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1. Germany has adopted the Freedom of Religion From Defamation Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly (2008) in which Religion and Religious beliefs are given protection over and against defamation by those who seek to evade scrutiny of and responsibility for what they say about particular religions by appealing to freedom of speech tenets.
   Earlier this year, the highest German Court ruled against USA based Animal Rights group PETA - People for the Ethical Traetment of Animals because they used photographs of Jewish Hollocaust victims in their anti-meat eating campaing material.
   The Court declared that the Holocaust, now so much part of the identity of being Jewish, was now one of the foundations of the Religion and therefore, could not be defamed, as they ruled PETA had done.
   At last, we have a nation whose conscience has obviously been formed through admitting the sins of its past, willing to take a stand against the defamation of religion and religious beliefs.
   This present case has many possible implications worldwide for a more balance interpretation of human rights, notably the rights for freedom of speech and the rights for religions and religious beliefs to be protected from false accusations.
   
   

   Posted By: Fr Mick Mac Andrew Bombala-Delegate NSW

2. Thank God the Germans are making this stand. Bp Willamson's appointment as a bishop has to raise a few questions in thinking Catholics. How can such a Holocaust denier get to be Bishop? Who is overseeing the appointments? I know many people whose families died in the Holocaust. Bp Williamson's thoughtless and ignorant words have done so much damage to those who have suffered.
   But someone has to make a stand in memory of the victims of the brutal killing of the Jews in WW2. Especially now that the Muslims like Ahmadinejad are joining the anti-Semitic chorus. Good on the Germans - at least they know what the truth is and have shown integrity in pursuing this matter.

   Posted By: Skye

3. It is a good decision because to say such things without evidence quite rightly leaves one open to the charge of having animosity to the Jewish people in some way.
   The real situation is there is evidence that actually more than six million Jewish people died in the Holocaust, not less.

   Posted By: Michael Webb

4. The Bishop is a brave man, and I salute him for his courage in standing up to the tyranny of the empowered Zionist minority. Whether one believes something did or did not happen is up to that person to decide; freedom of thought is as essential for a healthy society as freedom of speech!

   Posted By: MR

5. Why can't Germany just hold free and open public inquiries into the Holocaust once and for all and finally put an end to all who deny the existance of the Holocaust?

   Posted By: Dr. Diarmid O'Doul

6. It's interesting that Germany is now using its courts to impose a religious belief on Catholics.
   What are the fines for publicly denying the Resurrection of Jesus? A nearly two thousand year old historical event and an indisputable foundation of the Catholic Religion?
   Any attempt to fine or suppress thought, opinion or argument is an admission that the authorities are not confident in the veracity of the position they hold.
   God Bless Bishop Williamson, the world would be a better place with more men like him.
   
   
   

   Posted By: Gerard

7. Did you see the interview? There is no denying the Holocaust, but do you have evidence of gas chambers? have you seen pictures of them being used? there are plenty of pictures of starved corpses and the sort, but not one of a gas chamber being utilized. You only see present day pictures of an empty building. The good bishop is not denying the Holocaust, he is simply raising a question about gas chambers. In a world full of freedoms, how is it that thought is criminalized?, why is questioning something a crime? No one should be so close minded that your are not willing to hear other points of view without condemning them. So what if his right or wrong? Let the good bishop be.
   Here's one theory, take it or leave it, you are free to!
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm_vLutppRc

   Posted By: SSPXer

8. It's amazing that CathNews allows SSPXer's absolute horrifying comments to be propagated here.

   Posted By: TJ Lawson

9. I think he should be removed from his position

   Posted By: Robert Hadwen

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