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Latin Mass May Damage Catholic-Jewish Relations

Submitted by Hans Jaegerstatter, Jul 9, 2007 09:17

Good grief! What's the problem? The Church can simply remove the offensive words, as was done with the "perfidious Jews" phrase. Prayers calling for the conversion of Jews were added to the ancient Mass. They were not alway part of it, and are not integral to it.

And as a footnote: the young son of Jewish friends recently told me that he was taught at Hebrew school that Judaism is the best of all religions. The Catholic Church SHOULD abandon (and has abandoned) prayers which smack of anti-Semitism, but Catholics are not alone apparently in thinking that their religion is "best". We all need to learn, to be more understanding, and to remember that God judges all according to their merits, intents, and how they live their lives.

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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
Good grief! What's the problem? The Church can simply remove the offensive words, as was done with the "perfidious Jews"...	Hans Jaegerstatter	Jul 9, 2007 09:17
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I don't mean to offend, but I think that the Anti-Defamation League is out of line. To suggest that a... [MORE]	Michael	Jul 4, 2007 14:19
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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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The current mass has alot to be desired with its guitars and singers who think they are peter, paul and... [MORE]	Eric	Jul 4, 2007 11:36
"As a jewish Catholic I don't accept that such prayer is well-meaning. It is offensive." What exactly is a 'jewish catholic"? [MORE]	albanarius	Jul 5, 2007 11:07

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