Why do some say that Christians killed the Jews in the holocaust. Was Hitler a supposedly Christian?

Answer 1

Not only was he Christian, he referred to his faith throughout his hate-filled book Mein Kampf.
I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator.

- Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, Vol. 1 Chapter 2

Even today I am not ashamed to say that, overpowered by stormy enthusiasm, I fell down on my knees and thanked Heaven from an overflowing heart for granting me the good fortune of being permitted to live at this time.

Once again the songs of the fatherland roared to the heavens along the endless marching columns, and for the last time the Lord's grace smiled on His ungrateful children.
Read his own words in the book he wrote for the truth of his religious beliefs.

However I would not say Christians killed Jews. I would say that a madman, who happened to be Christian, masterminded a genocide.

Answer 2

Hitler’s Views on Christianity: The Facts

Let's look at a few things before you decide Hitler was a Christian. Here are some quotes which show what Hitler really thought of Christianity from the people that were in his inner circle:

"Christianity is an invention of sick brains...The war will be over one day. I shall then consider that my life's final task will be to solve the religious problem." [Hitler’s Table Talk, p. 142-4]

"Christianity is the biggest lie the Jews ever told humanity"

-- Adolf Hitler, 13 December 1941.

"So it's not opportune to hurl ourselves now into a struggle with the Churches. The best thing is to let Christianity die a natural death," -- Adolf Hitler, 14 October 1941.

"When National Socialism has ruled long enough, it will no longer be possible to conceive of a form of life different from ours. In the long run, National Socialism and religion will no longer be able to exist together…The heaviest blow that ever struck humanity was the coming of Christianity. Bolshevism is Christianity's illegitimate child. Both are inventions of the Jew. The deliberate lie in the matter of religion was introduced into the world by Christianity." [Hitler's Table Talk, p. 6-7]

"Christianity is a rebellion against natural law, a protest against nature. Taken to its logical extreme, Christianity would mean the systematic cultivation of the human failure." [p. 51]

"Christianity, of course, has reached the peak of absurdity in this respect. And that's why one day its structure will collapse. Science has already impregnated humanity. Consequently, the more Christianity clings to its dogmas, the quicker it will decline."[Hitler's Table Talk, pp 58-62]

"Hitler usually concluded this historical speculation by remarking 'You see, it's been our misfortune to have the wrong religion. Why didn't we have the religion of the Japanese, who regard sacrifice for the Fatherland as the highest good? The Mohammedan religion too would have been much more compatible to us than Christianity. Why did it have to be Christianity with its meekness and flabbiness?'" [Speer, Albert, Inside the Third Reich, Bonanza Books, New York, p. 96]

"The reason why the ancient world was so pure, light and serene was that it knew nothing of the two great scourges: the pox and Christianity." [Table Talk, p. 75]

"The Jew who fraudulently introduced Christianity into the ancient world----in order to ruin it----re-opened the same breach in modern times, taking as his pretext the social question. Just as Saul became St. Paul, Mardochai has become Karl Marx." [p. 314]

Answer 3

Some of the people who participated in making the Holocaust happen were Christians. Some Christians believed and some still believe that Jews are against Christ and deserve to die. I'm a Jew so of course I don't believe that. I don't blame Christians for the Holocaust though. I've never been taught that the Holocaust was a product of Christianity.

Answer 4

If you make people believe that 'god' is on their side, they'll commit the most horrible atrocities. The people of Germany thought they were doing good, just as Christians in this country think supporting an illegal war is good.

Here are some Hitler quotes about religion:

from Mein Kampf:

"Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord."

from one of his speeches:

"My feelings as a Christian points me to my Lord and Savior as a fighter. It points me to the man who once in loneliness, surrounded by a few followers, recognized these Jews for what they were and summoned men to fight against them and who, God's truth! was greatest not as a sufferer but as a fighter."

then in another speech he said:

"Amongst the accusations which are directed against Germany in the so called democracies is the charge that the National Socialist State is hostile to religion. In answer to that charge I should like to make before the German people the following solemn declaration:
1. No one in Germany has in the past been persecuted because of his religious views, nor will anyone in the future be so persecuted..."
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This was demonstrably untrue later on, when he persecuted Catholics and Jews, as well as Gypsies, homosexuals and others for arbitrary reasons.

Someone else already listed quotes showing that Hitler used religion as a tool. The important things to take a way from this question is:

1) Saying you are a Christian doesn't necessarily make it so.

2) People are easily manipulated by those who offer safety and give the appearance of piety.

3) Judge leaders by their actions, not their words.

4) People will turn a blind eye to the worst atrocities imaginable if you make them believe you're doing "god's" will.

These lessons have never been more important than they are right now. We're in danger of being "Good Americans" in the worst possible way.

Answer 5

He said once that he was a Catholic. However he did not go to church or follow Catholic doctrine, although he did have an interest in relics. Many of the SS were Christians however.

Personally I hesitate to attribute genocides to Christianity or any other religion, even as a retort to those halfwits on this website who like to crow about how "atheism has killed 150 million people" (meaning communism of course). If a state commits a genocide it will use any excuse. Some Christian authorities however did promote anti-semetic beliefs in the centuries leading up to the Holocaust, beliefs which the Nazis played on.

Answer 6

Yes, I believe Hitler claimed to be a Christian, at least at first. Later, he got involved in the concept of restoring the old Germanic pantheon to its former glory. But most of his followers were Christians as evidenced by the fact that at that time, there were only two main groups of religions: Christians and Jews. So he purged the Jews from government and anywhere else he could, leaving people who were at least nominally Christian.

Answer 7

The Catholic Church turned its back to the plight of the Jews in Europe when it became aware of what was taking place with them. There were some Christians that bought into the rhetoric that was flooding the airways however. So that also could be construded as an attack against the Jews by some Christians.

Answer 8

A huge number of the Nazi Germans were Christians. The Nazi Germans killed the Jews in the holocaust. Therefore, the huge number of Christian Nazi Germans the Jews in the holocaust.

It's basic logic.

WTF is up with all these people who think that Hitler was Jewish? He certainly wasn't raised Jewish, if there's any truth to it at all.

Answer 9

Who is "SOME" that say this i never heard of that but Hitler believed in a supreme race. Remember Hitler never killed one Jew with his own hands but instructed other to do so maybe some of those " persons "were Christians

Answer 10

First of all it is not against the law to cry approximately all of this. Think approximately the deficient Jews soreness loss of life and torture day and night time ,having to be separated from better halves,husbands or even youngsters, deficient parrents worring approximately their youngsters and deficient CHILDREN crying approximately their parrents loss of life and they wish their mommy or daddy. But that horrible time is over however no longer your tears. Second of all so much Christians and Jews helped each and every different for the duration of that. And 3rd of all if you're crying you're mourning for men and women who've the equal faith;monotheism. Poor Anne Frank . I hate Hitler. If you're well and do not feel of killing you'll move to Heaven.