What is a True Christian?

Hitler and Christianity:This is an excerpt from "Hitler: A Study in Tyranny" by Alan Bullock:"Hitler had been brought up as a Catholic and was impressed by the organization and power of the Church. For the Protestant clergy he felt only contempt: 'They are insignifiant little people, submissive as dogs . . . they have neither a religion they can take seriously nor a great position to defend like Rome.'It was 'the great position' of the Church he respected; toward its teaching he showed the sharpest hostility. In Hitler's eyes Christianity was a religion fit only for slaves; he detested its ethics in particular. Its teaching, he declared, was a rebellion against the natural law of selection by struggle and the survival of the fittest."Quote from Hitler: "Taken to its logical extreme, Christianity would mean the systematic cultivation of the human failure.""From political considerations he restrained his anti-clericalism, seeing clearly the dangers of strengthening the Church by persecution. Once the war was over, he promised himself, he would root out and destroy the influence of the Christian Churches . . ." (219)No, Hitler was not a Christian.This message has been edited by robinrohan, 01-02-2005 23:44 AMThis message has been edited by robinrohan, 01-02-2005 23:45 AM

Sorry, shaz. It had nothing to do with your post. I don't think the "general reply" button is working. I was talking to somebody else on another thread and it was suggested the discussion should be moved here.

However, you might make a case for Hitler believing in a sort of "life force" idea. He certainly seemed to think that he was a man on a historical mission which was associated with "blood" (race).He was certainly a "Darwinian" in the crude sense of the word.

There's nothing in these quotes that show Hitler was a Christian. You could claim he was a theist from these quotes.

You might want to take a look at my message #218.

My message also has quotes from Hitler himself.