Is Christianity antisemitic

Answer 1

Although the history of Christianity has been an antisemitic one, in recent years there have been great efforts to reconcile the harm that has been perpetuated by its predecessors. While these efforts are indeed necessary, they lack an essential foundation. True repentance is measured by a change of behavior, and Christendom can best display it by readdressing the age-old Easter controversy. Many lay-Christians are unaware of the fundamental rule that was given for the determining of the Easter festival, and yet this is where vindication would be, not only courageous, but productive.

The Easter controversy began during the time of Pope Victor, about C.E. 190 and the debate continued through the Council of Nicaea of 325 CE, eventually dwindling around the ninth century. Presently, an agreement for a universal Easter date has not been reached. The original controversy arose between the Christian Roman sect, that wanted to separate themselves from the Jewish calendar, and the Quartodeciman sect who vehemently adhered to the 14 day of the moon [Passover]. It seems that Bishop Polycarp, who traced his tradition for the reckoning of the Jewish date from St. John the apostle of Jesus, pleaded with Rome to align their ruling with the Quartodeciman date. However, Rome ultimately rejected the consideration, and ruled to observe Easter on Sunday. The decision lacked Biblical or astronomical reasoning, and the verdict for the Easter date was based solely on antisemitism

"It appeared an unworthy thing that in the celebration of this most holy feast [Passover] we should follow the practice of the Jews... Let us then have nothing in common with the detestable Jewish crowd" (Constantine's Nicene Letter 325 C.E) It is from this ruling that the majority of Christendom receives its date for Easter. Therefore, the question that has remained unanswered for over 2000 years is: Should Christians observe their most holy day based on hatred for the Jewish nation? Rhetorical as the question may sound, the point is valid when one considers the atrocities that were perpetuated against Jews throughout history during the Easter season. That the 325 CE verdict and the hostility toward the Jews throughout history are directly linked is indisputable. Therefore, it is imperative that modern Christendom disassociate itself from this date and either return to the original Passover observance as Polycarp and other early Bishops favored, or decide on a new reckoning for the Easter date that would topple the original antisemitic doctrine. ---- The change from Saturday Sabbath to a Sunday Sabbath was also changed because of antisemitism see: www.messiahtruth.com