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And now Staatsprasident Bolz says that Christianity and the Catholic faith are threatened by us. And to that charge I can answer: In the first place it is Christians and not international atheists who now stand at the head of Germany. I do not merely talk of Christianity, no, I also profess that I will never ally myself with the parties which destroy Christianity. If many wish today to take threatened Christianity under their protection, where, I would ask, was Christianity for them in these fourteen years when they went arm in arm with atheism? No, never and at no time was greater internal damage done to Christianity than in these 14 years when a party, theoretically Christian, sat with those who denied God in one and the same Government.

Adolf Hitler#21

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Hitler counters accusations that his movement threatens Christianity by claiming current leaders are Christians. He criticizes past coalitions with atheist parties as damaging to the faith.
In plain terms
He says Christianity is safe under his rule and blames others for harming it.
What can you take from it?
He uses political alliances to defend his relationship with religion.

Where it applies

  • political debate
  • religious defense
  • historical review

Putting it to work

  • examining political rhetoric
  • studying church-state relations

Questions to consider

  • How are religious claims used in political defense?
  • What constitutes betrayal of a faith?

Another view

His argument ignores the actual policies his regime implemented against religious institutions.

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