Posted on 02/02/2009 2:17:50 PM PST by nickcarraway
from the Mittelbayerische Zeitung
Holocaust denier Williamson threatened with consequences Bishop Fellay is to announce possible sanctions against Richard Williamson in the coming days. "Yes. I'm already working on this," he said on Sunday outside of the chapel where Mass was being said in Zaitzkofen (Regensburg area), where the Society of St Pius maintains a seminar for priests. There the Lefebvre Bishop Richard Williamson apparently also gave the controversial television interview in which he denied the Holocaust of six million Jews. The Regensburg prosecutor is investigating whether a case of race hatred can be brought.
Fellay on Sunday gave no concrete indications of the implications of the Holocaust denial will have for Williamson in the Society of St Pius. Fellay would not confirm a possible resignation or an official withdrawal. "This is perhaps too much to say, but I do not see how Bishop Williamson now can exercise his office of bishop in many countries." Apparently, however, in any case, a strong reduction of the work of Williamson is being considered.
Lefebvre Bishop Fellay was disappointed that Williamson last Friday, in the midst of worldwide uproar, had regrets over his interview, but had withdrawn nothing substantive. "You see the situation in which we are. From this you can see that we are disappointed, " he said. Before the interview, he had known nothing of the anti-Semitic attitude of the British bishop. "As he did now, he has never spoken." He had been aware that Williamson was given to "extravagant thought" on various topics. "I had, so to speak, to attribute that “to the fact that he is British."
Anti-Semitism was always in the Society an isolated case. "In each group there are always people on the fringes." Wounds had been newly torn open with Williamson’s statement. "I apologise to those who have been hurt by this and especially the Jewish people."
Ping
It seems to me part of the best punishment in this case would be to send Bishop Williamson on an “Educational Tour” of the Holocaust. After all, in his notorious interview, he professed to be open-minded about the subject. He can finally see the proof for himself. And others worldwide will see it to.
They should have him sit down and watch all nine hours of “Shoah”. He’ll be a changed man at the end, I guarantee you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoah_(film)
I don’t think that would be a bad idea, in addition to visiting the camps. (Did you watch all nine hours? It’s so hard to even watch a few minutes.)
I watched at least half of it. As I recall, it was on PBS.
You’re right, it’s devastating to watch.
Hardly qualifies as discipline. More importantly, what about this bishop's congregation and the lies he has perpertrated to them over the past 40+ years? How will this be undone?
So you’ve heard what the punishment is? I haven’t heard that the Vatican released what it is.
How did you get that out of my comment?
“SSPX to Discipline Bishop Williamson”
About time! Many in the SSPX have waited YEARS for that to happen!
You wrote:
“How will this be undone?”
Probably can’t be. Anti-semitism runs rather high in the SSPX. I am not saying all supporters are like minded in that respect, but far too many have that view.
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