Intellpuke: Bishop Richard Williamson's denial of the Holocaust has
done serious
damage to the Catholic Church. In an e-mail and fax exchange with
German news magazine Spiegel, the ultra-conservative bishop says that
he is willing to
"review the historical evidence." The interview, which took place
before Monday's announcement by the Vatican that Bishop Williams was
removed as head of a seminary, follows:
SPIEGEL: The Vatican is demanding that you retract your denial
of the Holocaust, and it is threatening to not allow you to resume your
activities as a bishop. How will you react?
Williamson: Throughout my life, I have always sought the truth.
That is why I converted to Catholicism and became a priest. And now I
can only say something, the truth of which I am convinced. Because I
realize that there are many honest and intelligent people who think
differently, I must now review the historical evidence once again. I
said the same thing in my interview with Swedish television: Historical
evidence is at issue, not emotions. And if I find this evidence, I will
correct myself. But that will take time.
SPIEGEL: How can an educated Catholic deny the Holocaust?
Williamson: I addressed the subject in the 1980s. I had read various writings at the time. I cited the Leuchter report (eds. note: a debunked theory produced in the 1980s claiming erroneously that the Nazi gas chambers were technically impractical)
in the interview, and it seemed plausible to me. Now I am told that it
has been scientifically refuted. I plan now to look into it.
SPIEGEL: You could travel to Auschwitz yourself.
Williamson: No, I will not travel to Auschwitz. I've ordered the
book by Jean-Claude Pressac. It's called "Auschwitz: Technique and
Operation of the Gas Chambers." A printout is now being sent to me, and
I will read it and study it.
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