Opinion  Giulio Meotti
Vatican’s twisted priorities
Giulio Meotti
Published: 16.03.12, 14:26
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1. MY MESSAGE TO DA VATICAN
DA REGGAE MAN ,   SEFAT JAMAICA   (03.16.12)
You can kiss my hairy arse man.
2. Listen up Vatican scumbag !....The days
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (03.16.12)
of Christian Jew hatred are NUMBERED !...You are sitting in a glass house and the stone has already been picked up...he will soon start to FLY.......
3. Israel will THRIVE and the Vatican will soon
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (03.16.12)
be transformed into a museum...and you cannot do anything about it Mr.Twal !
4. thank you Meotti
Marcus ,   NY   (03.16.12)
This is pure and simple moral equivalence in front of evil
5. The Catholic hatred of Jews
Femi Mafe ,   Lagos, Nigeria   (03.16.12)
Now, I know where the Replacement Theorists got the idea from. Catholics!!!
6. The reason the vatican did it
Raymond Brokosvhi ,   Indonesia   (03.16.12)
the reason they demonize israel while at the same time loves the islamist wahhabis and jew haters are very simple, because they ARE the original christians who hate jews, persecuted jews, and force converting jews. read their history. it is very bloody and full of bribery, assassination, pogroms, crusades against muslim, jews, orthodox christians. and as a bonus point, those pedophilia "rumors" and massive child abuse are not accidents. i assume absention from marriages makes many of their priests, cardinals a little coo koo.
7. One of the many reasons there so many protestants
shaun green ,   pasadena usa   (03.16.12)
Simply reading the bible is why protestants and evangelicals in the US love Israel so much. I think if the Catholics read the Bible more rather then reading their own statements we might not be split.
8. I am a Catholic and I feel ashamed of the Vatican
(03.16.12)
Please note that many Christians support Jews.
9. REMEMBER CATHOLICS
marcelo tuchman ,   RIO,BRAZIL   (03.16.12)
EVERYTHING THAT JOHN PAUL II BUILD, BENEDICT IS DESTROYING. THE VATICAN SHOULD REMEMBER THAT THE CRISTIANS AND CATOLICS ARE BEEN MURDERED IN LEBANIN AND SIRYA, AND THE CHURCHES WAS CLOSED WHEN JERUSALEM WAS A JORDAN CITY.
10. Catholic churches, controlling properties and governances
Devorah   (03.16.12)
should be shut down in Israel. The vatican's history and attitude toward us is despicable. Not only that, they refuse to return the Temple treasures. Get them out of Israel.
11. sobering article, but also inflammatory and inaccurate
Ariel ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (03.16.12)
Some of Mr. Meotti's critiques of Catholic attitudes towards Israel are legitimate and even well-founded. He rightly criticizes the Patriarch's disturbing position which is not only unbiblical (of course), but also not representative of the Catholic faith. But Mr. Meotti also spreads falsehoods: For example the 2010 synod never said that "We Christians cannot speak about the Promised Land for the Jewish people” or that "there is no longer a chosen people". These statements were made by ONE bishop, whose personal opinion was clearly at odds with everything taught by the Catholic Church about Jews and Judaism, such as the fact that God's gifts and calling to the Jews are irrevocable (quoting St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament). Your critique of anti-Israel attitudes in the Church is an important one, Mr. Meotti. But please don't undermine your own credibility by publishing wild exaggerations and generalizations, extending the bad attitudes of some individuals to the whole Church. Ariel Catholics for Israel (www.catholicsforisrael.com)
12. The problem with all the Christian faiths
Dyslexic.... ,   Israel...   (03.16.12)
of today, with all that we know. Christ was a Jew and so was his mom and dad.As a young man Christ used to hang out in Jerusalem chasing all the good looking Jewish girls.These are the facts and they are undisputed.
13. Catholics are not Christians
Sharon ,   Singapore   (03.16.12)
True followers of the Messiah Yeshua have nothing to do with Catholism (the pope, vatican, catholic). Please, Christians and Catholics are very different in faith!
14. Pope fostered Egyptian terrorist Arafat as a Palestinian.
BUTSeriously ,   Australia   (03.16.12)
This was a negation of Israel's existence, and a most un-Godly false act. The Pope's own Roman ancestors applied this name on Judea, the Jewish homeland. Does the Pope practice Taqqiyah too?
15. NO SUCH THING AS XTIAN ZIONIST FOR JEWS
....DACON9   (03.16.12)
I have always posted here for years. TORAH says we are separate and must remain separate. Interfaith dialogues and dinners and 'rabbis' visiting rome is a danger and not respected. TORAH TEACHES JEWS TO RESPECT ALL FAITHS. BUT SEPARATE FRM THEM!
