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Hitler claimed he was destroying an evil in the world, on the order of what the Israelites claimed in conquering Canaan, and was doing so for benefit of God's chosen people. This certainly seems consistent with the Old Testament, if not specifically the teachings of Jesus. But even in Acts, people were killed by God for disobedience, and Jesus destroyed a fig tree for not having a fig. I don't equate killing a tree with killing off a race of people, but how do you know the story of the fig tree wasn't a parable, and meant that those who didn't accept Him should be removed? Hitler was not the first to make that kind of interpretation of Christianity.
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mousehop
on November 3, 2008 at 3:58 PM
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Christianity, simply defined, means following Christ and His teachings. Nothing that Hitler said in those quotes prove he was following Christ. All events point to the contrary. Calling himself a Christian does not define him or his acts as Christian.
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EX_TURPI
on November 3, 2008 at 1:49 PM
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