Friday, January 23, 2004
Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
"While accepting that the German prelates were in a difficult position given their desire to prevent any escalation of anti-Catholicism, the article poses the question: 'Why the silence of the representatives of the German bishops in matters of racial discrimination?'
Part of the answer to that, claims Civilt� Cattolica, is what the bishops called 'anti-Judaism,' a discrimination not based on race (anti-Semitism) but of a 'popular religious or ideological character.'
While singling out by name the German bishops who 'were probably imbued with an anti-Judaic spirit,' the article contends 'there were many -- even among men of the Church -- who considered discriminatory legislation against the Jews in not such a negative way.'
'In fact, they viewed positively,' the article continues, 'the fact that the new authoritarian government [of Hitler] had limited by law the 'superpower' of the Jews in some activities of vital importance for the nation. Weighing in on such behavior was also a certain traditional anti-Judaism on which European Christian communities had fed for centuries.'"
Looks kind of like here.
Part of the answer to that, claims Civilt� Cattolica, is what the bishops called 'anti-Judaism,' a discrimination not based on race (anti-Semitism) but of a 'popular religious or ideological character.'
While singling out by name the German bishops who 'were probably imbued with an anti-Judaic spirit,' the article contends 'there were many -- even among men of the Church -- who considered discriminatory legislation against the Jews in not such a negative way.'
'In fact, they viewed positively,' the article continues, 'the fact that the new authoritarian government [of Hitler] had limited by law the 'superpower' of the Jews in some activities of vital importance for the nation. Weighing in on such behavior was also a certain traditional anti-Judaism on which European Christian communities had fed for centuries.'"
Looks kind of like here.