Thoughts on the influence of Luther and Darwin on Hitler’s worldview
“If I had to baptize a Jew, I would take him to the bridge of the Elbe, hang a stone around his neck and push him over with the words 'I baptize thee in the name of Abraham'” - Martin Luther
"Since Martin Luther closed his eyes, no such son of our people has appeared again. It has been decided that we shall be the first to witness his reappearance ... I think the time is past when one may not say the names of Hitler and Luther in the same breath. They belong together; they are of the same old stamp" - Hitler's Education Minister, Bernhard Rust
"The connection between Hitler and Darwinism is of course historically a difficult connection because they were separated by a good many years. One was English. One was German. None the less, if you open Mein Kampf and read it, especially if you can read it in German, the correspondence between Darwinian ideas and Nazi ideas just leaps from the page. Of course you have to add every Historical caution. Not everyone who read Darwin became a Nazi. Obviously not... no one is making that case. Darwinisms is not a sufficient condition for a phenomenon like Nazism, but I think it is certainly a necessary one." - David Berlinski in EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed
Luther and Darwin are probably the most notable contributors to Hitler's worldview... in my opinion (but of course there were others). Indeed many synergistic variables were brewing in the German population for hundreds of years before Hitler... and they all contributed to the Christian-apathy and justification for what Hitler did right under their noses when times became difficult.
I think many of us are aware (or should be aware) that dozens of attempts were made (by Germans) to overthrow the Nazi regime. That is a fact that does NOT negate the reality that thousands of German "Christian" soldiers and civilians looked-on and helped with the round up of Jews for deportation and dehumanization.
Note: I'm not Jewish (in the Jew-dah sense) and I have many German ancestors. Also understand that I believe the non-Jewish population of Germany was/is of the stock of Ephraim (i.e., Israelites).
A man like Hitler does NOT come to power in a vacuum... especially not within a highly-advanced and highly-civil nation like Germany.
But of course... NOT all German "Lutherans" were anti-Jew... and in the same way... NOT all German Darwinian scientists wanted to unnaturally select-away the Jews from the German population. However, many of Hitler's scientists imbibed the idea that Jews were less evolved and dangerous to the German and European population... and this was a major justification for their violent removal. Note: Assuming Darwin did not have an impact on Germany and Hitler simply because Darwin spoke English ... is delusional. The unification of Darwinism with the later rhetoric of Luther... was a recipe of great opportunity for the Nazis.
The following link may be more helpful in the Luther-Hitler connections in particular (not all agree with the connections of course): The use of Martin Luther by the Nazis
I've spent many hours watching WWII and Holocaust documentaries... and I'm always pondering why and how... how could such an atrocity have happened to the Jews and to Germany? ...and usually... I wonder... how could the Father have allowed such heinous suffering to transpire as long as it did... including the atrocities in Russia, China, Cambodia, etc... where millions upon millions of young and old were murdered?
These are difficult questions... and I'm certainly not one to only ask questions that I think I can answer... nor do I assume that I have the capacity to understand the Ways and Reasons of the Creator of the Universe... however... it doesn't mean I'm afraid to ask out of fear that my Faith will be hurt.... for I do believe the Father has been merciful and suffers us (and suffers with us) more than most of us know.
Hanok ben-Isaak
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VIDEO: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (Full Documentary)
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a 2008 independent documentary film, directed by Nathan Frankowski and hosted by Ben Stein. The film contends that the mainstream science establishment suppresses academics who believe they see evidence of intelligent design in nature and who criticize evidence supporting evolution and the modern evolutionary synthesis as a mainstream conspiracy to keep God out of science laboratories and classrooms. The scientific theory of evolution is portrayed by the film as contributing to fascism, the Nazi Holocaust, communism, atheism, abortion, and eugenics.
8,000 Foot Mountains Buried Under Solid Ice
How did 8,000 foot mountains in Antarctica get buried over a mile beneath solid ice? This was no mere snowstorm!
The answer may be found in Donald W. Patten's book:
The Biblical Flood and the Ice Epoch.
Mr. Patten shows that, just before the Flood, ice was dumped from a planet/comet (now Mercury) which came into the Earth's orbit and which was the main contributor to the year-long, cataclysmic upheavals surrounding the Flood of Noah.
