02 Oct '06 12:18>
Originally posted by Bosse de NageHere, here.
A lazy answer for you:
"The Christianity promoted by the Nazis was labeled “positive Christianity,” a perspective that focused on the relationship between Christian promises of salvation and the German Volk as a special race of people. Point 24 of the NSDAP Party Program, created in 1920 and never rescinded, reads:
“We demand freedom for all rel ...[text shortened]... mmunism, and religious values. "
http://atheism.about.com/od/bookreviews/fr/HolyReich.htm
Ol' Adolf was all about reform and returning the Fatherland to its former God-ordained glory (likely in reaction to the assault on biblical inerrancy which began in the mid- to late-1800's, but that's another story).
One recent 'fiery' reformer comes to mind when considering the rhetoric of Adolf's speeches: Alan Keyes. Electricfying, passionate. Quite the charismatic firebrand for the politicized 'Christian right.' Very scary stuff, really.