You apparently wish to excuse it and change the subject. I'd rather admit the guilt of Christianity (because it most certainly is guilty- though not because it was being particularly "Christian" at the time) and strive to keep it from happening again.


27 posted on 11/16/2006 1:48:53 PM PST by Blogger
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