Final Document: Catholic-Jewish
Bilateral
Commission Meeting
Final Document: Catholic-Jewish Bilateral
Commission Meeting
Commission for Religious Relations with the
Jews & Israeli Delegation for Relations with the
Catholic Church
Freedom of Religion and Conscience and its Limits
The following is the Final Document of the
Delegation of the Holy See's Commission for
Religious Relations with the Jews and the Chief
Rabbinate of Israel's Delegation for Relations with
the Catholic Church-Bilateral Commission Meeting,
which was held in Jerusalem, 11-13 March 2007: 21-23 Adar 5767.
1. At the seventh meeting of the above commission,
held in Jerusalem, the chairmen Cardinal Jorge
Mejia and Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen noted
the significance of the number seven within the
biblical tradition as indicating fullness and
maturity. They expressed the hope that the fullness
of the relationship between the Catholic and the
Jewish members of this commission will be a
source of blessing to both faith communities
and the world at large.
Cardinal Mejia also noted the recent passing of
Cardinal Johannes Willebrands, former president
of the Holy See's Commission for Religious Relations
with the Jews and a central figure in the historic
transformation in Catholic-Jewish relations.
May his memory always be for a blessing.
2. The subject of the meeting was the Freedom of
Religion and Conscience and its Limits. The human
capacity to choose is a manifestation of the Divine
Image in which all people are created
(cf. Gn 1:26-27) and is foundational for the biblical
concept of human responsibility and divine justice (cf. Dt 30:19).
3. God has created the human person as a social
being, which by definition places limits on
individual human freedom. Moreover, freedom
of choice is derived from God and therefore is not
absolute, but must reflect divine will and law.
Accordingly, human beings are called to freely
obey the divine will as manifested in Creation and
in his revealed Word.
Jewish tradition emphasizes the Noachide
Covenant (cf. Gn 9:9-12) as containing the
universal moral code which is incumbent on
all humanity. This idea is reflected in Christian
Scripture in the Book of Acts 15:28-29.
NOPE. THIS IS A LIE ASSENTED TO BY
CLERIC WHO ARE EITHR IGNORANT OR
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28 For it hath seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay no
further burden upon you than these necessary things: 29 That you
abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things
strangled, and from fornication; from which things keeping yourselves, you
shall do well. Fare ye well. 30 They therefore being dismissed, went
down to Antioch; and gathering together the multitude, delivered the
epistle.
[29] "From blood, and from things strangled": The use of these
things, though of their own nature indifferent, was here prohibited,
to bring the Jews more easily to admit of the society of the
Gentiles; and to exercise the latter in obedience. But this
prohibition was but temporary, and has long since ceased to
oblige; more especially in the western churches.
4. Accordingly, the idea of moral relativism is
antithetical to this religious world view and poses
a serious threat to humanity. Even though the
Enlightenment helped bring about a purification
from the abuse of religion, secular society still
requires religious foundations to sustain lasting
moral values. Critical among these is the principle
of the sanctity of human life and dignity. Ethical
monotheism affirms these as inviolable human
rights and therefore can provide inspiration in
this regard for society at large.
5. While on principle the State should not at all
limit freedom of religion for individuals and
communities nor of moral conscience, it has the
responsibility to guarantee the well-being and
security of society. Accordingly, it is obliged to
intervene wherever and whenever a threat is posed
by the promotion, teaching or exercise of violence
and specifically terrorism and psychological
manipulation in the name of religion.
6. In addition to respecting the freedom of
religious choices, the integrity of faith communities
should also be guaranteed. Accordingly, it is
legitimate for a society with a predominant
religious identity to preserve its character as
long as this does not limit the freedom of minority
communities and individuals to profess their
alternative religious commitments, nor to limit
their full civil rights and status as citizens,
individuals and communities. This obliges us
all to safeguard the integrity and dignity of holy sites, places of worship and cemeteries of all religious
communities.
7. In the course of history, religious communities
have not always been faithful to these values.
Therefore, there is a special obligation upon
religious leaders and communities to prevent the
improper use of religion and to educate towards
respect for diversity, which is essential in order
to ensure a healthy, stable and peaceful society.
In this regard, there is a special role for families,
schools and the Authorities of State and society as
well as the media to impart these values to future generations.
In conclusion, the bilateral commission, having
met in the Holy City of Jerusalem, expressed the
prayer that the Almighty would bless and inspire
both religious and political leaders in the region
and beyond to work determinedly to promote peace,
dignity, security and tranquility in the Holy Land
for all its peoples and for the world as a whole.
13 March 2007 – 23 Adar 5767
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Jews suppress the work
and even lives of Palestinians and Jews literally
spit at Catholic Priests and Religious and curse us
daily.
Chief Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen
(Chairman of the Jewish Delegation)
Chief Rabbi Ratson Arussi
Chief Rabbi Yossef Azran
Chief Rabbi David Brodman
Chief Rabbi David Rosen
Mr. Oded Wiener
Cardinal Jorge Mejia
(Chairman of the Catholic Delegation)
Cardinal Georges Collier, O.P.
Archbishop Antonio Franco
Archbishop Elias Chacour
Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo
Mons. Pier Francesco Fumagalli
Fr. Norbert J. Hofmann, S.D.B.
Taken from:
L'Osservatore Romano
Weekly Edition in English
25 April 2007, page 8
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