This kind of content is allowed on X. Maybe if Elon had stayed in the Trump administration, Israel and the pro-Israeli lobby would have had more leverage over him? A cynical comment, I know, but there you go...
Oh, and here´s ChatGPT on the alleged quote from St Ambrose.
Did St Ambrose really say: "Jews are the most worthless of all men. They are lecherous, greedy, rapacious. They worship the Devil.Their religion is sickness. The Jews are the odious assassins of Christ.It is essential that all Christians hate them". This seems to come from an anti-Semitic meme on X.
No, St. Ambrose did not make that statement. The quote you mentioned — often seen on social media or in antisemitic memes — is fabricated and not found in any authentic writings of Ambrose of Milan.
🔍 What’s Really Going On?
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The alleged quotation is a modern forgery, created to spread anti-Semitic propaganda by falsely attributing extreme hatred to a Church Father.
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It circulates in internet memes and extremist forums, often alongside other fake quotations supposedly from saints or reformers.
🧾 What Did St. Ambrose Actually Say About Jews?
Ambrose (4th century) held theological views common in his era — including the belief that Jews were in error for rejecting Christ — but he did not call for hatred or annihilation, nor did he use vulgar language like "worthless," "rapacious," or "worship the Devil."
In fact:
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Ambrose sometimes defended Jews against violence.
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In one case (the burning of a synagogue in Callinicum), he insisted it should not be rebuilt at state expense — a problematic stance, but not a genocidal or hate-fueled rant like the quote suggests.
❗Why the Quote Is Clearly Fake
| Claim in Meme | Why It's False |
|---|---|
| Uses modern hate-speech tone | Completely unlike 4th-century theological language |
| No source in Ambrose's works | Not found in Letters, De Officiis, Expositions, or Patrologia Latina |
| First appears online | Traces to extremist message boards, not historical texts |
🛡️ Conclusion
This quote is a modern fabrication and should not be attributed to St. Ambrose or any early Church Father.
If you’d like, I can provide:
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🔎 Real historical quotes from Ambrose on Judaism (with context)
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📖 Discussion of early Christian views on Jews (complex and varied)
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⚠️ Tips on spotting fabricated historical quotes on social media
Would you like any of these?
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