The Perils of Replacement Theology. Part 2. The Roman Catholic church had replacement theology, blaming the Jews The Roman Catholic church had replacement theology, blaming the Jews for the death of Christ. "Replacement theology" was understood to be for the death of Christ. "Replacement theology" was understood to be rooted in the cursing of the Jews (the cursing of the field of Judas), and rooted in the cursing of the Jews (the cursing of the field of Judas), and the reason behind their national misfortune. The de facto success of the the reason behind their national misfortune. The de facto success of the State of Israel, and disdain for centuries of anti-Semitism within the State of Israel, and disdain for centuries of anti-Semitism within the Church, however, led to superficial theological changes. Church, however, led to s uperficial theological changes. In 1965, the Catholic Nostra Aetate, stated clearly and plainly 1) The Jews In 1965, the Catholic Nostra Aetate, stated clearly and plainly 1) The Jews as a whole were no longer ... responsible for the death of Christ, and, 2) as a whole were no longer ... responsible for the death of Christ, and, 2) Above all, they were no longer considered "rejected by God" or "cursed." Above all, they were no longer considered "rejected by God" or "cursed." The Roman Catholic Church had an alternative "Grafted on" Theology to The Roman Catholic Church had an alternative "Grafted on" Theology to fall back on, where the Church is an extension, rather than a replacement, fall back on, where the Church is an extension, rather than a replacement, of Judaism. of Judaism. Roman Catholicism & Islam are both Based Upon A Form Of Replacement Theology. . Roman Catholicism Roman Catholicism Israel in the Old Testament was a Theocracy but Roman Catholicism saw Israel in the Old Testament was a Theocracy but Roman Catholicism saw itself as the new Theocracy which replaced Israel because the majority of itself as the new Theocracy which replaced Israel because the majority of the Jews, rejected Jesus as the Jewish Messiah. Unfortunately, even as a the Jews, rejected Jesus as the Jewish Messiah. Unfortunately, even as a bad tree brings forth corrupt fruit, this false teaching led to much bad tree brings forth corrupt fruit, this false teaching led to much subsequent persecution of the Jews by the Vatican during the crusades subsequent persecution of the Jews by the Vatican during the crusades right unto & including the Holocaust of WW2. However, in 1965, as right unto & including the Holocaust of WW2. However, in 1965, as previously discussed, the Vatican changed its official stance concerning previously discussed, the Vatican changed its official stance concerning Israel & then finally accepted Israel as a nation in 1993. Israel & then finally accepted Israel as a nation in 1993. Islam Islam In this article “The Perils of Replacement Theology (Part 2),” we shall see that Islam also has a type of replacement theology. They believe that `God` has finished with Israel, but their type of Replacement Theology is not based on the Jews rejection of their Messiah, but rather the Jewish Nation's failure to prevail militarily over Rome.