--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/20/07 9:15:41 A.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > It was a *huge* surprise to me that Luther had such a negative > attitude towards Jews! > > > > Martin Luther wasn't the first. The Anti Semitism found in the church was > started by Constantine around 324 AD and grew from there. This became known as > Replacement Theology in which it was taught that the Church replaced the Jews > as God's chosen people. There is no such thing in the Bible! In fact the Book > of Romans says that the Gospel is for the Jew first, then the Gentile. > Hitler made use of Martin Luther's and the Catholic Church's attitude to justify > his program. However, Replacement Theology has finally been replaced and few > Churches preach such a doctrine. Most preachers today are much more in line > with the book of Romans and are placing greater emphasis on embracing the > Hebraic roots of the original church.
"Salvation is from the Jews," said Jesus.
