Bill Tammeus is Kansas City's top writer on faith & morals and his latest post picks apart one of the top politicos in Kansas for a controversial reading of new legislation and the Christian Bible.
Here's the crux of the argument . . .
"I can find no other way to read his words than to say he believes the Bible makes clear that Jews murdered Jesus and should always be held accountable for that heinous act. And, beyond that, such a belief should not be considered antisemitic.
"Most Christian leaders and denominations have backed away from that calumny, particularly after the Holocaust. And Christians who take the Bible seriously (and not literally) know that there are passages -- especially in the Gospel of John -- that have been used to justify antisemitism today and anti-Judaism in the early years of Christian history. Does Marshall now want to protect and reaffirm those passages and renew the charge that the Jews killed Christ? That's how I read his words. Which is why I was so appalled."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Faith Matters Blog: Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas can't be serious, can he?
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