Pope Benedict: Jewish people not guilty for Jesus death
 

Pope Benedict has rejected the idea of collective Jewish guilt for Jesus Christ's death, in a new book to be published next week.

Tackling an issue that has led to centuries of persecution, the Pope argues there is no basis in scripture for the Jewish people to be blamed.

The Catholic Church officially repudiated the idea in 1965.

But Jewish groups say the Pope's detailed analysis of the gospels is a major step forward.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12634176


Note: 3 March 2011 Last updated at 12:28 GMT

Well duh...

All the news channels available on t'interweb :o

:yeah:

I heard it were the Romans...

which leads me to some thinking: which city was it where the pope resides? :hmmm: :o

Vatican. :88)

Thought the story went Christ died for mankind, that would be God's plan, not mans. Course I don't fall into this doctrine that man condemned himself by eating an apple in the first place.

aaarrgghhhh! :rotfl2:
may the Swiss Guard invade you!

*Scatters boxes of juggling balls around*

There, that should slow them until I come up with a proper plan. :hmmm:

Mel Gibson reference in five...four...three...

two...one...

http://celebrityreligion.typepad.com...sionchrist.jpg

Best I could do with no swearing in it...

Oh hai great excuse to post this:

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So the pope comes out and has to make a declaration that one can't hold an entire worlds population of a specific religious group responsible over the years, for what a small number did a long time ago?

Wow, glad he is on the job. :yeah:

Looks like they picked the right man for the job.

Now, it's not quite like that. He's just restating the long held position the church has held since... 1965.