Our Place in the Universe (II): Re: Re: Hitler's Jesus

» hawknut - Re: Re: Hitler's Jesus

Hawknut, that's a pretty bad essay.

Perhaps. But he does represent some of the same opinions which have been expressed here by some Christians.

this guy tries to redefine it as his own version of the "tradition of mainstream Christianity" so that his camp is not stuck with Hitler.

The 'camp' is stuck with Hitler, nonetheless. Hitler openly professed his beliefs. Whether some consider them nonChristian is a matter of opinion.

I'm not so sure Hitler was as twisted as the essay author would have us believe - given the attitudes of that time period (and even today). Back then, many Catholics and Christians shared his opinions of the Jews (and other races), and believed that Jesus' words supported those opinions. It's only recently that the Vatican has 'redefined' the Catholic 'tradition' of anti-semitism, published an official apology paper, and now aspouses tolerance.

Today, extremist groups professing Christianity base their racial hatreds on ~their interpretations~ of what Jesus said.

You might not like this site either, but I'm posting it regardless:

http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6...

"Some white extremist groups, such as Aryan Nations, cloak themselves in religion, particularly Christianity, to bolster their claims. Others, such as the World Church of the Creator, bash Christianity, preferring instead their own version of a whites-only Godliness. It is interesting that many extremists call themselves reverend, such as the Reverend Matt Hale of the World Church of the Creator and Reverends Mike Teague and Richard Butler of the Aryan Nations. Religious arguments, which may appeal to some adolescents, often appeal to divine authority, as in this example:

"WE BELIEVE [sic] that the Cananite Jew is the natural enemy of our Aryan (White) race. This is [sic] attested by scripture and all secular history. The Jew is like a destroying virus that attacks our racial body to destroyer [sic] Aryan culture and the purity of our Race. Those of our Race who resist these attacks are called "chosen and faithful" John 8:44; 1Thessalonians 2:15; Revelations 17:14." (Aryan Nation, no date, p. 3).

Aryan Nations also uses the Bible to sanction action: "Psalm 149:6 Let the high Praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand... ." (Aryan Nations, no date, p. 2). Stormfront uses biblical scriptures to justify its racial philosophy and to encourage action. At Stormfront, Christ is portrayed as anti-Semitic (Stormfront, 14 August 2000)."

-- posted by hawknut