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Bishop Says the Holocaust was a Fake, Baffles Everyone

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Bishop Richard Williamson has a history of denying the holocaust that goes back to the 1980’s. Originally forming his opinion on the now-debunked Leuchter report (a debunked theory produced in the 1980s claiming erroneously that the Nazi gas chambers were technically impractical).

More in Opinion | February 12th, 2009

Bishop Richard Williamson has a history of denying the holocaust that goes back to the 1980’s. Originally forming his opinion on the now-debunked Leuchter report (a debunked theory produced in the 1980s claiming erroneously that the Nazi gas chambers were technically impractical). Now, the Catholic Church has now given him an ultimatum and deadline (end of Feb, 2009) to retract his controversial statements. When asked if he would travel to Auschwitz himself to see the ruins of one of the most infamous concentration camps in the world, he responded with:

No, I will not travel to Auschwitz. I’ve ordered the book by Jean-Claude Pressac. It’s called “Auschwitz: Technique and Operation of the Gas Chambers.” A printout is now being sent to me, and I will read it and study it.

Here’s a quick excerpt from the interview:

SPIEGEL: Your position on Judaism is consistently anti-Semitic.

Williamson: St. Paul put it this way: The Jews are beloved for the sake of Our Father, but our enemies for the sake of the gospel.

SPIEGEL: Do you seriously intend to use Catholic tradition and the Bible to justify your anti-Semitism?

Williamson: Anti-Semitism means many things today, for instance, when one criticizes the Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip. The Church has always understood the definition of anti-Semitism to be the rejection of Jews because of their Jewish roots. This is condemned by the Church. Incidentally, this is self-evident in a religion whose founders and all important individuals in its early history were Jews. But it was also clear, because of the large number of Jewish Christians in early Christianity, that all men need Christ for their salvation — all men, including the Jews.

He also claims that if he finds he was in the wrong, he will apologize . In all honesty, if this guys disappeared off the face of the earth, the planet would be a better place.

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One Response to “Bishop Says the Holocaust was a Fake, Baffles Everyone”

  1. headphonelove says:
    February 12, 2009 at 7:11 pm

    Gross! He is an embarrassment to the Catholic church and another scar on their reputation, and should be dismissed from his position immediately. I can’t believe the church is even giving him the chance to “read and study it”; the fact that the Holocaust is STILL not being presented as a factual happening in many parts of the world is revolting to me. Reason number 974 as to why I don’t follow other people’s sets of rules regarding religion. I shudder in disgust.

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