Brother. I dont really want to discuss this since its off thread.
I agree with the majority of what you say. I dont believe in the substitution theory by the way… if you want my views I could direct you to
www.catholicsforisrael.com which is a really awesome page made by a friend of mine who is a deeply rooted Catholic.
A question I could pose to you on a hypothetical other thread is: what does the Bible mean when it states that All of Israel will be saved.
I am happy to know you have lived in the Holy Land… So have I

Oh and by the way. I didnt mean that Jesus is the Alter… The Cross is the Alter of course and Jesus is the High Priest. Nothing we can do can add nor take away from that Holy Sinless Offering on behalf of all those who call on His Mercy through His Grace.
Peace be with you.
No, this is not the proper thread, so then I ask that you please try to refrain from “correcting” me on something which didn’t need correction. It could be expanded upon, but then again most every post on CAF could.
Please also don’t confuse the state of Israel with the lineage of Jacob, or the Jewish faith. These are all different. The blood children of Jacob are one thing, Judaism another, and the state of Israel quite another. The state of Israel simply has the same name as Jacob and his lineage, but the two are quite different. We both know that all inhabitants of Israel are not in the lineage of Jacob. Also, the state of Israel is not reconstituted Judaism, as the Jewish priesthood for instance, is no more. People like John Hagee confuse these, and make a lot of money from it from those who don’t know better.
Rather than directly handing you the answer, it may be most helpful to give you clues to the meaning of your question, and ask you to consider these. Do you think this means that everyone born Jew will go to Heaven? It certainly does not. So, it does not mean all of Jacob’s lineage, nor all those who subscribe to Judaism, nor does it mean all those in the state of Israel. Try to apply this perspective and I think you’ll do better with this. We Catholics do consider Abraham as our spiritual ancestor in faith. That being said, the worldwide blessing promised to Abraham is accomplished in the rebuilt Davidic Kingdom, the Catholic Church, which God built for the salvation of His worldwide family.
Please review Benedict’s prayer for the Jews on Good Friday 2008:
"Let us also pray for the Jews that God our Lord should illuminate their hearts, so that they will recognize Jesus Christ, the Savior of all men.
Let us pray. Let us genuflect. Rise.
All-powerful and eternal God, you who wish that all men be saved and come to the recognition of truth, graciously grant that when the fullness of peoples enters your Church all of Israel will be saved.
Through Christ Our Lord, Amen."
Glad you clarified about the altar. It’s better that we not get carried away and write the Christ is the altar. We do have a responsibility to carry forward the truth, as taught in the Church.
Why would anyone want to add to or take away from His Mercy? I don’t understand the need for a statement like this in this post. It reminds me of the Protestant jabs which are born of the misunderstandings of both Catholicism and of justification, but worded to mean that the Church is not necessary for salvation. God’s Catholic Church discusses salvation for the invincibly ignorant, which would include those who are blinded.
I ask that we all please have true ecumenism with all, including the Jewish people. For example, we don’t properly embrace the heretic by embracing the heresies, nor do we properly embrace the ignorant by adopting the same ignorance. We properly embrace the heretic and/or the ignorant by teaching the truth with charity for our brethren, fellow children of God.
God be with you.