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Sandra asks…

How did Hitler implement policies in an attempt to change society?

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With a heavy hand.
I would really recommend the book by Albert Speer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich which takes you inside the dealings of Hitler. Speer was one of Hitler’s cronies and the book was written while he was in prison.
For treatment of religion you could read Bethge’s biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Others listed below:

Carol asks…

why does the holocaust challenge our faith and hope for humanity?

im in school and this is one of the questions.

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In dealing with the problem of evil in the world, we run into many problems like this one. Could God have prevented the Holocaust? Yes, He could have. He could also have prevented Stalin’s massacres in the U.S.S.R., the Spanish Inquisition’s torture of dissidents, and Nero’s reign of terror. In each case, God allowed evil men to exercise a certain amount of power for a short period of time.

Ultimately, we do not know the reasons for what God allows. His ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). His sovereign plan takes in the whole scope of history, past, present, and future, encompassing every possible course of action, every cause and effect, every potentiality, and every contingency. There is no way we could possibly fathom the intricacies of His design. By faith, we trust that His plan is the best plan possible for restoring fallen humanity and a cursed world to righteousness and blessing.

But we can understand this: God’s permission is not the same as His approval. God permitted Adam to eat of the forbidden tree, but He did not approve of the action. In the same way, God’s allowing the Holocaust in no way suggests His approval of it. God is grieved by the sinfulness of man and the hardness of his heart (Genesis 6:6; Mark 3:5).

We also know that God has done everything possible to redeem us from the sin which would destroy us. He gave His only Son, who sacrificed His life for our sin and took our penalty. All who turn to Jesus Christ in faith are saved. The sin in this world, and horrors such as the Holocaust, are a direct result of mankind’s continued rebellion against God.

While nothing can justify the Holocaust, we do see at least one good thing which came from World War II: Israel now exists as a nation. The Holocaust was a primary reason the White Paper of 1939 was rescinded, freeing Jews to immigrate to Palestine. The fact that, as of 1948, the Jews have a restored national identity helps to fulfill such biblical prophecies as Ezekiel 37 and Matthew 24. Defeating Nazism and giving the land of Israel back to the Jews is a classic example of God’s thwarting Satan’s plan and bringing about good in spite of the evil.

In all of His doings, God is just (Psalm 145:17). The blame for the Holocaust lies squarely on the shoulders of sinful humanity. The Holocaust was the product of sinful choices made by sinful men in rebellion against a holy God. If the Holocaust proves anything, it is the utter depravity of man. Just fourteen years after “the war to end all wars” (World War I), Hitler rose to power. What is even more shocking is that millions followed him, enabling his horrific policies and pursuing a path to national destruction.

And while Nazism took hold in Germany, where were the European churches? Some, it is true, stood fast against the evil in their midst, and some churchmen, such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, paid the ultimate price for dissenting. But they were the minority. Most churches of the era acquiesced to Nazi Party rules and remained silent while the Jews were slaughtered. Where were the world leaders? Other than England’s Winston Churchill, the world’s politicos took the route of isolation or appeasement. Neither worked. Where were the good, decent people? Edmund Burke is often quoted as saying, “All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.” Although there were a few Germans and other Europeans such as Oscar Schindler and Corrie ten Boom and her family, who risked their lives to save thousands of Jews from annihilation, most remained silent and the Holocaust ensued. The question is not so much “Why did God allow the Holocaust?” but “Why did we?”

God gives mankind freedom of choice. We can choose to follow Him and take a stand for righteousness, or we can rebel against Him and pursue evil. The problem resides in the heart of man. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). Until man’s heart turns to God, the world will continue to witness “ethnic cleansings,” genocides, and atrocities such as the Holocaust.

Laura asks…

Was there ever a ‘German underground’ to fight against the Nazis?

I have a hard time believing that all Germans in the 1930s worshipped Hitler and supporters the views of the Nazis.
Was there any kind of coordianted ‘underground’ movement in Germany before- and during WW2 to fight against the Nazis and take out Hitler?

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Most definitely! Granted many of these small groups were quickly found out by the Nazis and eliminated, but there certainly was an anti-Nazi presence in Germany. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was probably one of the most well known voices against Hitler. Below is some very basic information on him and his efforts to get Hitler out of power (namely an assassination attempt) and his resistance to the party’s policies (helping Jews escape), which led to his execution.

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Sharon asks…

Is the natural destiny of human society to wipe out all human emotions?

When you think about modern society you can see how we do everything we can to destroy human emotions. The medical world has been fighting death for centuries just to avoid the emotion of grief for as long as possible even though death is as natural as birth. Now humanity is vastly over populated.
The pharmaceutical industry has produced a mountain of different medications to remove any trace of negative emotion we are feeling, sometimes even good emotions are targeted.
If you look at the most recent edition of the psychology handbook of mental illness, almost every single natural human emotion, (good or bad) is categorised as a mental disorder.