16. Jewish vs Palestinians
JP ,   Canada   (03.16.12)
I think you guys (comment posters) all out of whack!! I think you misunderstood the author.The Jews have the right to exist as the Palestinians do..but in the middle east you are all fricks, that read your holy books but forgets the basics teaching of God!!
17. Expect what? Pope protected child molesting priests.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (03.16.12)
18. The same end to all religions: in a huge thrash can.
Michael ,   California, USA   (03.16.12)
Israel exists not because of Jewish religion but DESPITE the Jewish religion. The most religious Jews oppose the existence of Israel as a State. Israel is a modern State and can only exist as a state in modern times -- not as an "idea" and not as a "spirit." Dump the Tanah in the thrash can and Israel will be even stronger. Show you can do it, show it to the Catholics, go ahead Israel. Be a real light to the gentiles.
19. Catholism meets Islam
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (03.16.12)
Both are racist, both have been attempting to stamp out Jews for more that 1,400 years, both are losers.
20. Jews killed his God.
Jarvis ,   Joseph USA   (03.16.12)
Remember this is indoctrinated in their scriptures. If a Jew killed My G-d, I wouldn't even claim him as My G-d. What a weak G-d. Since we cant prove the tokens of her virginity we build a huge pile of stones up on it and forget not the wife of our youth. If a Jew killed a the son of G-d I would not claim that son of G-d. Wonder why there is no command to honor thy son? How can a man kill G-d? Keep your bloody Idols to yourself. Stop spreading your lies.
21. Islam will overwhelm Catholic Europe sooner than later
Alan ,   SA   (03.16.12)
Never mind worrying about chosen people.
22. @2
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (03.16.12)
Sigh....don't be ridiculous, and simmer down. Nothing is going to fly, let them spout their nonsense. That said: 'Palestinian Prince of peace'..... At least I had a good laugh about that one. Wrong on so many levels. Just when you think you heard it all.....I wonder if anybody even in the Vatican takes that one seriously.
23. Christians not endangered by muslims ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (03.16.12)
And why is then their number declining in ALL the muslim countries ? Why are they fleeing from Lebanon , the PA authority , Bethlehem , and so on ? Where are their bookstores set ablase ? grafitti on a church here ? there are some fools here too , but the number of catholics is growing in Israel !
24. 'Mortal creatures changing the rules
tiki ,   belgium   (03.16.12)
The synode of Bishops, the Kardinals, the Pope himself, they all can change or proclaim whatever they want, thats why they are human beings and can use their 'free speech, but who are they to 'argue with the one Gd. who chose the Jew. Maybe, if they would have been around at the time (when the old testament, the Torah was given to the Jews), he would have chosen them....but they weren't.
25. Time to ban the Vatican
Eli ,   Israel   (03.16.12)
Its time to show the child molesters who is in charge of Israel. Tell the pope to fire this scum or else face permanent ban for the vatican in Israel. Enough diplomacy action is needed.
26. Does not speak for us!
Alex Pace ,   Colchester England   (03.16.12)
I have been Catholic all my life and never heard an anti-Semitic word from any priest, only love for the Jewish people which I have in abundance. I am disgusted by what this man has said, and I wish to say that he does NOT speak for me or for any catholic who is genuine. What he has said is madness and I am devastated. Please know we don't agree. I support Israel ith all my heart
27. christians dont hate jews
thejoker ,   sydney australia   (03.16.12)
no follower of christ could hate jews, the pope, the one who calls for one world government is either the anti christ or very close! nobody who hates israel can call themselves a christian because there is no way they have ever read the bible! the very existence of israel is proof of gods promise! everything that the lord promised is happening, wake up because hes at the door!
28. Israel’s existence has nothing to do with the Bible ?
Jeremy Johnson ,   San Jose, Costa Rica   (03.16.12)
What a blasphemy ! Is very clear that this man has never read the Bible, specially the Genesis when G-D promised to Abraham that this land belongs to his descendants, the chosen people, the people of Israel.This is just one more sign of the end of times when men will turn against Israel. We Evangelical Christians love and support Israel ! Jerusalem does not belong to the Arabs, nor the Japanese, Russians, French, etc. Jerusalem is the city chosen by the G-D of Israel and it belongs to Israel. And remember what G-D said to Abraham: ' I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you '
29. Catholics
Peter Ramsay ,   Barrie, Canada   (03.16.12)
I grew up being called a dirty little Jew by Nuns and Priests in my neighbourhood. 67 years old and still nothing has changed. Too sad.
30. It sounds to me like the Vatican is calling G_d a liar.
Avishai ,   Tel Aviv   (03.16.12)
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