I don't care to make the distinction. Other. Religion is such a broad category, but it is usually associated with spiritual beliefs, even though it doesn't necessarily have to be.. Useless question in my opinion.
There weren't that many people who were actually members of the Nazi party. More than 90 percent of German people during 1935 to 1945 weren't Nazi members. They were just indifferent and were just following government (which they elected) orders. And, the Nazis didn't last long either. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Fits the definition of a cult to me, and a pretty crazy one too at that. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
It seems more like a religion within a religion to an extreme level. It's definitely treated like a religion. Though a lot of people who support or are a part of Nazism seem to be a part of an evangelistic religion.
Only because we beat the shit outta' them with big guns, bombs, tanks and rifle fire!! And yet you're probably one of those mamby-pamby, doo-gooder liberals who hates such things as violence and war, huh? Yet look what all that violence and war did for you. Baron Max
Nope. I'm a Conservative and my favorite color is blue. Political beliefs have nothing to do with liking war and violence, I'm afraid. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
I don't think it was a religion. Nazism never had any deities, moral principles, beliefs about afterlife. Think it was more a cult whose slogan was "the great German people must conquer the world" or some crazy stuff like that. Glad they had their asses kicked. My home country of China would have done so by Himself if no one else had the guts to do it. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
No, I believe that Nazism is a POLITICAL ideology. Some countries do entangle politics with religion so much that it's hard to see the difference. In the case of Nazism, religious people were actually seen as weak and feeble-minded; not just religious Jews, but ANY highly religious person.
Calling Nazism a religion is no more ridiculous than calling being a democrat or republican a form of religion... being a nazi was being part of the nazi party... just like the democratic or republican party. just my 2 cents..
Nazism is not a religion in the traditional sense, but it certainly shares many of the same aspects of one. Nazism was very strongly grounded on both religion and race. In Mein Kampf, he specifically mentions that he shared Martin Luther's resentment of the Jews and agreed that "getting revenge" on them was the will of God... Most of Hitler's supporters were all Protestant, and his policies were favored by the Pope. As well, Hitler was never excommunicated by the Church for his actions(he was born a Catholic). Religious persecution was widespread, but only for those who went against the political ideology of National Socialism (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses were an example, as were atheists and deists). The Jews were persecuted on the basis of their race, not their religious affiliation. It didn't matter if you were an atheistic Jew or an Orthodox Jew, you were for the most part doomed to the concentration camps.
I can't believe some people are still talking about Nazism in 2008! :shrug: They were an evil and crazy cult, and them and their crazy allies were smashed by the rest of the world. It's time Nazism be forgotten from our vocabulary. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
no, nazism was not a religion. religion includes a spiritual aspect, which the nazis did not have. religions have a moral code. the nazis did not. nazism was a political ideology, like communism, or democracy, or dictatorship. the nazi party wasnt a religion any more than the Democrats or the Republicans are.
That is a downright foolish thing to say! just because its happened and done wih, youre saying, we should forget that it ever took place?! Im sure youve heard it but "those who forget history are condemned to repeat it." we should never forget what has happened in the past. it provides invaluable lessons when dealing with the future.
I don't know very much about Hitler's religious affiliations or beliefs, but I don't think Hitler's main reason for exterminating Jews was religion or Martin Luther. If I remember correctly, he thought that it was mainly Jews who were behind the Treaty of Versailles, and that Jews used the Treaty as a way to shame Germany. The Treaty did have a number of humiliating arrangements, but hey - that's normal for the aftermath of war! But to steer this back on topic, political parties often have religious backing but I don't think that means that they ARE a religion. For example, some religious groups in the USA tend to vote Republican because of the party's stance on religion-sensitive issues i.e. abortion, gay marriage. But the Republican party is not a religion.
Good point. But I think some people are too paranoid and too hang-up on talking about Nazism. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Nazism rose because of the Depression and the economic failure. We need to keep our economy strong so that Nazism does not rise again.
That's just a small part of the whole story. During that time there was already a rising anti-semitism movement in Central Europe in general. Making them a scapegoat was just an inevitability, and Hitler of course bought into it and used it as justification early on to help make anti-Jew feelings more pronounced. His main reasons, of course, were not purely religious. They were mostly based on racism, but he did invoke religion to help justify his actions. Here's an example off of Mein Kampf: ============================================= I agree that Nazism was not a religion. But that doesn't mean that they weren't influenced by it. Most nearly all political ideologies in existence have used religions in order to further their cause because it is the one thing that a great many people share (and thus what will win more votes). The Republican Party is a prime example of this, and what's ironic is that they were at one time the progressive, liberal party back in the 1800's. Roles have since changed...
Nazism is an ideology which included 2 different religions. Atheism and Islam. "The Mohammedan religion too would have been much more compatible to us than Christianity." -- Adolf Hitler to Albert Speer
