Author Topic: Jєωιѕн groups ask Vatican to punish Polish priest (Read 1309 times)

Telesphorus · « **on:** June 29, 2011, 08:34:11 PM »

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110628/API/1106280798?tc=ar

VATICAN CITY - International Jєωιѕн groups have called on the Vatican to sanction a prominent Polish priest who they say uses his media empire to foment anti-Semitism.

They acted after the Rev. Tadeusz Rydzyk caused uproar in Poland by calling his country a totalitarian state that "hasn't been ruled by Poles since 1939."

Though he did not mention Jєωs by name, his language echoed that of αnтι-ѕємιтєs who claim that Jєωs hold excessive power in Poland and that Polish Jєωs are not "real Poles" with Polish interests at heart.

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, took the church's distance Monday, saying Rydzyk must assume responsibility for his own remarks. But he did not raise the possibility of punishment.

The World Jєωιѕн Congress called on the Vatican Tuesday to expel Rydzyk from his order of priests. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said he should be excommunicated.

Rydzyk made the comments last week at the European Parliament, days before Poland takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union, which Warsaw sees as a chance to improve its image on the European stage.

Poland's Foreign Ministry took the unusual step of sending a diplomatic note to the Vatican accusing the priest of "harming the image of Poland abroad."

Rydzyk runs a conservative media empire that includes the Catholic station Radio Maryja and the television station Trwam, both popular among some conservative, nationalist Poles. He has come under fire in the past from international Jєωιѕн organizations.

"The tragedy of Poland is that Poland hasn't been ruled by Poles since 1939," Rydzyk said, according to Polish media reports on the speech. He added that, "this isn't an issue of blood or affiliation," but that those who rule Poland today "do not love in a Polish way, do not have a Polish heart."

He also said Poland today is a totalitarian and "uncivilized country."

The number of Jєωs in Poland today is tiny. There were 3.5 million Jєωs in Poland before World War II, but most were murdered by Germany during the h0Ɩ0cαųst and many of those who survived fled anti-Semitic violence and prejudice when they returned to their homes after the war.

Elan Steinberg, vice president of the American Gathering of h0Ɩ0cαųst Survivors and their Descendants, called the views vile.

"Rydzyk's comments were the same chilling words of hate we heard from the virulent αnтι-ѕємιтєs in pre-war Poland where more than three million of our people were murdered during the h0Ɩ0cαųst. They are a vile offense not only to the memory of the victims of the wartime slaughter of Polish Jєωry but were also an insult to all citizens of modern Poland," said Steinberg.

Rydzyk apologized in an interview published Tuesday in the Nasz Dziennik daily for some of his remarks, but not those seen as anti-Semitic.

"I did not say in the European Parliament that we have a totalitarian system in Poland. If someone misunderstood me, I apologize," Rydzyk said.

JPaul · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2011, 08:48:57 PM »

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The World Jєωιѕн Congress called on the Vatican Tuesday to expel Rydzyk from his order of priests. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said he should be excommunicated.

It does sound as though, Poland is not the only place they are running.

Jaynek · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2011, 10:22:41 AM »

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The World Jєωιѕн Congress called on the Vatican Tuesday to expel Rydzyk from his order of priests. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said he should be excommunicated.

It does sound as though, Poland is not the only place they are running.

From the article, it sounds like the Vatican is ignoring these unreasonable demands. Such chutzpah.

Raoul76 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2011, 01:50:24 PM »

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From the article, it sounds like the Vatican is ignoring these unreasonable demands. Such chutzpah

Yes, Jayne, they certainly are hardliners, aren't they? They were probably too busy on ecuмenical retreats to reply :scratchchin:

When you see Catholics and Jєωs congregating, and the Jєω says "Shalom," and the Catholic doesn't react -- or worse, flashes a sickly smile, an art that Ratzinger has perfected -- it's basically equivalent to the Jєω saying "You're my boy, I own you, now be a good golem and stay quiet!" I saw the same thing on Jimmy Kimmel when Mel Gibson went on there and Kimmel said "Shalom," and Mel was sort of forced to say "shalom" back perhaps knowing that if he doesn't play the game he'll never be in a movie again. Despite what trad Catholics think, the Jєωs own Mel Gibson lock, stock and barrel and use him to make Freemasonic trash.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:33:20 PM »

The good priest had better stay off airplanes!!!!!

gladius_veritatis · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2011, 05:37:55 PM »

Indeed. What is amazing is that virtually NOTHING in the way of justice has followed that enormous incident that had multiple signs of foul play.

the smart sheep · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:16:41 PM »

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The good priest had better stay off airplanes!!!!!

No joke, and be sure he can trust his doctor, remember JPI?

Pray for Bp Williamson and Fr Rydzyk and ask the Blessed Mother to cover them with her blue mantel.

the smart pope

JPaul · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2011, 09:58:42 PM »

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From the article, it sounds like the Vatican is ignoring these unreasonable demands. Such chutzpah

Yes, Jayne, they certainly are hardliners, aren't they? They were probably too busy on ecuмenical retreats to reply :scratchchin:

When you see Catholics and Jєωs congregating, and the Jєω says "Shalom," and the Catholic doesn't react -- or worse, flashes a sickly smile, an art that Ratzinger has perfected -- it's basically equivalent to the Jєω saying "You're my boy, I own you, now be a good golem and stay quiet!" I saw the same thing on Jimmy Kimmel when Mel Gibson went on there and Kimmel said "Shalom," and Mel was sort of forced to say "shalom" back perhaps knowing that if he doesn't play the game he'll never be in a movie again. Despite what trad Catholics think, the Jєωs own Mel Gibson lock, stock and barrel and use him to make Freemasonic trash.

With ,or without his cooperation, they control his life in this society. They flay him raw when it suits them, and cut off his avenues of advancing himself in any possitive way. It appears that they have broken him and have him dancing like a monkey on a string.