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> "Coleah" <
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> > "toby jones" <
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> > >
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/2873395/detail.html
> > >
> > > (Link re-posted from another thread.)
> > >
> > > "The Colorado Council of Churches wishes to make it clear that this one congregation does not
> > > speak for the vast majority of the Christian community.
> > >
> > > In fact, we stand in direct opposition to the message on this sign and its implications."
> > >
> > > "we stand in direct opposition to the message on this sign".
> > ===================
> > Interesting sign board. I think it is an inappropriate advertising expression to promote an
> > upcoming sermon .....about the same timing as
when
> > a new film about 'The Passion of Custer's Last Stand', might prompt a
board
> > expressing, "Indians Killed Custer". Eye catching, but insensitive and shocking.
> >
> > Having just seen The Passion of the Christ this afternoon, I did not
find
> > the film to be anti-Semitic. It was a realistic portral of how life was
in
> > those days and the punishment which was meted out. In other films I've seen, Christ was
> > portrayed on the cross with almost flawless skin, a
small
> > crown of thorns and even shaved armpits in some versions....so as not to offend people.
> >
> > History is history, along with all the politics and cruelty of the time. For Christians, our
> > focus is on why Christ died for us, not who
influenced
> > his demise. The message is to tenderly love one another, not to hate.
> >
> > When I was young I took a job as an office manager with a small
family-owned
> > business that sold glass, mirrors and did installations from one window
to
> > giant building projects. The General Manager (Ben) had a keen sense
about
> > people. He was kind, gentle and generous in assisting employees with
things
> > like interest-free loans when financial emergencies cropped up in
people's
> > lives. No collateral necessary. I experienced that all employees were part of the 'family'. My
> > suggestions were implemented, including
purchasing
> > a Christmas tree for the office area. Not very unusual, except for the
fact
> > that the owners were Jewish people.
> >
> > One day Ben came to my desk with papers and the cuff on his shirt
slipped
> > upward, exposing a tattoo of a long number on his skin. In that moment
our
> > eyes met and I saw a much bigger part of the precious man inside, deep behind his eyes. We need
> > to be tender with each other and look for the preciousness that lives inside of everyone
> > else.....now would be a wonderful, timely place to begin anew.
> >
> > Coleah
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> According to Dennis Prager (www.DennisPrager.com), the church that put this untrue anti-semtic
> sign (the Romans actually killed Jesus) up, has been known to hold book burnings!
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Yes, Roman's were in authority over the land and ultimately carried out the 'sentence'. During the
Roman occupation, more than 250,000 Jews were crucified by the Romans. Jesus was but one of those
Jews. Roman Governor Pontius Pilot did his best to avoid being responsible for ultimately deciding
to crucify Jesus however, much from the urging of his wife. He thought perhaps that by having Jesus
'roughed up a bit' it might satisfy the zealous group of Jewish Priests. Not to be.
Pilot left the ultimate sentence of Jesus in the hands of the Jewish people (in a form of
public/opinion 'voting'). It was actually they who were incited to call for the release of a
murderer and the sentence of crucifixion for Jesus.
Is this a reason to hate Jewish people, from history or their descendants? Absolutely not. The
message Jesus gave us all is to tenderly love one another and to forgive, not to hate.
Pssst.....pass it on!