>>21860351Don't play stupid.
"What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God."
Romans 3:1-2
"You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews."
John 4:22
"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old, and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New."
St. Augustine
“The Jews, specifically, have a covenant with God, which cannot be revoked."
St. Thomas Aquinas:
"The Church regards with esteem the Muslims. They adore one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all-powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has spoken to men."
"In her rejection of every persecution against any man, the Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews, and moved not by political reasons but by the gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone."
Nostra Aetate - Second Vatican Council
"Racism is a poison. It denies the right of a person to be treated as a person, to be recognized in his or her uniqueness, equality, and dignity."
Pope Francis
"In the name of God, I ask you to seek forgiveness for your people, for your communities, for your countries, for the injustices and violence that have been perpetrated against the Jewish people."
Pope John Paul II
"The Church... condemns hatred, persecutions, and all forms of antisemitism directed against the Jews at any time and by anyone."
Nostra Aetate
"Racism is a sin that divides society. It is a rejection of the call to be brothers and sisters to one another. Such sin leads to eternal consequences if not repented."
Pope Francis