Mr. Patten also shows there are places where solid ice not only extends some 5,000 feet above sea level, but it continues to 5,000 feet below sea level—all the way to the ocean floor! This was no mere snowstorm. This is in the South Pole. In the northern arctic regions, solid masses of unbroken ice are betwen 15,000 and 17,000 feet thick. He also provides evidence as to how this ice was dumped on the Earth and gravitated to the poles as it fell.
The Biblical Flood and the Ice Epoch is a riveting work of monumetnal proportions and is a must read for all those who believe in the Bible and the Messiah of Israel.
While it may be ordered through out-of-print book search companies, it is also available for free, online, at Mr. Patten's website:
http://www.creationism.org/patten/PattenBiblFlood/index.htm
When reading this book some 5 years ago, at times, I just sat stunned at the magnitude of the upheavals described in the book and supported therein with scientific evidence. Read and be amazed and awed at the overwhelming power and wrath of the Most High.
Our thanks goes to Ralph Ward for sharing this book with so many.
Blessings,
Craig
Independent Assembly of Hebrews | Re-posted w/ permission.
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My wife and I very much enjoyed this documentary. Well done. Highly recommended viewing!
To purchase the DVD, go here: The Mysterious Islands.
What lies have you (we) inherited?
For several weeks, I've been thinking of composing a list of the various lies and idols we have inherited from our fathers in the nations of our exile. Anyone care to help? Add your thoughts in the comment area below.
Jeremiah 16:19 "O' YHWH, my strength and my stronghold, And my refuge in the day of distress, To You the nations will come From the ends of the earth and say, "Our fathers have inherited nothing but falsehood, worthless idols and things of no profit."
Developing list of Lies we've inherited from our "religious" fathers:
Live Online Conference: The Final Return (Passion for Truth Ministries)
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Why God Allows Pain and Suffering (Lee Strobel)
"LOVE MUST INVOLVE A CHOICE', where we can chose to love the Master יהוה and others, or chose to hurt יהוה and others.
"In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many Buddhist temples in different Asian countries and stood respectfully before the statue of the Buddha, his legs crossed, arms folded, eyes closed, the ghost of a smile playing round his mouth, a remote look on his face, detached from the agonies of the world. But each time, after a while I have had to look away. And in imagination I have turned instead to the lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow bleeding from thorn pricks, mouth dry and intolerably thirsty, plunged in God-forsaken darkness. That is the God for me! He laid aside His immunity to pain. He entered our world of flesh and blood, tears and death. He suffered for us. Our sufferings become more manageable in the light of His. There is still a question mark against human suffering, but over it we stamp another mark, the cross which symbolizes divine suffering."
—John R.W. Stott in "The Cross of Christ"
Is the Earth 6000 Years Old?
Steven Collin's has written a lengthy report to answer this question. He starts:
The answer to this question has caused a seismic divide between Christians and the modern scientific community. Both sides think that there is no possible way of reconciling their respective differences on this question. Many Christians, thinking that the Bible teaches that the earth and all life on it can be no more than 6,000 years old, answer this question in the affirmative. The scientific community, seeing physical evidence which indicates that the earth and physical Universe is much older than 6,000 years, answers this question in the negative. Additionally, scientists have heard so many Christians assert that the Bible teaches the earth is only 6,000 years old that they reject the Bible as unscientific because of that Christian assertion. Who is right? The answer may surprise you. I believe that each side has a lot of truth on its side, but they have been in disagreement because of a misunderstanding about what the Bible actually says on this subject.
To read the full article, go here: Is the Earth 6000 Years Old?
His reports describes an intriguing version of the "GAP Theory", held by many Old Earth Creationists (opposed to Young Earth Creationists or YECists). In short, the theory indicates mankind is only about 6,000 years old, but the Earth and the Universe are much older (defined indefinitely by Scripture).
Because of my exposure to Young Earth Creationist David Hovind, I never really gave the GAP Theory much consideration, but Collins has given me much more to chew on. You can see a short snip bit of Hovind's thoughts on the matter in Are there billions of years between verses one and two?
The Young Earth argument (against GAP Creationism) regarding "sin entering the world" is becoming less convincing to me, for Lucifer's desire to exalt himself above the Most High was most certainly sin and likely occurred before Adam and Havah's sin. Regardless, it seems preposterous to think Lucifer could have only sinned after the initial sin of man. Lucifer was not a man or hu-man. He himself was a mutually exclusive entity capable of making decisions which "miss the mark" of righteousness.
