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Latin Mass May Damage Catholic-Jewish Relations

Submitted by Michael, Jul 4, 2007 14:19

I don't mean to offend, but I think that the Anti-Defamation League is out of line. To suggest that a "Tridentine Renewal" will somehow create an anti-Semitic atmosphere within the Church is both insensitive and ridiculous. I am an adult convert to the Roman Catholic Church. In the seventeen years that I've been a Catholic, I have witnessed and been a part of several variations in practice, from charismatics to "reformers" to traditionalists and everything in between. I've listened to thousands of homilies and post-Mass conversations. Not even once have I heard a comment that could be interpreted as anti-Semitic or disparaging of the Jews (except for Mel Gibson's over-publicized drunken raving, which was about as indicative of Catholic thought and sentiment as ultra-orthodox Zionism is indicative of Judaic thought and sentiment.) So far, I haven't found hatred of any given race--including the descendants of Abraham--enshrined as a virtue, practice or precept in any catechism or similar clarification of the faith. Anti-Semitism has been roundly denounced as an evil on numerous occasions by several Church authorities. We have all learned from the atrocity of the Holocaust. Why does the ADL seem to think that an optional return to the traditional Latin Mass will somehow change that? Why do they respond with ominous and threatening-sounding statements like "we will be watching very closesly"? Do Catholics try to dictate how Jews run their synagogues? Why, then, does the ADL seem to think they have a right to dictate the form of the Mass? I'm personally deeply offended by that, and hope the ADL has the decency to apologize.

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Mitch Powers

Jul 26, 2007 20:32

What the world needs now is anything but more religious indifference or hatred for beliefs opposed to our own. The... [MORE]

Brian Keck

Jul 15, 2007 10:45

With out getting into the importrance of our past as Catholics and our traditions and faith and the importance of... [MORE]

Marlyne Teresa West

Jul 15, 2007 00:46

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Hans Jaegerstatter

Jul 9, 2007 09:17

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Kelly

Jul 7, 2007 13:57

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Mary Dover

Aug 19, 2007 18:02

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john

Jul 4, 2007 22:55

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Michael

Jul 8, 2007 13:54

I don't mean to offend, but I think that the Anti-Defamation League is out of line. To suggest that a...

Michael

Jul 4, 2007 14:19

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Shoshiru Honda

Jul 4, 2007 10:57

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Frank J. Gubitose

Jul 3, 2007 17:40

To make an acnowledgement in prayer to ask God for The Jews to Accept Christ is nothing other than The... [MORE]

Robert Sledz

Jul 3, 2007 13:18

To me, it does not "give the appearance" of backsliding, it IS backsliding. And not just with reference to the... [MORE]

Adrienne

Jul 3, 2007 03:00

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eliXelx

Jul 4, 2007 11:21

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Eric

Jul 4, 2007 11:36

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albanarius

Jul 5, 2007 11:07

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