The churches and the Nazis: how mainstream Christians betrayed Christ

[Jonathan_Burke]

@DJensen

Most Lutheran scholars take the latter writings as a regrettable deviation from his otherwise sound theology.

This does not address what he wrote, nor does it address the far more important issue of the lengthy history of anti-Semitic Lutheranism. I have linked to several articles about this, and you haven’t addressed it. Note that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America only publicly denounced this letter in 1994. That’s right, 1994. Kind of late, but better than nothing I guess.

@DJensen

Liberal theology is plagued with the intrinsic characteristic of being able to disregard biblical teaching whenever it finds it convenient.

Again you try to characterize doctrinal deviance as “liberal theology”, without addressing the flaws in historic “orthodox” or conservative theology. This is another use of the “No true Scotsman” fallacy.

@DJensen

Though we don’t usually think of Luther as a liberal, he did the same thing here.

We don’t think of Luther as a liberal, because he wasn’t a liberal. Not only that, he was following a lengthy tradition of anti-Semitism which had been embedded in mainstream “orthodox” Christianity for over 1,000 years. There was nothing liberal or novel about his anti-Semitism.

@DJensen

There is nothing in the anti-Semitic writings of Kittel or any other theologian that can be justified biblically.

Of course there isn’t, but that isn’t the issue under discussion; that isn’t in dispute. Again you are trying to change the subject.

@DJensen

The problem is not to be found in the Bible, it is to be found in our own human wickedness which will twist the Bible to say what we want it to say.

That is dodging the issue. The problem is to be found embedded deeply in over 1,000 years of “orthodox” theology.

@DJensen

Any reader who is truly interested in our discussion (I doubt if there is anyone) should look at the original statements and responses I’ve made to see if you have honestly responded to them.

Any reader will notice how I’ve responded to all of your questions and statements, whereas you’ve avoided addressing the evidence I’ve provided and repeatedly failed to answer simple questions. You’re now on the lengthy list of Christians on this forum with what can only be described as a questionable attitude to the Holocaust.