drewcaine
01-19-2008, 02:02 PM
Ok, this is awkward...
Positive Christianity (German: Positives Christentum) is a term adopted by Nazi leaders to refer to a model of Christianity consistent with Nazism.
Adherents of Positive Christianity argued that traditional Christianity emphasized the passive rather than the active aspects of Christ's life, stressing his sacrifice on the cross and other-worldly redemption. They wanted to replace this with a "positive" emphasis on Christ as an active preacher, organizer and fighter who opposed the institutionalized Judaism of his day. At various points in the Nazi regime, attempts were made to replace orthodox Christianity with its "positive" alternative.
I never knew that the Nazis' religion was a form of Christianity...which explains why Hitler wanted to do away with the Jews. Of course this positive Christianity wouldn't include homosexuality in its regime 'cause it's linked with the German guys (I know all about the pink triangle and castration/concentration camp thing).
Well, I'll just avoid that "Positive" Christianity church I saw down the road from now on.
drewcaine
Positive Christianity (German: Positives Christentum) is a term adopted by Nazi leaders to refer to a model of Christianity consistent with Nazism.
Adherents of Positive Christianity argued that traditional Christianity emphasized the passive rather than the active aspects of Christ's life, stressing his sacrifice on the cross and other-worldly redemption. They wanted to replace this with a "positive" emphasis on Christ as an active preacher, organizer and fighter who opposed the institutionalized Judaism of his day. At various points in the Nazi regime, attempts were made to replace orthodox Christianity with its "positive" alternative.
I never knew that the Nazis' religion was a form of Christianity...which explains why Hitler wanted to do away with the Jews. Of course this positive Christianity wouldn't include homosexuality in its regime 'cause it's linked with the German guys (I know all about the pink triangle and castration/concentration camp thing).
Well, I'll just avoid that "Positive" Christianity church I saw down the road from now on.
drewcaine