Do you really think Hitler was a Christian?

Question

What, in his actions reflect any of Jesus' teachings? Did you know he killed Christians too? Is this just a slam at Christians or do you really believe he is the epitome of Christianity.

Hitler was NOT a Christian by his actions - he made a god out of himself, an act totally opposed to any type of Christian teaching. His family was Catholic and he attended Catholic school until he was thrown out in the sixth grade. He had nothing but scorn, hatred and distaste for the Catholic church and was planning to attack the Vatican (according to the diary of Goebels who stopped him, saying that wasn't a good idea).


In Hitler’s words “the heaviest blow that ever struck humanity was the coming of Christianity” (Hitler, 1953, p. 6). The Jesuits were “swine,” and all of Christianity was “Jewish Christianity” which was comparable with “Jewish Bolshevism.” Hitler concluded that both were evil and both had to be destroyed (Kershaw, 2000, pp. 330, 488). His reasoning was based on his belief

in answer to the supposed quote seven years after Hitler died..It is the book name. It was written seven years after Hitler died.

Answer 1

Hitler, although born into a Catholic home, clearly had no love for the church or anything christian....preferring atheism and/or elements of paganism to established religion.

Answer 2

He at one time claimed to catholic. But so what? Bush claims to be christian, yet is one of this planet's most selfish people, making sure that he and his cronies remain wealthy, and the heck with christian values of worrying about one's fellow man or the working class.

As an example, he states his interest in "no child left behind" yet vetoed any health bill for children of working families to be sure that they had minimal health care. Amazing. Being religious and being moral are very different, aren't they?

Read two interesting books.... The God Delusion, and God Is Not Great--How religion poisons everything. Neither is pro, or anti- christian, just anti religion. And both are well written, both on the NYTimes Best Seller lists all last winter.

And if you wish to know more about Hitler, and the Catholic church, read
The Catholic Church and Nazi Germany... it is at least 20 years old, but nicely done... probably still available on Amazon.

Answer 3

Hitler a Christian? Not Likely. Saul who became the Apostle Paul made a Conversion from a persecutor to One who became Loved by the Christians Back then. That cannot be said of Hitler who started and did not let up in his Campaign of Terror. By that definition, Hitler fails the Test of being Called a christian. Of course anyone can call themselves a Christian, but its the works that identify one as either a true or False " christian"

Answer 4

Perhaps Hitler was not one, according to YOUR interpretation of what a Christian is, or should be. But he and his Nazi regime claimed to be Christians according to THEIR interpretation of the word and their own beliefs.

It's like asking whether that long list of notorious Popes between the 10th-15th centuries were indeed Christians, too. Many of them were whoremongers, kept concubines, and had a slew of illegitimate children running around the Vatican. And there were several Popes that concurred with the atrocities and Inquisitions which killed multitudes of non-Catholics during their reigns. So, were they Christians or what???

Peace be with you.

Answer 5

I love the "not a real Christian" excuse that is continually used.

I will admit that you may be able to state that, based on his actions, he doesn't fit the model of a 'true' Christian.

But you have to admit that the Christian Doctrinal baggage was held by Hitler until his death. There are many instances of him going to Church, and using scripture to justify some of his actions and that he himself thought he was a good Catholic.

Christians can claim that all the naughty people who killed in the name of God throughout history aren't "true" Christians, but you cannot deny that Christian doctrine did influence their actions.

Answer 6

Its puzzling to renowned. Hitler claimed to be a Christian such multiple evaluate him to have been one, yet he claimed to be multiple issues if it helped him to income sufficient acceptance to win the election. In Germany interior the 1930's if he brazenly spoke out to be an atheist he does not have been so common so it would have made sense that he claimed to be a Christian. some declare that he wasn't as a results of fact he created the reich church as christian ideals in peace weren't nicely matched with Nazi techniques. Pope Pius XI for sure did not like him and stated as him 'an boastful prophet with repulsive conceitedness' which became study in each Catholic church in Germany, even with the Nazi's sturdy propaganda device. Hitler became for sure disliked by potential of Christian leaders interior of Germany, i.e. the Catholic Archbishop of Munster, von Galen, led a efficient marketing campaign to end euthanasia of mentally-disabled human beings and multiple Protestant pastors, led by potential of Martin Niemöller, formed the Confessional Church in opposition to Hitler's Reich Church. Niemöller became held in a concentration camp in the process the era 1937-1945. yet another Protestant pastor, Dietrich Bonhöffer, took area interior the 1944 bomb plot and became finished. So in many circumstances in spite of the reality that Hitlers significant inner opposition and project became Christianity in spite of the shown fact that it truly is unknown how he practised his own ideals, subsequently the themes open to talk.

Answer 7

All right...let's just say that while he believed in God, and believed in Jesus, he wasn't a "true" Christian due to his actions. I'll be willing to give you that.

HOWEVER, this does not give anyone free reign to call him an atheist. He DID believe in God, and therefore was not an atheist by any stretch of the imagination.

He was a representative of nothing but his own sick mind.

Answer 8

No I doubt it very much. From what I knew of him through what I read he did NOT follow the teachings of the Christian Gods.

He really seemed more fashioned after the Christian Satan. (Not that I believe in that, but by comparisin). He was truly an evil man.

Perhaps he was possessed by a demon there was some belief that he had some black magick practitioners among is followers and that they actually were doing rituals and such. (Saw a special on it on History Channel one night) But who really knows, only Hilter and his men know, and they are dead.

Blessings,
Aviana

Answer 9

Hitler was a Roman Catholic the oldest branch of christianity.
A person cannot quit the roman Catholic religion.
They can only be thrown out.(excommunicated)
Hitler was never thrown out.

Answer 10

What is the difference between Hitler and George Bush?
I don't see any difference between them. There good Christians and there are bad Christians so Hitler being a bad person doesn't mean he is not Christian.
Saddam is Muslim and he killed a lot of Muslims although killing is banned in Islam!

Answer 11

Hitler, sometimes claimed to be a Christian, probably just so the big money boys in Germany back then who were Christians would back him up, which they did.
Adolf Hitler was a very mentally disturbed man.
I do not think he was capable of following any religion, even if he wanted to or said he did.