Christian Identity, Zionism, Nazism, and other heresies condemned by the Church

[Timothy_Fitzpatrick]

*not a comprehensive list

Americanism: A group of related heresies which were defined as the endorsement of freedom of the press, liberalism, individualism, and separation of church and state, as an insistence upon individual initiative, what could be incompatible with the principle of Catholicism of obedience to authority.      

- Condemned by Pope Leo XIII on his letter Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae in 1899


Anglo-Israelism: Holds that English and to a lesser extent white peoples are the descendants of the ancient Israelites. (Forms the Basis of the Christian Identity Movement.)


Christian Zionism: Belief that the "ingathering" of Jews in Israel is a prerequisite for the Second Coming of Jesus. This belief is primarily, though not exclusively, associated with Christian Dispensationalism.      

-The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism (August 22, 2006).[38] rejects Christian Zionism, concluding that it is a "false teaching that corrupts the biblical message of love, justice and reconciliation."


Community of the Lady of All Nations: The movement believes that its 90-year-old founder, Marie Paule Giguère reincarnates Virgin Mary. Founded by Marie Paule Giguère in Quebec in 1971. (also known as Army of Mary)

-Excomunicated as heresy by theCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 11, 2007[39]


Feeneyism: A theology that favors a strict interpretation of the doctrine extra Ecclesiam nulla salus ("outside the church there is no salvation"). Associated with Leonard Feeney (1897–1978), a Jesuit priest and founder of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.


Modernism: Evolution of dogma in time and space. Originated with Alfred Loisy, George Tyrell,Ernesto Buonaiuti.

- Condemned by popes Leo XIII and Pius X in a series of encyclical between 1893 and 1910


Positive Christianity: A term adopted by Nazi leaders to refer to a model of Christianity consistent with Nazism. With the fall of the Nazi regime in 1945, Positive Christianity as a movement fell into obscurity. It continues to be espoused by some Christian Identity groups, but has been rejected by mainstream Christian churches.


Reincarnationism: Belief that certain people are or can be reincarnations of biblical figures, such as Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary.      

- Doctrinal Note of the Catholic Bishops of Canada concerning the Army of Mary[42] and Tribus Circiter on the Mariavites.

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Community of the Lady of All Nations: The movement believes that its 90-year-old founder, Marie Paule Giguère reincarnates Virgin Mary. Founded by Marie Paule Giguère in Quebec in 1971. (also known as Army of Mary)

-Excomunicated as heresy by theCongregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on July 11, 2007[39]

.......interesting that the Jesuits chose to modify the prayer.

In July 2005, the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith required that "who once was Mary" must be left out of the prayer given by The Lady of All Nations. The proper ending to the prayer is now "May the Lady of All Nations, the Blessed Virgin Mary, be our Advocate."[

"who once was Mary"......was what got them excommunicated. My question is WHY?

http://www.cccb.ca/site/images/stories/ ... nglish.pdf

CONGREGATIO PRO DOCTRINA FIDEI
DECLARATION
REGARDING THE MOVEMENT,
"THE COMMUNITY OF THE LADY OF ALL NATIONS,"
AND OF ITS WORKS: "THE ARMY OF MARY",
"THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITIES OFTHE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
MARY", "LES OBLATS-PATRIOTES", "L'INSTITUT MARIALYS"
On 26 March 2007 the Archbishop of Quebec, His Eminence, MarcCardinal Ouellet,
addressed a declaration to all the faithful of his diocese regarding the statutes and
activities of the movement known as "The Community of the Lady of all Nations",
better known as "The Army of Mary", and the works connected with this movement.
The Ordinary has declared that "those responsible for the "The Army of Mary" have
excluded themselves from the communion ofthe Catholic Church... The Army of
Mary has clearly and publiclybecome a schismatic community and, as such, a non-
Catholic association. Its particular teachingsare false and its activities are not able to
be frequented nor supported by Catholics".
With a letter dated 25 March 2007, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Pontifical
Commissioner, established 31 May 2007 as the date withinwhich the priest-members
of this Association were required to makeknown their intentions by recanting errors
and schismatic acts, and promising obedience to the HolySee, or face appropriate
canonical sanctions.
The above-mentioned priests have not followed the directives of the Pontifical
Commissioner. Instead on 3 June 2007 many of them participated at the invalid
priestly ordination of six members, performed by Father Jean-Pierre Mastropietro, a
priest of the same Association.
Considering the very grave situation, without any hope of another solution, the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in fulfilment of its obligations, declares
the following:
a) The so-called "diaconal and presbyteralordinations" performed by Father
Jean-Pierre Mastropietro are invalid.
b) Father Jean-Pierre Mastropietrohas incurred an excommunication latae
sententiaefor the delict of schism (can. 1364 CIC). Moreover he has
incurred an irregularity for the reception and for the exercise of Sacred
Orders by having attempted to perform anact of Sacred Orders reserved to
Bishops (cann. 1384; 1401, n.6; 1044,§1. n.3 CIC).
c) The persons who have claimed to be ordained deacons and priests with the
imposition of hands of Father Jean-Pierre Mastropietro have incurred an
excommunication latae sententiaefor the delict of schism (can. 1364 CIC.)
d) All the members of the above-mentioned Movement and of the works
associated with it, who, despite the warning of the Cardinal Archbishop of
Quebec on 26 March 2007, have participated in these schismatic acts and
have determined to continue to associate with said Movement, are in schism
and, therefore, they haveincurred an excommunication latae sententiae.
e) The negative doctrinal judgement expressed by the Catholic Bishops of
Canada 29 June 2001, after consultation with this Congregation and with
the approval of the same, is upheld. Itconfirms with clarity and firmness
that the doctrine promoted by the Movement, "Community of the Lady of
all Nations", better known as "The Army of Mary",is heretical. Whoever
knowinglyand  deliberately  embraces this doctrine incurs an
excommunication latae sententiaedue to heresy (can. 1364 CIC).
Given at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 11 July 2007
This document is to be notified to all persons concerned.
William Cardinal LEVADA
Prefect
?Angelo AMATO
Titular Archbishop of Sila
Secretary