These are only some of the more obvious examples but it seems to me that the natural evolution of modern man is to eradicate all human emotions.

If I was a religious person, particularly a Christian, I would certainly be worried that the devil is taking over. Thank god I’m not. Haha.
@California
I certainly am not taking anything out of context at all, in fact, I am by far not the only one saying this. I recommend you do a bit of research on the eugenics and trans-humanism currently being researched by some of the most powerful elite on the planet. Then maybe check the websites of other people who have researched this to see documented proof of this elites actual agenda – and why they are currently manipulating the social, economic and political landscape of the planet. Not believing anyone would do such a thing is not a good enough excuse. In fact, ignorance makes you just as guilty in my opinion. I don’t mean to offend you when I say this.

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ILLUSIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
The Reference list

1. Sigmund Freud, (1856-1939) “The Future of an Illusion.” Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday,
1964.
2. Sigmund Koch, ed., Psychology: A Study of a Science (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1959-1963).
3. Sigmund Koch, “Psychology Cannot Be a Coherent Science,” Psychology Today (Sept. 1969).
4. Karl Popper, “Scientific Theory and Falsifiability” in Perspectives in Philosophy, Robert N.
Beck, ed. (New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1975).
5. Thomas Szasz, The Myth of Psychotherapy. Garden City: Doubleday/Anchor Press, 1987.
6. Thomas Szasz, The Myth of Mental Illness. New York, N.Y.: Perennial Library, 1974.
7. Bernie Zilbergeld. The Shrinking of America: Myths of Psychological Change. Boston: Little,
Brown and Company, 1983.
8. Carl Rogers, quoted by Allen Bergin, “Psychology and Religious Values,” Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 48, p. 101.
9. Christopher Lasch. The Culture of Narcissism. New York: W. W. Norton & Norton Company,
Inc, 1979.
10. Martin and Deidre Bobgan. PsychoHeresy: The Psychological Seduction of Christianity.
Santa Barbara, CA: Eastgate Publishers, 1987.
11. E. Fuller Torrey. Witchdoctors and Psychiatrists. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1986.
12. Christina Hoff Sommer, Dr. Sally Satel. “One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping
Culture is Eroding Self-Reliance. St. Martin’s Press, 2005.
13. Dr. Tana Dineen. “Manufacturing Victims: What the Psychology Industry is Doing to
People.” Constable and Robinson; New Ed edition (September 27, 1999).
14. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. “Voices in the Night.” Zondervan (July 1, 1999.)

MORE RELATED FREE EBOOKS:
http://www.psychoheresy-aware.org/bksonline.html
AND LOTS OF RELATED (FREE) INFORMATION ON THESE:
http://www.mediaspotlight.org/
http://thenazareneschool.com/resources

Donald asks…

How does the Salvation Army show discipleship in its work?

I have got one fact but I need at least 3 more. Please help!!
Thank you 🙂

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“Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

the Salvation Army has a tradition of discipleship built right into the structure:

Cradle Roll
YP Company
Junior Soldiers
Corps Cadets
Senior Soldiers
Soldier’s meetings
Local officership
Candidateship
Officer Training

From birth through adulthood including every age group and vocation, the Salvation Army has already in place a context for discipleship.

David asks…

What happened to Nazi Germany between the two world wars?

-important people (scientists, writers, political leaders)
-important movements (artistic, intellectual, or scientific)
-recap their role in WWI?

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The rise of the Nazis was after World War I and not long before World War II.
Look for serious texts on ‘Weimar’ Republic. One artistic movement of the time was ‘Bauhaus’.
One of the important philosophers/theologians of the time was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. You may wan to research the ‘Confessing Church’.
Look for writings of such sociologists as Max Weber.

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David asks…

What are the best books about religion in World War II?

I am writing a research paper for a class, but I’m unsure where to begin. My school’s library has a meager selection of books on the subject, mostly about the Holocaust and the Catholic church. I’m looking to include the Eastern Orthodox Church, Shintoism, and Protestant Christianity as well, but I haven’t come up with much on those subjects. What are the best books for researching Religion in World War 2?

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One of the leading protestant clergy of Germany during Hitler’s regime was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a professor of religious studies and one of the founders of the Confessing Church. He was implicated in the ‘Valkyrie’ plot (even though a pacifist) which caused him to be martyred at the end of World War II. He was an author in his own right but one of his students, named Bethge, wrote a biography on his life.

Some felt Hitler had the Church of Rome in his pocket (not all agree with this). One book about his relationship with the Church of Rome is: Hitler’s Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII by John Cornwell.

Albert Speer, while imprisoned for war crimes did some writing and one of his works, Inside the Third Reich, speaks about how Nazism took over the churches of Germany under Hitler.

