Why did God let the Holocaust happen?

Answer 1

Probably because we took Bibles out of classrooms.

Oh wait... Err, dates mixed up.

Nevermind.

Answer 2

...We are finite and cannot undersand all about our Infinite Creator God and His ways. Thank God for His grace, that the Allies won. Thank God for those who were rescued from the death camps by the Allies.
...We were allowed many advantages - the atom bomb, sonar and radar, and millions of dedicated, committed men and women who gave of themselves selflessly; they fought, sacrificed, died, and/or pitched in at home, so that we could win.
...It is incredible what did go on, and anyone who denies that the Holocaust occurred has an abundance of evidence to explain away, and they cannot explain it away.
...I believe there are many lessons we should learn from the Holocaust.
...1. See what happens when someone comes into power (Hitler), who is subject to no one. It has also been said Hitler was suffering from the effects of syphilis, which could explain his erratic behavior and decisions.
...2 Apart from a solid spiritual foundation (the Bible), how cheap life can become. People were tortured in many ways - because they were hated and their lives were considered worthless.
...3 Look at where hatred of any particular group can lead.
...4 If you tell lies long enough and often enough, people will believe you - Hitler had a "mooing herd" following blindly after him.
...5 Although wars cost in human lives lost and destruction of countries, there are still at times necessary to stop evil.

Answer 3

I used to wonder the same thing, that and many other similar events. God gave satan dominion over the earth so there are a lot of things he allows to happen and God gives men free will to turn to Him. The only thing I can tell you is God allows many things to happen for a reason. You can always ask him when you get to heaven or pray for a peace of mind for it all. It was a very sad and memorable event. Only God knows why it happened the way it did.

Answer 4

Rumour has it.....that people were involved in the Holocaust.
People allowed it to happen.
People were victimized.
People helped / assisted / went along with Hitler's plan.

God gave the people free-will.
People used their free will to allow the Holocaust to happen.

Answer 5

There is no answer to that. We can just learn from history and try to protect innocent lives now. (For example, raising awareness about the current situation in Darfur.) The worst thing we can do about the Holocaust is try to explain it away. It is unexplainable, and trying to rationalize it won't get you anywhere. The only option is to try to prevent it from happening again--oh, and maybe trying to educate the children of numb-skulls who attempt to downplay or even deny the Holocaust in order to advance politically.

Answer 6

The fact that the Holocaust happened is not a disproof of God. It is an illustration that evil exists in our world and just how real it is.

Answer 7

Dawgonnit! It's in John 10:10
It was not God!
I'm sorry if the jews wont accept the new testament.

Answer 8

Why did man let the Holocaust happen? why does man not take responsibility for this?

Answer 9

bc men chose to let it happen. its took years for the world to act on behalf of the Jews..and that was only because they felt threatened....the powers of the world at the time could have acted much earlier and sparred many people from lots of pain.

Answer 10

If it was Adam’s decision to disobey God that brought sin into the world, why do we ALL have to suffer punishment?
If we are honest with ourselves, we will realize that Adam is a fair representative for all of us. If a perfect person in a perfect place decided to disobey God’s rules, none of us would have done better. Romans 5:12 says, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.” We all inherit Adam’s sin nature. We all sin, so we all deserve to die and suffer eternal punishment in hell. We must understand that not one of us is innocent before God. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Not one of us is worthy to stand before the Creator of the universe because we would each bring a sinful, rebellious nature into His presence.
In the beginning God completely sustained His creation without blemish. That’s why it was perfect. He held every atom together in a perfect state. He kept the planets in their orbits. He kept animals from tripping and breaking their necks. He did not allow people to suffer and die.
Deuteronomy 8:4 gives us a little glimpse of how things might have been in the original creation. “Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.” God is omnipotent and perfectly capable of sustaining and protecting his creation.
When Adam sinned, however, the Lord cursed the universe. In essence there was a change and along with that change God seemingly took away a little bit of his sustaining power and allowed things like suffering and death into His creation. Now He permits bad things to happen—and this is a reminder that sin has consequences and that the world needs a Savior. Romans 8:22 says, “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.”

God took pleasure in all of His creation ("http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?passage=revelation+4:11&version=NKJV"), but He loved people most of all. He allowed the created universe to deteriorate so we would see the consequences of our sin. If we did not see the consequences of our sin, we would never see that we need salvation from our sin, and we would never accept His offer of mercy for our sin. Most people easily recognize that there is a problem in the world. This can be used to show them that there is one who has overcome this problem of death and suffering—Jesus Christ.

Answer 11

Are you trying to call Hitler and his nazi party god? There never was a real god it and it should be evident as you point out
peace out and sympathy for those who perished for lack of awareness and false gods.