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Levada

Interfaith dialogue with Jews

According to rabbi David Rosen, Cardinal Levada made it clear that there was intrinsic value in conducting interfaith dialogue with Jews even without any ulterior motives of proselytizing. He also made a clear distinction between "witnessing," or sharing the New Testament, and proselytizing, which was wrong.[24]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rosen_%28rabbi%29

Interfaith relations

Based in Jerusalem, he also serves as the Advisor on Interreligious Affairs to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, serving on the latter's Commission for Interreligious Relations.

He is an International President of the World Conference of Religions for Peace; Honorary President of the International Council of Christians and Jews; on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute;[1] and is on the Advisory Boards of the World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace; and the World Economic Forum's council of religious leaders.
Awards

In November 2005, Rabbi Rosen was made a Knight Commander of the Order of Gregory the Great in recognition of his contribution to Jewish-Catholic reconciliation (Rabbi Rosen is the first Israeli citizen and the first Orthodox rabbi to receive this honor.) In the same year he also won the Mount Zion Award for Interreligious Understanding. In December 2006, Rabbi Rosen received the Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Award from Rabbis for Human Rights-North America for having founded the organization Rabbis for Human Rights. Rosen was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[2]

Rabbi Rosen was the only Israeli participant at the interfaith summit convened by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia in Madrid in June 2008 and the follow-up meeting in Vienna in July 2009.
Personal life

He is married to Sharon (née Rothstein) and they have three daughters, Yakarah (married to Arik Attias), Gabriella (married to Dror Rubin) and Amirit; and four grandchildren, Imbar, Nieve, Yair (Yakarah and Arik's offspring)and Zohar (Gabriella and Dror's son.)
Views

Among the many recent issues that Rabbi David Rosen has been quoted on is the caption concerning Pius XII at Yad Vashem. "What Yad Vashem says is not necessarily wrong," conceded Rosen, "but it doesn't give us all the information." Rabbi Rosen quoted eminent historian Martin Gilbert, who says that Pius saved thousands of Jews.[3]

He also expressed grave concerns on the lifting of the excommunication of controversial bishop Richard Williamson,[4] but welcomed the Vatican's subsequent clarifications and Pope Benedict XVI's categorical repudiation and condemnation of Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism.

[ada]

All those terms are from the unofficial spoken language called ZIONESE !!

[Michael K.]

Ada, I agree that labeling itself is almost the tactic of a liar, because all labels are sort of imaginary ideals and not real things or people. On behalf of the above list, I see how the Church identifies them as heresies; they claim the Church and its history as part of their own justification for their separate existences, and the Church has to make a distinction between things that are related to the core values expressed in the Creed, and things that are pernicious spin-offs trying to ride on the coat-tails of the martyrs.

Every single "-ism" is its own sort of religion to some people, and philosophy to others.  And everyone is free to have philosophies of their own choice.  But many times, heretics have tried to take the mantle from those bearing the essential and simple Christian teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels.  There are true servants and then there are liars and those deluded in their own peculiar fantasy.  Has Rome always been right in its decisions regarding which is which? No. But for anyone who truly believes in Jesus, the desire to know the truth about him is overwhelming, and not to get deceived again and again as in a cult.

[Timothy_Fitzpatrick]

Ada, I agree that labeling itself is almost the tactic of a liar, because all labels are sort of imaginary ideals and not real things or people. On behalf of the above list, I see how the Church identifies them as heresies; they claim the Church and its history as part of their own justification for their separate existences, and the Church has to make a distinction between things that are related to the core values expressed in the Creed, and things that are pernicious spin-offs trying to ride on the coat-tails of the martyrs.

Every single "-ism" is its own sort of religion to some people, and philosophy to others.  And everyone is free to have philosophies of their own choice.  But many times, heretics have tried to take the mantle from those bearing the essential and simple Christian teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels.  There are true servants and then there are liars and those deluded in their own peculiar fantasy.  Has Rome always been right in its decisions regarding which is which? No. But for anyone who truly believes in Jesus, the desire to know the truth about him is overwhelming, and not to get deceived again and again as in a cult.

Well put. I never really looked at it that way, but that's exactly what they are doing: riding on the coattails of 2,000-plus years of history of the legitimate Church. It's funny, when you confront a Christian Zionist on the anti-Judaism of the Church fathers, they don't have a response. Many of them have never even heard of the Church Fathers.