Reply #62: I agree with the writer here: the answer to whether Hitler remained

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a Christian or not is complicated.

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhitlerchristian.ht...

It is a long essay, because the writer shows both sides of the argument. But here's a bit of it:

"It seems Hitler, like many modern-day politicians, spoke out of both sides of his mouth. And when he didn't, his lackeys did. It may have been political pandering, just like many of our current politicians who invoke God's name to gain support.

"Also, it seems probable that Hitler, being the great manipulator, knew that he couldn't fight the Christian churches and their members right off the bat. So he made statements to put the church at ease and may have patronized religion as a way to prevent having to fight the Christian-based church.

"In fact, Anton Gil notes in his book, An Honourable Defeat: A History of German Resistance to Hitler, 1933-1945: 'For his part, Hitler naturally wanted to bring the church into line with everything else in his scheme of things. He knew he dare not simply eradicate it: that would not have been possible with such an international organisation, and he would have lost many Christian supporters had he tried to. His principal aim was to unify the German Evangelical Church under a pro-Nazi banner, and to come to an accommodation with the Catholics.'"

All of which reminds me of what Bush is trying to do; to unite the evangelicals and fundamentalists under a Republican party banner, and to come to an accomodation with Catholics.