Again Holocaust Remembrance Day. We never seem to be able to stop agonizing over the holocaust. For many Jews it has, unfortunately (for lack of a true Torah centered Jewish identity), become an identity badge. There is one huge problem here; the holocaust is always treated as a Jewish issue. It is not! It is a Christian issue! Yes, I know, six million innocent men women and children (including members of my family) were brutally murdered in cold blood. But that is not the real issue. The real issue is that each and every one of these inhuman murderers was a Christian. Born and baptized a Christian, educated in a Christian educational system, brought up in a Christian society. Almost all denominations were represented. And in those days, most people took their Christianity seriously. Instead of remembering the victims we should be asking what it is about Christianity that turned so many normal human beings into vicious animals. If we really want it to happen "never again" we should concern ourselves with what made it happen in the first place. Will these “remembrance ceremonies” ever have the courage to deal with this issue? Are they afraid of the truth? Or are they afraid of “offending” the Christian murderers?
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Again Holocaust Remembrance Day.
We never seem to be able to stop agonizing over the holocaust.
For many Jews it has, unfortunately (for lack of a true Torah centered Jewish identity), become an identity badge.
There is one huge problem here; the holocaust is always treated as a Jewish issue.
It is not!
It is a Christian issue!
Yes, I know, six million innocent men women and children (including members of my family) were brutally murdered in cold blood.
But that is not the real issue.
The real issue is that each and every one of these inhuman murderers was a Christian.
Born and baptized a Christian, educated in a Christian educational system, brought up in a Christian society. Almost all denominations were represented. And in those days, most people took their Christianity seriously.
Instead of remembering the victims we should be asking what it is about Christianity that turned so many normal human beings into vicious animals.
If we really want it to happen "never again" we should concern ourselves with what made it happen in the first place.
Will these “remembrance ceremonies” ever have the courage to deal with this issue?
Are they afraid of the truth?
Or are they afraid of “offending” the Christian murderers?
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