Control of the Churches
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Although he was brought up a Catholic, he considered all Christian
denominations to be nonsensical or a "Jewish invention" and that the
bible was a "pack of lies."
He had a plan to stamp out Christianity from the next generation of
Germans. He planned to shape the young minds with nazi propaganda in
a compulsory organizatron called the Hitler Youth.
instruments.
churches because the Catholic Church was under the leadership of the
Pope in Rome.
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single National Reich Church. They would be under the leadership of
an obscure ].{azi minister.
All German ministers had to swear an oath of alleeiance to Hitler and
promote his doctrines in Sunday sermons.
No. Most ministers rebelled, demanded
an end to government control
of churches and openly criticized Nazi treatment of Jews.
their churches and confiscated their properfy.
guaranteed Catholics the right to manage their own affairs so long as
they kept out of politics.
concentration camps.
Sonow." ln it he criticized Hitler for breaking their agreement and
spreading hatred towards Christ. Smuggled into Germany, the Pope's
" letter was read by brave Priests from pulpits across
the country.
that Churches could uplift peopie's morale.
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Fanatical Nazi friends begged him to enforce the worship of Thor, Odlin
and other pagan gods once held in high esteem by Germanic tribal
ancestors.
outstanding book of human morals ever written.
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tried the world of Jews, instead he was destroyed by them.
Adolf Hitler was the replacement of Christ, the new Messiah who
would "carw on Christ's work."