The Jewish Religion and those that follow it (Jews) have been persecuted before the holocaust. Anti-Semitism (the hatred of Jews) has existed for many years, all though the holocaust was the furthest this hatred has ever been taken there have been other instances were Jews have been persecuted. One of which is that of Christian anti-Semitism. In the middle ages it was part of the catholic religion, but not belief, to be anti-Semitic because they thought that the Jewish people were responsible for killing Jesus. Over time Christians began to accept the Jewish religion due to the interpretation that all Jews are born with the sin of deicide (god killing). In the Papal States, which existed until 1870, Jews were only allowed to live in ghettos. Until the 1840s, they were made to go to sermons until they converted to Christianity. Only Jews were taxed to support school and it was illegal to convert from Christianity to Judaism. Sometimes Jews were baptized without their consent and were forced to practise Christianity. Some catholic churches were still anti-Semitic during the war and holocaust but it was told to be a non-Christian act as it was not following the bible and Love your neighbour prophecy.