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| March 6, 2010 | Hindus and Jews ask Pope to uphold 'Christian values' on Roma 'apartheid' in Europe | |
Nevada (US):Hindus and Jews have portrayed His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI as 'un-Christian' for not strongly supporting the cause of the Roma who face 'apartheid' conditions in Europe. Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan
B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a statement
issued in Nevada today, said that the condition of the Roma had most of the signs
of 'apartheid' and that it was happening right under the Pope's nose in Europe.
Hindus & Jews had repeatedly appealed him in the past to openly embrace the
Roma
cause and come up with a White Paper on their plight but without any success.
Zed and Rabbi Freirich quoted from The Bible: "When he saw the crowds, he had
compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without
a shepherd ( Matthew 9:36)." "The Lord builds up Jerusalem ; he gathers the
outcasts
of Israel (Psalm 147:2)." "For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I
will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast ( Jeremiah
30:17)." "Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will
save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise
and renown in all the earth (Zephaniah 3:19)." "...let the outcasts of Moab sojourn
among you; be a shelter to them from the destroyer... (Isaiah 16:4)." "Whoever
says, 'I am in the light,' while hating a brother or sister, is still in the darkness
(First Epistle of John 2: 9)." "...Just as I have loved you, you also should love
one another (Gospel According to John 13: 34)." Rajan Zed, who is president of
Universal Society of Hinduism, and Jonathan Freirich , argued that Jesus Christ
clearly told the world to help the helpless, defenseless and downtrodden and love
them, and He showed the way. The Pope, being the acclaimed representative of God
on earth, should raise his voice against continuous Roma maltreatment. The Pope
should act like a shepherd for a shepherd-less flock of Roma, just as Jesus Himself
said that He had sheep from other pastures. The Pope should recognize,
acknowledge
and affirm the Roma as children of God who deserved to be treated like all other
people-as equals. As the Vicar of Christ, the Pope should offer the Roma protection,
compassion, and love. In the case of the Roma, the Pope should act as God wanted
him to act, as distinctly defined in The Bible. |
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