Vatican rejects “chosen people” claim

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    I haven't verified this story. But if legit, it is interesting.

    http://rt.com/politics/vatican-israel-palestinians-catholic/

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    A high-ranking Israeli official on Sunday slammed a statement from Catholic bishops, who called for international organizations to lead the cause of Palestinian statehood.

    Greek-Melchite Archbishop Cyrille Bustros sparked an interreligious firestorm when he suggested that Israel was “using Scripture” to continue its occupation of Palestinian territory.

    “The Holy Scriptures cannot be used to justify the return of Jews to Israel and the displacement of the Palestinians,” Bustros said at the close of a two-week conference in Rome, Italy, “to justify the occupation by Israel of Palestinian lands.”

    The Archbishop then questioned the biblical idea of a “promised land” set aside by a specific group of people.

    “We Christians cannot speak of the promised land as an exclusive right for a privileged Jewish people,” Bustros continued. “This promise was nullified by Christ. There is no longer a chosen people – all men and women of all countries have become the chosen people.”

    Bustros led the group that drafted the synod's concluding statement on Israel and the Palestinians.

    The controversial comments came at the conclusion of a two-week Vatican conference assembled to discuss the plight of Christians in the Middle East.

    Pope Benedict XVI was in attendance at the synod and celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday with the bishops.

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    Gal 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
    Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
    Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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    Quote (t8 @ April 26 2013,00:48)
    I haven't verified this story. But if legit, it is interesting.

    http://rt.com/politics/vatican-israel-palestinians-catholic/

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    A high-ranking Israeli official on Sunday slammed a statement from Catholic bishops, who called for international organizations to lead the cause of Palestinian statehood.

    Greek-Melchite Archbishop Cyrille Bustros sparked an interreligious firestorm when he suggested that Israel was “using Scripture” to continue its occupation of Palestinian territory.

    “The Holy Scriptures cannot be used to justify the return of Jews to Israel and the displacement of the Palestinians,” Bustros said at the close of a two-week conference in Rome, Italy, “to justify the occupation by Israel of Palestinian lands.”

    The Archbishop then questioned the biblical idea of a “promised land” set aside by a specific group of people.

    “We Christians cannot speak of the promised land as an exclusive right for a privileged Jewish people,” Bustros continued. “This promise was nullified by Christ. There is no longer a chosen people – all men and women of all countries have become the chosen people.”

    Bustros led the group that drafted the synod's concluding statement on Israel and the Palestinians.

    The controversial comments came at the conclusion of a two-week Vatican conference assembled to discuss the plight of Christians in the Middle East.

    Pope Benedict XVI was in attendance at the synod and celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday with the bishops.


    T8.

    The club of Rome and the Illuminati and Muslems.
    and others are working together.
    They will invade israel, which is in the favour of the muslems.
    But the western nations have made a secret agreement with israel. They will come into israel to destroy the dome,and set up the temple,but the false prophet will claim it as his.
    ISRAEL HAS MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH DEATH.
    ISAIAH 28:14.15.

    This is very dirty politics.

    wakeup.

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