During the interwar years cooperation among Christian denominations came to the fore and this led to many Christians espousing pacifism. Those who were reticent to go to war in England, France and North America, for instance both helped shape this sentiment and were affected or infected by it on a religious basis.

Linda asks…

Commentaries, please: “A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.”?

Quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906 – 1945): he was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, participant in the German Resistance movement against Nazism. His involvement in plans by members of the Abwehr (the German Military Intelligence Office) to assassinate Adolf Hitler resulted in his execution. Bonhoeffer was arrested in March 1943, imprisoned, and eventually executed by hanging shortly before the war’s end. He was only 39 years old when assassinated.

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Very interesting statement and I’m so very glad you didn’t come up with the concept all by yourself ..lest yahoo answers would be getting higher praise from me .. I was scared for a moment there .. True that if we knew without faith that god was an absolute than it wouldn’t leave room for disbelief …
Although the depths of sin ought to account for something here .. Possibly we have no concept of hope deep the wounds our sins inflict on the hidden realms of which we know not yet.

Carol asks…

how did the German public react to Hitlers opposers?

I am writing an essay on Opposition to Hitler in Germany but I can’t seem to find anything about how other people reacted to the opposition. I do know that when news of opposition reached other countries (the allies) that they had more sympathy with German civilians but that doesnt seem like enough information. I would also be interested in knowing things like what happened to some of the resisters. (camps,…) thanks

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The German Resistance movement consisted of several disparate strands, which represented different classes of German society and were seldom able to work together – indeed for much of the period there was little or no contact between the different strands of resistance.

One strand was the underground networks of the banned Social Democrats (SPD) and Communists (KPD).

Another strand was resistance based on minorities within the Christian churches, both Catholic and Protestant. Protestant pastors Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Niemöller (the latter after having initially supported Hitler), and the Catholic Bishop Clemens von Galen, and their example inspired some acts of overt resistance, such as that of the White Rose student group in Munich. The Catholic Church as a whole opposed the regime only when its own deepest values were challenged, as in opposition to the Nazi T4 “euthanasia” program.
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_Bonhoeffer (read about his imprisonment and death)

A third strand might be called the “unorganized resistance” — individual Germans or small groups of people acting in defiance of government policies or orders, or in ways seen as subversive of the Nazi system. Most notably, these included a significant number of Germans who helped Jews survive the Nazi Holocaust by hiding them, obtaining papers for them or in others ways aiding them. More than 300 Germans have been recognised for this kind of activity. It also included, particularly in the later years of the regime, informal networks of young Germans who evaded serving in the Hitler Youth and defied the cultural policies of the Nazis in various ways. In Munich in 1942, university students formed the White Rose resistance group. Its leaders, Hans Scholl, his sister Sophie Scholl, and professor Kurt Huber were arrested and executed in 1943 for the distribution of anti-Nazi leaflets.
Http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/socialeffectsofwar/p/whiterose.htm (read about the students’ beheading)

Finally there was the resistance network within the German state machinery itself, centered in the Army, the Foreign Office and the military intelligence organisation, the Abwehr. These groups hatched conspiracies against Hitler in 1938 and again in 1939, but for a variety of reasons were unable to take action. After the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, they were able to make contact with a significant number of Army officers who were convinced that Hitler was leading Germany to disaster, although fewer who were willing to engage in overt resistance. Active resisters were drawn largely from the old Prussian aristocracy, since this was the only social class which had not been successfully penetrated by Nazi ideology.

Almost every community in Germany had members taken away to concentration camps, as early as 1935 there were jingles warning:
“Dear God, make me dumb, that I may not to Dachau come.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_resistance

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Robert asks…

Why does America still have a large religious population compared to Europe?

It’s a world super-power, it is at the fore-front of technology, it has good education systems, etc. I don’t get it?
Okay, maybe the ‘good education system’ was too presuming. But the rest still stands.
Teawitch: I don’t see what you are getting at? Our ‘rulers’ in Europe do not force us to believe or not to believe either.

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Europe went through religious wars for a very long time, aptly called the ‘European Wars.’ When the Age of Reason was ushered in the US was finished fighting the British for independence. Americans went through a Fundamentalist revival in the 20s that eventually gained political power in the 80s and is still growing strong with the likes of good ‘ol folks like Sarah Palin and all those other creeps.
Material rationalism is another name for ‘progress’ but it leaves a country spiritually bankrupt.
Americans have never trusted intellectuals so we see religion and not faith – as German intellectual Dietrich Bonhoeffer said as he left the US to help in the plot to kill Hitler.
There is a lot of fun in that paragraph – should I throw in the ruling class too?

James asks…

If God sometimes interferes in human events, why didn’t he either prevent the Holocaust?

