• Tyfud@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      So, they were attacking other religious sects and churches that were different than their specific version of Christianity?

      That sounds like Christianity to me.

      Just because it wasn’t the form of Christianity we recognize today, doesn’t mean it wasn’t a valid religious movement. Sure, it specifically helped the Nazi party, but all the pieces of the puzzle to create their christo-fascist state were there for them to put together.

      And they used Christianity to do it. Saying otherwise is being disingenuous and revisionist. They espoused Christianity. They espoused the teachings of Jesus. They claimed moral superiority just like every other religion does.

      Sure, they used it to attack other religions to set theirs up as the state religion, but that doesn’t make it less like Christianity. Just a form that doesn’t exist today.

      Repressing other religions is a cornerstone of most religions, including Christianity. To say otherwise is invoking apologetics.

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      3 months ago

      Give one good reason why the Nazis started with the Jews and not the millions of other groups that are much further separated from their idea of the Übermench.

      I’ll give you one. Because Nazis were Christians, and they hate the Jews for not accepting Jesus as their messiah.