Actually, most Nazis were Christians. They liked and supported Hitler. They fought for him. They clergy supported him in writings that exist to this day.
2006-09-28 03:11:35 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, just like Mel Gibson, they got their anti-semetic views from their christian faith. How kind and godly to kill millions, right?
2006-09-28 03:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
The usual response is "they weren't real Christians." The Crusaders weren't "real" Christians, Roman Catholics aren't "real" Christians, the Nazis weren't "real" Christians. Anyone who doesn't believe what "I" believe is not a "real" Christian.
They were all people who called themselves Christians and believed and studied the New Testament, and prayed to the Christian God. If Christianity didn't produce these monsters, what did?
When did "real" Christianity appear in the world? "Christians" were just another version of Judaism for many years after the death of Jesus. "Christians" were all Catholic (Roman or Eastern Orthodox) until Martin Luther (17th century?). I suppose Christianity was born during the Reformation with Protestants -- but what about the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormorns, Christian Scientists, etc. etc.
Everyone screams about Muslims not speaking out against Muslim violence. How can Muslims stand by and allow such atrocities? That's the same question I have for Christians. How could "real" Christians stand by and watch 12 million people die in the Holocaust (6 million Jews and 6 million "real" Christians including 2 million children)? How could "real" Christians stand by and allow the current genocide in Darfur, Sudan? If something about Darfur actually gets into the news, "real" Christians ignore it and can't be bothered. After all, those aren't Christians dying (real or otherwise).
Perhaps I'm wrong. Perhaps all the "real" Christians are urging President Bush to pressure Sudan into accepting U.N. peacekeepers. There just aren't enough "real" Christians out there to make the difference.
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2006-09-28 03:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intollerance forms when too many people agree with "common knowledge" it's a false ideology that is usually crafted by nations attempting to create a perticular view on an agenda.
For instance, people now accept "Terrorist Warnings" and "Islamic people hate freedom". You can usually spot them because they're the ones that don't make sense if you don't jump on the "band waggon."
2006-09-28 03:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Aurred 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hitler was mental, anyone who devises a plan to eradicate innocent men , women and children deserves a good long stay in the loony bin and a lobotomy :) And anyone who supported him deserves to die the same way as those he killed including the clergy. It was a horrible time and I hope nothing like that ever happens again.
2006-09-28 03:18:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They weren't true Christians at all, as evidenced by their actions. They were people who took the legality of the Bible too far went extreme with it. You can do this with the Bible and you can do this with the Koran if you read them at face value without understanding.
Hitler may have claimed to be a Christian, but anyone who thinks he was is delusional.
2006-09-28 03:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
this is true. however remember the great problems Germany faced after WWI. there was no Marshall Plan to help Germany recover as was the case after WWII. the German people were desperate and ready to follow almost anyone who could turn their country around and stabilize the economy.
2006-09-28 03:16:22 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There you go again with your ill-informed cr*p. Are you some kind of relative of the Hitler family? All you do is spout abuse at Christians. You're so full of hate that it's taken over your life.
2006-09-28 03:18:43 · answer #7 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's easy to control people...when you have control of the money, the food, and all the guns.
Besides, I'm about 97.3453867% sure that you're just making up your statistics. And even if you aren't...what does that anecdotal evidence 60+ years ago have to do with anything now?
2006-09-28 03:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hiltler also killed close to 6 million Christians. Christians that stood up for what is right, he got rid of. Please read the answers to the previous question about germany. Just because people claim to be Christian, doesn't make them Christian.
2006-09-28 03:14:24 · answer #9 · answered by valmikey 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They were threatened and coerced to fall into place.
Read his book.
Death was the alternative for not following his ways.
His ideal utopia was for a clean blood line.
His aspirations had nothing to do for Christianity.
2006-09-28 03:18:31 · answer #10 · answered by dyke_in_heat 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't think they were stupid. Hitler and his regime used plenty of controlling techniques...brainwashing, if you will. He preyed upon their anger at losing WWI and the prices they had to pay because of it. He also preyed upon their tendency to prejudge other groups...the Jews...and gave them "reasons" why they were responsible for their loss.
2006-09-28 03:16:09 · answer #11 · answered by Jessica 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