If God sometimes interferes in human events, why didn’t he either prevent the Holocaust, 9/11 and arrange for it to end sooner?

weight loss cardiff answers:

In dealing with the problem of evil in the world, we run into many problems like this one. Could God have prevented the Holocaust? Yes, He could have. He could also have prevented Stalin’s massacres in the U.S.S.R., the Spanish Inquisition’s torture of dissidents, and Nero’s reign of terror. In each case, God allowed evil men to exercise a certain amount of power for a short period of time.

Ultimately, we do not know the reasons for what God allows. His ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). His sovereign plan takes in the whole scope of history, past, present, and future, encompassing every possible course of action, every cause and effect, every potentiality, and every contingency. There is no way we could possibly fathom the intricacies of His design. By faith, we trust that His plan is the best plan possible for restoring fallen humanity and a cursed world to righteousness and blessing.

But we can understand this: God’s permission is not the same as His approval. God permitted Adam to eat of the forbidden tree, but He did not approve of the action. In the same way, God’s allowing the Holocaust in no way suggests His approval of it. God is grieved by the sinfulness of man and the hardness of his heart (Genesis 6:6; Mark 3:5).

We also know that God has done everything possible to redeem us from the sin which would destroy us. He gave His only Son, who sacrificed His life for our sin and took our penalty. All who turn to Jesus Christ in faith are saved. The sin in this world, and horrors such as the Holocaust, are a direct result of mankind’s continued rebellion against God.

While nothing can justify the Holocaust, we do see at least one good thing which came from World War II: Israel now exists as a nation. The Holocaust was a primary reason the White Paper of 1939 was rescinded, freeing Jews to immigrate to Palestine. The fact that, as of 1948, the Jews have a restored national identity helps to fulfill such biblical prophecies as Ezekiel 37 and Matthew 24. Defeating Nazism and giving the land of Israel back to the Jews is a classic example of God’s thwarting Satan’s plan and bringing about good in spite of the evil.

In all of His doings, God is just (Psalm 145:17). The blame for the Holocaust lies squarely on the shoulders of sinful humanity. The Holocaust was the product of sinful choices made by sinful men in rebellion against a holy God. If the Holocaust proves anything, it is the utter depravity of man. Just fourteen years after “the war to end all wars” (World War I), Hitler rose to power. What is even more shocking is that millions followed him, enabling his horrific policies and pursuing a path to national destruction.

And while Nazism took hold in Germany, where were the European churches? Some, it is true, stood fast against the evil in their midst, and some churchmen, such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, paid the ultimate price for dissenting. But they were the minority. Most churches of the era acquiesced to Nazi Party rules and remained silent while the Jews were slaughtered. Where were the world leaders? Other than England’s Winston Churchill, the world’s politicos took the route of isolation or appeasement. Neither worked. Where were the good, decent people? Edmund Burke is often quoted as saying, “All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.” Although there were a few Germans and other Europeans such as Oscar Schindler and Corrie ten Boom and her family, who risked their lives to save thousands of Jews from annihilation, most remained silent and the Holocaust ensued. The question is not so much “Why did God allow the Holocaust?” but “Why did we?”

God gives mankind freedom of choice. We can choose to follow Him and take a stand for righteousness, or we can rebel against Him and pursue evil. The problem resides in the heart of man. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). Until man’s heart turns to God, the world will continue to witness “ethnic cleansings,” genocides, and atrocities such as the Holocaust.

Http://www.gotquestions.org/God-allow-Holocaust.html

Lizzie asks…

What is the importance of Operation Valkyrie and how did Operation Valykyrie affect World War 2?

Stauffenburg was a great person and maybe killing Hitler wouldn’t have done much but in those last monthes of the war the germans new they were going down and started getting rid of more and more people in the camps. They could have cut out a few monthes of the war adn saved many lifes, not just in the camps but on the war front. And it wasn’t all about helping germany but also about standing up for what is right. That is more important.

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Am German.
The operation Valkyrie has far less importance to the German history than the US American media make it to be. And it had no effect on World War2 since it failed.

There were many dissenters which were killed by the Nazis. Just because this was an event you can make a nice storyline from, it is told more often. We tend, when looking into our history, to focus on the small deeds that average people did at the time in order to find out how it could have prevented from happening. How was it that people did not speak up earlier, why did they re-elect Hitler (why did people re-elect Bush is a similar mystery to me), why were so many politicians and army representatives supporting his regime. In which respect was what people heard propaganda and why were they not able to look through the lies (why did nobody look through the lies of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq).
That kind of approach is more fruitful in order to learn something from history rather than worship mindlessly a person who apart from that one deed was supportive of the regime in principle.

Many schools in Germany are named after Hans and Sophie Scholl,part of the White Rose movement.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German priest, is another example
See German resistance on Wikipedia as well

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