Many thanks to the author. I cannot possibly express how wonderful it is to come across someone with some common sense.
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As a Catholic priest who welcomes Pope Benedict's new Good Friday prayer as a simple statement of our own belief... [MORE]
Fr. Brian Harrison
Feb 13, 2008 07:45
Every religion which teaches that only its followers will be "redeemed" is potentially aggressive. Christianity had its aggressive periods in... [MORE]
Sam Kolkin
Feb 13, 2008 01:47
I totally agree with Hillel Halkin's analysis. This is just what I have been saying all along about the Mormon... [MORE]
Abby
Feb 13, 2008 01:16
The problem with the Catholic liturgical reference to Jews and Judaism is not that Catholics think they have the only... [MORE]
Ben Tzur
Feb 13, 2008 00:40
I concurred with the article until he claimed Jews want everyone to abandon their religions for Judiaism.
NOT TRUE. Judaism believes... [MORE]
Steve
Feb 12, 2008 23:57
Well said Mr. Halkin. From this Christian, you have my prayers. Jesus was certainly a Jew and I would be... [MORE]
Kelliott
Feb 12, 2008 23:31
Well said! You have made perfect sense. Great article. [MORE]
Isabella
Feb 12, 2008 22:26
Christianity and Islam, the two proselytizing religions (i.e., they say you must be one of them to be "saved," so... [MORE]
Judith Antonelli
Feb 12, 2008 18:59
You have put into words exactly how I have always felt. I have never understood why we Jews get so... [MORE]
Marsha Williams
Feb 12, 2008 16:03
Many thanks to the author. I cannot possibly express how wonderful it is to come across someone with some common...
Rick DeLano
Feb 12, 2008 13:30
I appreciate this article very much. I think that some liberal so called "Catholic" got the Jews stirred up about... [MORE]
Marty Dancy
Feb 12, 2008 12:10
Thank you, Mr Halkin. My Jewish wife and I have been saying this sort of thing for years. God bless... [MORE]
Thomas Lark
Feb 12, 2008 11:49
I'm glad to finally read sensible remarks about the Good Friday prayer (although I question the source of his English... [MORE]
Jeff Pinyan
Feb 12, 2008 11:01
Your article certainly makes the point and I agree in toto. [MORE]