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originally posted by: Tangerine
originally posted by: ATF1886
Ok but what he then did is hypocrisy anyone can say their Christian and not follow it's defined beliefs that's more of a fallacy!!! reply to: Krazysh0t
I've never met a Christian who didn't interpret those "defined beliefs" to serve their own agenda.
Who is anyone to say God did not speak to him?
originally posted by: ATF1886
originally posted by: Tangerine
originally posted by: ATF1886
Ok but what he then did is hypocrisy anyone can say their Christian and not follow it's defined beliefs that's more of a fallacy!!! reply to: Krazysh0t
I've never met a Christian who didn't interpret those "defined beliefs" to serve their own agenda.
And what would this agenda you seem to know so well explain this to me so I can see the angle your coming from?
originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
This thread has be re-opened!
Allow me to use this post to make one thing very clear!
In absolutely no way is it my intention to paint Adolf Hitler, or any of the 3rd Reich's actions in a positive light. There are NO excuses to be made for such evil men. This thread has nothing to do with praise or admiration for them. Nor is it the intention to paint history in a different light.
The sole purpose of this thread is to lay to rest certain claims.
1. Hitler was an atheist motivated by Godlessness.
2. Hitler was a Darwinist motivated by the biological theory of evolution.
I believe I have made a good case in my OP. Of course there is room for discussion. Please keep it on topic! Thank you.
In regards to comments such as, "He wasn't a true Christian".
I am not trying to turn this into a "true Christian" or not debate.
I am merely making the point that the man himself identified as a Christian and felt moved by God himself to do the things he did. I would also argue, who is anyone to say whether or not God really spoke to him? Consider that in the past, God has commanded the genocide of those that did not seek him, or who had turned against him. Why should we imagine he might not do the same again? God works in mysterious ways, does he not? Again, I am not defending Hitler's actions (or God's for that matter). Just making the point that if the Christian God truly exists, only he would know if Hitler was a true Christian.
Thank you mods, for reviewing and re-opening the thread!
originally posted by: WakeUpBeer
Either way, Hitler identified as a Christian.
originally posted by: borntowatch
Hitler was part spiritualist and there is plenty of evidence...
...he also used Darwinism and its teachings to its full effect. There are plenty of images of Jews, gypsies and other Eastern europeans depicted as animals. Darwinism taken to the extremes
the Bible is clear, Hitler did not serve God and nobody gets a special word from God that allows them to operate outside of Gods word.
You are turning this into Hitler was a Christian argument and thats easily countered, simply because its stupid
originally posted by: paraphi
Hitler may have identified himself as a Christian, but he did not act like one and ultimately, in Christianity we are judged by our deeds.
Hitler, like so may dictators and thugs, use the words and intent of religion to push agendas to manipulate and provide excuse.