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Take It As a Compliment

Submitted by Fr. Brian Harrison, Feb 13, 2008 07:45

As a Catholic priest who welcomes Pope Benedict's new Good Friday prayer as a simple statement of our own belief that Christ is the Savior of all men and nations - his own in the first place! - and so, logically, should be recongnized as such by all, I also welcome your calm, honest, and intelligent response to the prayer. May God grant that your sensible comment is widely read, and helps to ease the unnecessary tensions over this issue between our respective communities!


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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...

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... [MORE]

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]

Chuck Ingram 

Feb 12, 2008 08:04

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