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To: Cronos; xone
Also, i do not associate Luther with anti-semitism as his earlier tracts about them are quite kind, when he thought he could convert them by the power of his words.

I categorically reject your view that Luther was not antiSemitic. I condemn his written antiSemitic book so-called The Jews and Their Lies, and all who approve or defend it.

Furthermore, in her rejection of every persecution against any man, the Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone."

1,017 posted on 08/01/2014 11:45:59 AM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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To: af_vet_1981
I condemn his written antiSemitic book

Do you then also condemn the Papacy for its numerous anti-semitic ACTIONs, or is it just the written word that bothers you? Would you then at least condemn the prelude to the Papal Bull of 1569 from the pen of Pope Pius V Hebraeorum gens?

"The Jewish people fell from the heights because of their faithlessness and condemned their Redeemer to a shameful death. Their godlessness has assumed such forms that, for the salvation of our own people, it becomes necessary to prevent their disease. Besides usury, through which Jews everywhere have sucked dry the property of impoverished Christians, they are accomplices of thieves and robbers; and the most damaging aspect of the matter is that they allure the unsuspecting through magical incantations, superstition, and witchcraft to the Synagogue of Satan and boast of being able to predict the future. We have carefully investigated how this revolting sect abuses the name of Christ and how harmful they are to those whose life is threatened by their deceit. On account of these and other serious matters, and because of the gravity of their crimes which increase day to day more and more, We order that, within 90 days, all Jews in our entire earthly realm of justice -- in all towns, districts, and places -- must depart these regions."

1,018 posted on 08/01/2014 11:54:44 AM PDT by xone
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To: af_vet_1981

OCTOBER 28, 1965. The date the Papacy officially decried anti-semitism. I knew you could come up with a date. I guess it is OK now that the AS Popes are dead. Good for Pope Paul VI.


1,019 posted on 08/01/2014 11:58:37 AM PDT by xone
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To: af_vet_1981; xone

I’m not defending that horrible book. But I point out that he hated people who did not convert to his way of thinking. He did not hate the Semitic race


1,022 posted on 08/01/2014 2:49:28 PM PDT by Cronos (ObamaÂ’s dislike of Assad is not based on AssadÂ’s brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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