Forbidden Archeology: Question the Establishment and lose your Job
My interest in the following short videos is largely in the display of how the "Scientific Establishment" filters (or covers up) evidence that breaks from its so-called "consensus". In the 6 part series of videos, you won't hear the reliability of Radio-metric dating questioned, you won't hear how exponential human population growth discredits the old-human paradigm, and you won't hear the Biblical Great Flood account mentioned at all. Even so, you will see in perfect clarity how the scientific community frequently fails to consider evidence outside their predominant pet (and I would say, "religious") theories.
Part 1 of 6:
Part 2 of 6:
Part 3 of 6:
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Part 5 of 6:
Part 6 of 6:
Considering the global catastrophe of the Great Flood of Noah's day and considering the advanced peoples that lived before the Flood would answer many of the questions raised by the previous videos... and yet... that specific catastrophe goes strangely unmentioned.
Creationist persecuted? Darwinian consensus?
Creationist (Intelligent Design advocates) persecuted by "Secular" Educational Establishment?
Ben Stein: eXpelled: No Intelligence Allowed - Ben blows the horn on the Educational Establishment's suppression of scientists who question Darwinian theory or question complex existence without design.
Darwinian (Macro-evolution) consensus within the scientific community?
A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism by Discovery Institute
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The Priests of Evolution
Evolutionism (that which dominates the current secular learning in$titution$ around the world) has all the markings of a "Religion". It is a religion with priests who promote it feverishly on a global scale. It's members donate large sums religiously to their temples of worship and study. And even more compelling is this fact: if you don't embrace the creed of Darwin, you are removed from prominent places of the Priesthood. The latter point is why this list of scientists rejecting Darwinian evolution is not more lengthy. "But why?" you ask. Because they would likely lose their jobs and/or their credibility and/or their funding within their respective in$titution$.
There are at least 6 meanings for the word "Evolution", and all of them minus one are purely religious. You'll see them listed further below. The reason I refer to scientists who zealously teach Evolutionistic doctrines as Priests of Evolution is because they blindly teach the precepts of their religion (largely based upon Faith) with similar dedication as a Catholic Priest would, although I think the Catholic priest has much better evidence to support his belief.
The reason I even bother to talk about the Priests of Evolution here is because they are the keepers of most all the genetic evidence we need to identify Israelites in the world today. They look at most all the genetic evidence through a mental filter called "Evolution" and thus they feed the world Evolutionistic interpretations of the data and you must accept it because they are "Scientists". Never question a Priest, right?
I realize most Evolutionists are brilliant and very capable scientists, but their religion often gets disguised as "science" by association and it then impedes the real science that employs them. To be fair, I also realize that religious non-biblical doctrines have impeded science more than once in the past. The raw biblical data generally doesn’t conflict with any realm of science. It is usually just religious people and their own ideas or agendas which come into conflict with scientific progress, and sometimes rightfully so.
The following is taken from Dr. Hovind's 250,000 Offer.
Students in tax-supported schools are being taught that evolution is a fact. We are convinced that evolution is a religion masquerading as science and should not be part of any science curriculum. It has nothing to do with the subject of science. There are at least six different and unrelated meanings to the word “evolution” as used in science textbooks.
1. Cosmic evolution- the origin of time, space and matter. Big Bang.
2. Chemical evolution- the origin of higher elements from hydrogen.
3. Stellar and planetary evolution- Origin of stars and planets.
4. Organic evolution- Origin of life from inanimate matter.
5. Macroevolution- Origin of major kinds.
6. Microevolution Variations within kinds- Only this one has been observed, the first five are religious. They are believed, by faith, even though there is no empirical evidence to prove them in any way. While I admire the great faith of the evolutionists who accept the first five I object to having this religious propaganda included in with legitimate science at taxpayer’s expense.
Even a quick review of a typical public school textbook will show that students are being deceived into thinking all six types of evolution above have been proven because evidence is given for minor variations called micro-evolution. The first five are smuggled in when no one is watching.
This deception is a classic case of bait and switch. One definition of evolution (such as “descent with modification”) is given and the others are assumed to be true by association. The first five meanings are believed by faith, have never been observed and are religious. Only the last one is scientific. It is also what the Bible predicted would happen. The animals and plants would bring forth “after their kind” in Genesis 1.
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