Per the content of the article, while Hitler like the trappings of the Catholic Church, he was not Catholic. Per the article, Hitler classified himself as Christian, yet was actually very against basic Catholic theology.
In other words, per that article, Hitler was a Protestant.
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Per the content of the article, while Hitler like the trappings of the Catholic Church, he was not Catholic. Per the article, Hitler classified himself as Christian, yet was actually very against basic Catholic theology.
In other words, per that article, Hitler was a Protestant.
I didn't read the whole article, just bits and pieces, but it sure looked as though the article was trying to make the case that Hitler was Catholic.
I really don't care what the article says however because Hitler was neither. In order to be Catholic or Protestant one has to be a believer in Jesus Christ, Hitler was not. And if by chance he did happen to believe in Jesus Christ at one time, he certainly totally rejected the gospel at some point.
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I didn't read the whole article, just bits and pieces, but it sure looked as though the article was trying to make the case that Hitler was Catholic.
I really don't care what the article says however because Hitler was neither. In order to be Catholic or Protestant one has to be a believer in Jesus Christ, Hitler was not. And if by chance he did happen to believe in Jesus Christ at one time, he certainly totally rejected the gospel at some point.
The article does work really hard to try to make Hitler a Catholic (apparently in an attempt to defame Catholics)... however, it does give several examples where Hitler was quite outspoken against the Catholic Church and its teachings (while still claiming to be a Christian).
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Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.Psalm 34:7-8
The article does work really hard to try to make Hitler a Catholic (apparently in an attempt to defame Catholics)... however, it does give several examples where Hitler was quite outspoken against the Catholic Church and its teachings (while still claiming to be a Christian).
I think it needs to be pointed out Father Rick that Hitler was outspoken against christianity in general and against anykind of organised religion. National Socialism and Hitlers dictatorship had no room for the Catholic or the Protestant churches period. Hitler set himself up to be like god. The only religion that he authorized was the worship of the state, which in most respects, was him.
If the article is saying that Hitler was only against the Catholic church then they are certainly flat out wrong. And I will admitt that I always thought Hitler was Luthren.
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I believe there is a hell and you won’t go there for what you do, but for what you BELIEVE. (answer: Believe on the Lord Jesus!)
God loves you, and there is nothing you can do or say about it!
I didn't read the whole article, just bits and pieces, but it sure looked as though the article was trying to make the case that Hitler was Catholic.
I really don't care what the article says however because Hitler was neither. In order to be Catholic or Protestant one has to be a believer in Jesus Christ, Hitler was not. And if by chance he did happen to believe in Jesus Christ at one time, he certainly totally rejected the gospel at some point.
There are many people who the Catholic and Protestant Churches claim as their own who are only members of these respective Churches, but are not believers.
There are many members of various Churches who have recited the beliefs that their Churches’ require for membership, but who aren't believers.
As a mater of fact, there are many people who pose as Priests, Pastors, and Preachers etc., who aren't even believers.
There are many articles on line which cut both ways about Hitler being Catholic. Here is some more views on the subject here. Even thought this site promotes the idea that Hitler was a Christian, I do't believe he was.
However, I have spoken to a number of Jewish Rabbis who equate Christianity with being a member of the Catholic Church and equate Hitler with being Catholic, thereby equate Catholics with being complicit in the attempted extermination of the Jews during WWII. One Jewish Rabbi, from the WWII era, told me that this is one of the two reason that most Jews fear and resent Christians. He said the other reason is that Jews perceive Christians as blaming the them for murdering Christ.
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I just got off of the phone with a friend of mine who is an avid historian and who has studied this subject extensively.
He said that Hitler's parents may have been members of the Catholic Church, but there is no validated/credible evidence they were practicing Catholics or that Hitler was ever baptized in the Catholic Church.
Neither is there any evidence that Hitler was a protestant.
It seems that he may have just been a heathen who thought he was on a mission for God.
My friend said he did not know if the Vatican was directly involved in aiding Hitler in the Holocaust, but that the Catholic Church in WWII Germany was, at a minimum, more than willing to look the other way and that many of the Priests did help to enable Hitler in his rise to power and his attempted extermination of the Jews.
The WWII era Jews I have spoken with believed that the Catholic Church in WWII Germany played a very active role in Hitler’s attempt to exterminate the Jews.
I generally like to accept the titles people claim themselves to be. But I don't see any love in Hitler so I really can't accept that he was a Christian in any way beyond some self proclaimed title that has no bases in reality.
I'd also point out that Hitler planned to use propaganda to redefine or deceive people as they hot their real actions. So I don't see how one can trust much of what Hitler said.
The answer is obvious -- A true Catholic or Christian would never kill 6 million Jews and conquer nations by force.
To me he was one of the many anti-Christs who was possessed by Satan!
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