To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil behavior and
perverse speech.
Proverbs 8:13
As my regular readers
know, for many years I have made it a priority to speak out against
and expose the many groups and individuals who promote hatred of
Jews. From my observations there is an alarming rise in their
numbers, in the vile extremism they promote, and in the “solutions”
for which they are advocating.
Prominent among the
Jew-haters and holocaust deniers are QAnon conspiracists (many of whom claim to be
Christians), white nationalists, Jihadi terrorists, and some groups
who call themselves “Christian Nationalists”.
I've said it many
times before and I'll say it again: True Christians, followers of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (regardless of denomination, or lack
thereof) DO NOT HATE JEWS. Those who claim otherwise are liars,
reprobates and minions of Satan.
I recently joined an
organization called The Philos Project. I signed the petition of
Catholics Against Antisemitism.
Statement from their
website:
The Coalition of
Catholics Against Antisemitism is a movement of Catholic leaders who
are committed to combatting antisemitism and promoting ties with the
Jewish community.
All Catholics are
invited to sign our statement of solidarity and action with the
Jewish people.
Join
the Coalition of Catholics against Antisemitism
Why sign the
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism statement? Antisemitism
is on the rise in the United States and traditional religion is
continually marginalized in our secular, progressive culture. Now is
the time for faithful Catholics to unite with our Jewish neighbors to
defend and promote our shared Judeo-Christian tradition. Stand
against antisemitism today by signing the following statement by the
Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism (CCAA).
https://philosproject.org/ccaa/
"We remember the words of Pope Pius XI, who denounced antisemitism as “a movement in which we Christians can have no part. … Through Christ and in Christ we are the spiritual descendants of Abraham. No, it is not possible for Christians to take part in antisemitism."
"We recall the words of Pope Saint John Paul II, who condemned antisemitism as “a sin against God and man,” and who referred to the last century as “the century of the Shoah."
Here is my request to my brothers and sisters in Christ:
If you are concerned,
as I am, about the rise in numbers of those, especially those
claiming to be Christians, who are promoting, endorsing and
supporting any persons or organizations who are in any way advocating
wholesale defamation of and attacks on the Jewish people, please take
the time to peruse the material on The Philos Project.
If you are a Catholic,
please sign the petition. Every signature counts, as does every
person willing to take action to demonstrate the courage of their
convictions.
Barbara Hartwell
December 17, 2024
