In 1298, 628 Jews were killed in Nuremberg after host-nailing rumors spread. That same year, Bavarian knight Rindfleisch exterminated 146 Jewish communities in just six months. In 1337, the entire Jewish population of Deggendorf, Bavaria, was burned after stories of host-nailing became popular. In 1370, nearly all Belgian Jews were killed after someone in Brussels reported seeing a Jew break a communion wafer. Even as late as 1761, Jews were executed in Nancy, France, based upon similar allegations.
2007-05-09 05:14:20 · 14 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nothing justifies the killing of innocent peoples in any time or place, and unfortunately it is true that in the European middle agess there were many atrocities commited by people who called themselves Catholics: rulers, prelate and lay folk. To this you must know that John Paul II already went to Jerusalem and asked forgiveness to The God of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob, our God, in the wall of the temple, for the crimes commited in the name of the churchin the past, he also repeatedly asked forgiveness to our jewish brethren for our past faults, as I do again today s catholic, and we will apologize for that as many times as are neccesary if it is demanded from any son of the church, and nowadays the Church defends with zeal the people of Israel, who we aknowledge as the chosen people of God eternally, and that God never brakes His alliance with them.
Answering your first question, the presence of Christ in the euchaarist is not a symbol for catholics, the holy host contains the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ, there in the eucharist is the real presence of Christ. That is why any attack on the host is considered a sacrilege.
2007-05-09 05:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dominicanus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was an excuse to take sides. There's two kind of people in the world: Us and Them.
The whole story was twisted by the traditional church since Emperor Constantine issued the "Edict of Toleration" to villianize the Jews. The idea of Jews "killing Christ" being an obvious example that is still talked about by many.
Notice I said THE TRADITIONAL CHURCH. I am not against Christianity. Constantine saw to it that only ONE SPIN on Christianity was respected or even allowed. Many, many brands of the faith existed, evidenced by things like the Gnostic gospels that are periodically dug up and explained away.
2007-05-09 12:25:02 · answer #2 · answered by FooManChu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sho-Nuff - you shame yourself. Use your highly evolved brain and think a little bit outside of the box that is your television.
People who truly follow the teachings of Jesus do not kill over doctrine - due to a cardinal doctrine found in Matthew 7.12.
It is a shame, and Christians do not hold the patent on killing in the name of religion. Just about everyone has done it. That is no excuse and it is still appalling. But we must not confuse the part with the whole.
2007-05-09 12:25:25 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Indignant 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Catholic church believes in transsubstantiation or that when entering the mouth the wafer literally beomes the body of Christ. Protestants believe it is symbolic. If you believe the wafer becomes the body of Christ it is blasphemas to misuse the wafer. It is this kind of fanticalism that has caused problems both to Christian, Jew , and Muslim.
2007-05-09 12:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by s. grant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was prior to the reformation, and all were Catholic. In the Catholic church the Host is the body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ. It is not a symbol but the real presence of Jesus Christ. So to desecrate the Host is the desecrate Christ. That is a BIG deal!!
2007-05-09 12:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is interesting. However, Jews don't take communion known as the Lord's Supper or the Eucharist, unless they were maybe Messianic Jews.
2007-05-09 12:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The time of the Fig Tree was WWII, the many bombs fell, and many Jews lost their lives (6 million), the Great Tribulation. The Season of Rest began 1680 AD and ended 1960 AD.
The bread is the body of Christ, his Word, the Word of God. The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.
2007-05-09 12:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a believer in God and believe Jesus died for you and me. I don't agree with war or wars over religion. It is just awful.
The bible clearly states that Jews would always be persecuted because they betrayed Jesus. Even though these things are wrong, they were destined to happen.
2007-05-09 12:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by AJM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing Jews is like the national past time. Unleavened bread is just a convenient excuse. Probably the first that came to mind.
Spoken from a Scotch-Irish man.
2007-05-09 15:56:09 · answer #9 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So you're the type of guy who would hate white men today because of slavery in this country. Or would you just hate all men for the oppression of women until recently?
2007-05-09 12:26:34 · answer #10 · answered by sickblade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