How did Pope John Paul II bring the Jewish, Christians, and Muslims together for his funeral?
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Because he was concerned with people as people. he was of course concerned in right belief too, but didn't limit his appreciation of individuals to the beliefs they held. Like Benedict XVI, he wasn't defensive about the Catholic faith either but was open to discussion with all parties who would be led by reason.  I don't agree that the bonds are ungluing. it is true however that the media aren't as interested in covering the activities of BXVI, ecumenical or otherwise (save homosexuality!!!) The websites below will keep you up to speed.
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He was Jewish, and for about three hundred years, his followers were also considered Jewish. Eventually, there was enough disagreement about whether you could be a good Jew and believe that the Messiah had come that the "Christians" were told they really weren't part of Judaism anymore. I am a Roman Catholic, but my religion starts with Judaism as its basis. I don't understand how anyone who follows Christ can be anti-Semitic, because Jesus and His family and His first followers were Jewish.
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The Crusades. There were seven of them sponsored by various Kings and Popes. \n\nChow!!
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Gentiles, Saints, Sinners , Christians\n\n  May God bless you
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Pope John Paul II forgave him.
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Jesus, Viktor Frankel, and Saladin (a Christian, a Jew and Muslim, and they'd all get along and have an incredible conversation).
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The Catholic Church followed the example of Jewish tradition and the congregation was singing almost from the beginning.\n\nPaul's letter to the Ephesians (5:19) states, "addressing one another (in) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts." \n\nSee also Colossians 3:16 and 1 Corinthians 14:26.\n\nEarly Christian worship paralleled that of the local synagogues, the Christians borrowing their four elements including the readings, the chants (of the Psalms), the homilies, and the prayers.\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Early christians considered themselves Jews and thus most certainly worshiped on Saturday.  It wasn't until Paul came along that they started to re-think the law of Moses.   Early christian leaders prayed in the Jewish temples (see Acts), but of course, they were not so welcome.   Being thrown out of temples and the influence of Paul was probably the major reason they began to think of themselves as a different religion.\n\nSo while the change to Sunday happened very early in the church (probably in the first generation) it was not immediately after the death of Christ.
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Christianity, Islam, and sometimes Judaism (depending on the sect).
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Roman Governor Pontius Pilate!!!! he gave jesus' life over to the jewish community, who decided it was a good idea to crucfiy him rather than a murderer
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There were quite a few Jewish sects in that part of the world around that time. Many of them were messianic sects, such as the Essenes - some of which had turned from traditional Judaism. In this period in history it was not uncommon to hear tales that this person or that person was the promised Messiah. Christianity was a sect that became firmly established by going cosmopolitan - after Paul promoted it in Italy and Greece and blended it with their mythology of virgin birth, the hierarchy of deities, and a fiery Hades place of punishment, etc., none of which had any connection to Jesus's religion (Judaism).
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The Council of Nicaea was called by Emperor Constantine around 325 A.D. to gather the Bishops of the early Christian churches. This was the birth of the state-sanctioned Roman Catholic Church that combined both Judeo-Christian doctrines with Pagan traditions and rituals.\n\nThe "new" combined [or catholic] church was given tremendous powers that engulfed the Holy Roman Empire as she proceeded to persecute all the Sabbath worshippers and anyone who did not want to JOIN the Roman Catholic Church through the dozen centuries that ensued.\n\nIn the early process the church also wiped out the entire Essene communities and obliterated them altogether from History and any references made about them in the Bible scriptures. \n\nThus began the Jewish diaspora [or the 'scattering of the Jews'] in all corners of the world throughout the Dark Ages and well into World War II when the anti-Semitic Nazis were not prevented by then Pope Pius XXII from annihilating the Jews by the millions.\n\nIt was soon after WWII, in 1948, when the victorious Western Allies atoned for such inhumane atrocities done to them that Israel was 'recaptured' from the Palestines and given back to the Jewish nation. Perhaps it's another fulfillment of Prophecy about the 'end of times' when the Jews go home...
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Jews! Jesus was a Jew. \nChristianity came from a mix of Judiasm and Paganism...
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Europeans had an Alliance with the Jews way back during the time of the Crusaders.  They cooperate to control the European economy.
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john the baptist. he openly re-enacted the exodus and baptised those who would follow. that was a pretty bold move that showed not only his faith, but also successfully struck a political nerve. he demonstrated that he could get mass demonstrations that there were ppl that werent afraid to openly follow someone besides those in political power at the time.
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Catholic, Muslim, Christian, etc..  Just like here.
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Pope John Paul XXIII\nTerry Schaivo\nOsama Bin Laden\nBono\nOdieguy3000 :)