ADL injects new tension in Catholic-Jewish dialogue [CWN]

[CWN_News]

In the latest show of tensions between Catholic and Jewish leaders, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has issued a critical statement about a document released by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). ADL president Abraham Foxman said that the bishops’ statement might be considered “unacceptable.”

Unacceptable to whom?

In their statement, released without fanfare at the close of their meeting last week, the American bishops corrected several defects in an earlier statement, Reflections on Covenant and Mission, which had been produced as a joint product of Catholic and Jewish authors in 2002. The clarification, as the new document explained, was necessary to clear up some false impressions about the nature of Catholic teaching. In other words the US bishops, through their committee on doctrine, were doing what Catholic bishops are morally obligated to do: providing clear guidance about the authentic teachings of the Church.

In a sense it goes without saying that some Catholic teachings will be “unacceptable” to Jews. After all, if a Jew accepts all of the teachings of the Church, he becomes a convert to Catholicism. And conversion is precisely the question on which the latest tensions arise.

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[Soutane]

In the latest show of tensions between Catholic and Jewish leaders, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has issued a critical statement about a document released by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). ADL president Abraham Foxman said that the bishops’ statement might be considered “unacceptable.”

Unacceptable to whom?

In their statement, released without fanfare at the close of their meeting last week, the American bishops corrected several defects in an earlier statement, Reflections on Covenant and Mission, which had been produced as a joint product of Catholic and Jewish authors in 2002. The clarification, as the new document explained, was necessary to clear up some false impressions about the nature of Catholic teaching. In other words the US bishops, through their committee on doctrine, were doing what Catholic bishops are morally obligated to do: providing clear guidance about the authentic teachings of the Church.

In a sense it goes without saying that some Catholic teachings will be “unacceptable” to Jews. After all, if a Jew accepts all of the teachings of the Church, he becomes a convert to Catholicism. And conversion is precisely the question on which the latest tensions arise.

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What crust.What nerve.What chutzpah.

Why even bother,period.

 

[incense]

Wow, I remember when that document was publicized and it scandalized everyone. It’s nice to know that the bishops have clarified Church teaching. A little late, but better than never.

So yes, the Church does want Jews to believe in Jesus and be baptized.

 

[Soutane]

Wow, I remember when that document was publicized and it scandalized everyone. It’s nice to know that the bishops have clarified Church teaching. A little late, but better than never.

So yes, the Church does want Jews to believe in Jesus and be baptized.

 

[abukamoon]

I don’t ever recall hearing about Jewish and Catholic leaders getting together to make sure that Jewish theology is acceptable to the Catholic Church.

Considering the Protestant (name removed by moderator)ut in the documents originating from Vatican II, I wonder why Catholic clergy want to modify the Catholic church. It is Modernism, or just a lack of faith?