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U.S. State Department Says New Testament Is Anti-Semitic
Rev. Ted Pike | Sept
13 2005
Evangelical lovers of Israel would never believe that
our government could consider them anti-Semitic. Yet the U.S. State Department's
new "Department of Global Anti-Semitism" now defines anti-Semitism
in a way that makes Bible-believing Christians into anti-Semites. Here's
how:
The State Department's 40-page Report on Global Anti-Semitism cites a recent
example of "anti-Semitism" in Poland. "...the pastor of St.
Brigid Church in Gdansk told parishioners during services that Jews killed
Jesus and the prophets." (p.22) What's wrong with that? According to
Jewish leadership: plenty. Jewish leaders say it was this millennia-old
accusation that ultimately led to the Holocaust: to millions of Jewish "Christ
killers" being herded into the prison camps and gas chambers of Auschwitz,
Dachau, etc. "You can't get any more anti-Semitic than that!"
they protest.
IS THE NEW TESTAMENT "HATE LITERATURE?"
Yet, think about it. Isn't that accusation exactly what Mel Gibson portrayed
in "The Passion of the Christ?" Isn't that exactly what the New
Testament teaches in passages too numerous to list here? Scripture says
evil Jewish leaders, helped by Jews gathered at the Feast of the Passover,
collectively pressured the Romans to crucify Christ.
From the Book of Acts alone come powerful indictments of the Jews. "...let
all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord
and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified." Acts 2:36. "Men of
Israel...this man...you nailed to the cross by the hands of godless men
and put him to death." Acts 2:22,3. "Men of Israel...Jesus, the
one whom you delivered up...you disowned...put to death the Prince of Peace"
Acts 3:12-15. "The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye had
put to death by hanging him on a cross." Acts 8:30.
These words - that the Jews killed Jesus - were spoken by the pastor of
St. Brigid Church in Gdansk, Poland. If he is anti-Semitic according to
the US State Department, then so is the New Testament! So are you as a Bible-believing
Christian!
NO CHRISTIANS ARE SAFE
Most Christians "spiritualize" the above Scriptures, saying we
are "all" guilty for the crucifixion. Yet it is clear that as
long as any Christians believes the "anti-Semitic" New Testament
to be the inspired word of God, he, also, is not safe from being labeled
"anti-Semitic" by our government. Christians can also expect such
derision from Jewish "civil liberties" organizations such as the
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, which is always eager to marginalize
Christians into those our "tolerant" society should disapprove
of.
Even Mel Gibson, who believes personally that we are all guilty of the crucifixion,
was not immune from attack by ADL as anti-Semitic.
This is ominous for Christians because in countries dominated by hate laws,
such as Canada, public criticism of matters Jewish, or "anti-Semitism,"
is a hate crime punishable by harsh fines and imprisonment.
IS PERSECUTION COMING FROM ADL/B'nai B'rith?
The State Department's Report on Global Anti-Semitism was not written by
the State Department. It was "ghosted" by the international Jewish
religious, educational, fraternal and charitable organization, B'nai B'rith
and its Anti-defamation League. Only they could marshal such an extensively
detailed report from 50 countries, utilizing their worldwide "hate
crimes" statistics-gathering capacities.
Far from being a "far left" kooky Jewish minority, not representing
mainstream Jewish attitudes, B'nai B'rith International describes itself
as the "body and soul" of organized Jewry. Its half million Jewish
members constitute a powerful lobbying base, setting up anti-hate bureaucracies
(and ending free speech) in many of the more than 50 countries in which
B'nai B'rith is established. This anti-Christian, international Jewish religious
organization, uniting synagogue and state, is creating a federal hate-crimes
Gestapo. Its "Department of Global Anti-Semitism" is laying down
outrageous definitions of the "hate crime" of anti-Semitism that
make Bible-believing Christians into anti-Semitic "haters."
MAKING LOVERS OF ISRAEL INTO ANTI-SEMITES
Why is ADL/B'nai Brith putting the noose of anti-Semitism around tens of
millions of Christians? Present actions by B'nai B'rith worldwide indicate
that persecution of Christians tops their agenda. In fact, the history of
modern, international, evil Jewish leadership is one of just such persecution.
In my 345-page book, "Israel: Our DutyOur Dilemma," I document
how in 1917 international Jewish financiers, including Jacob Shiff (head
of what later became Chase Manhattan Bank), the English Rothschilds, and
the German Warburgs, along with a host of Jewish Bolshevik leaders, toppled
the Csar and established communism in Russia. Eventual death toll from Soviet
communism: 66,000,000, millions of whom were Christians.
Last October 10th, ADL/B'nai B'rith lashed out in unprecedented fury against
eleven Christians in Philadelphia for the "hate crime" of witnessing
to homosexuals. Through ADL national board member, Philadelphia D.A. Lynne
Abraham, ADL/B'nai B'rith attempted to incarcerate those Christians for
47 years in prison with fines of $80,000.00 each.
Throughout the western world and Europe, ADL/B'nai Brith hate laws are now
indicting evangelical Christians. Cases against Christians in Canada, Sweden,
England, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand have taken place or are
in progress. In dozens of other countries under ADL/B'nai B'rith hate laws,
Christian testimony is now intimidated.
OMINOUS SIGNS
In Canada, B'nai B'rith's federal anti-hate law was passed by Parliament
in 1971 after at least five years of B'nai B'rith lobbying the law was designed
to end Christian truth-telling and evangelism, as well as criticism of matters
Jewish. The same is true of provincial hate laws, also orchestrated by B'nai
B'rith Canada and the Canadian Jewish Congress.
A pastor in northern Canada recently told me that as he handed out gospel
tracts in his town, a policeman informed him that such "proselytizing"
is now a hate crime under provincial law. If he continued, he would be arrested.
I asked a Christian friend in Toronto what would happen if he said publicly
that the Jews had Christ crucified. He replied, "Up here, everybody
understands that to do so would be playing with fire. If someone complained,
the police would come and you might be charged."
As Rabbi Daniel Lapin recently warned, evangelical Christians are "under
relentless attack" by "secular Judaism" (i.e. ADL/B'nai B'rith).
This cannot but increase as B'nai B'rith continues rapidly to establish
anti-hate bureaucracies with the help of its 2,100 lodges and chapters worldwide.
THE WAY OF ESCAPE
How can Christians escape persecution as anti-Semitic hate criminals in
the years ahead? One way is to deny Christ: remove yourself as far as possible
from any association with Christianity.
The other way is to affirm Christ to the limit. We can trust His guidance
and protection so completely that we no longer fear man. When we do that,
we become a force for truth-telling and righteousness such as the world
has seldom seen - just like the apostles in the Book of Acts. They shook
the Roman Empire.
We can shake the New World Order.
As Congress reconvenes, members of the House and Senate will give full consideration
to ADL/B'nai B'rith's federal anti-hate bill, "The Local Law Enforcement
Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005," HR 2662, S 1145. It is now before
the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
Lovers of freedom must protest this Orwellian legislation to their members
of Congress. It will create a vast federal anti-hate bureaucracy in America
identical to Canada's, ending free speech.
Also protest the "Department of Global Anti-Semitism." Although
it has not yet been given an official title, the "Department of Global
Anti-Semitism," approved by Congress and President Bush on Oct. 17th,
is now being set up in the US State Department.
Demand from Congress that all funding and authority for the "Department
of Anti-Semitism" be ended.
If there is to be such a department, demand that Congressional hearings
be held to formulate a balanced definition of "anti-Semitism"
that protects Christians and critics of Israel.
Protest to Members of Congress, toll free 1-877-762-8762
The US State Department comment line 1-202-647-4000
