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North East of Germany was barely Christian. They had come out of Communism of west vs east germany and were still used to religionlessness. Maybe they said they were religious but tjey didnt really convert and also clibnged strongest to Paganism when Romans originally showed up. They also voted neonazi AfD party the most.
The population of Germany in 1933 was around 60 million. Almost all Germans were Christian, belonging either to the Roman Catholic (ca. 20 million members) or the Protestant (ca. 40 million members) churches. The Jewish community in Germany in 1933 was less than 1% of the total population of the country.
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On her way to work one morning
Down the path ‘longside the lake
A tender-hearted woman saw a poor half-frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
“Oh well,” she cried, “I’ll take you in and I’ll take care of you”
“Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
She wrapped him up all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by thе fireside with some honеy and some milk
She hurried home from work that night, and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she’d taken in had been revived
“Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
She clutched him to her bosom, “You’re so beautiful,” she cried
“But if I hadn’t brought you in, by now you might have died”
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
Instead of saying thanks, that snake gave her a vicious bite
“Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
“I saved you,” cried the woman
“And you’ve bitten me, but why?
And you know your bite is poisonous and now I’m gonna die”
“Oh shut up, silly woman,” said the reptile with a grin
“You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in”
“Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven’s sake
Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
“Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
“Take me in, tender woman,” sighed the snake
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Donald Trump has repeatedly read this poem in his political rallies as a way of attacking immigrants and the US Government’s immigration policies. The ironies are endless:
– that two of Trump’s wives are themselves immigrants (the current one having a very sketchy background as a “model”);
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@Mall
That's very funny.
A transgender tattoo is not very funny. It’s a commitment.
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@zedvictor4
Though Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews are just you and I in various disguises.
It’s not a disguise, it is a belief system they follow.
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I guess Americans realised they can't design altruism or Christian values so they designed a system so 3 branches can fight each other relentlessly to see who can pretend to love America best while being unable to show compassion and understanding to the other 2 branches and American masses.What a country. What a life.
Trump said only he could fix Americas problems.
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The Holocaust was a truly evil thing. Catholics were ignored by Hitler and he was shutting down nunneries and disempowering bishops.Dont ever say it was driven by Christian motives ever again in your life or it is now active severe blasphemy.I have given you the knowledge. This means from now on you are knowingly sinning.
The population of Germany in 1933 was around 60 million. Almost all Germans were Christian, belonging either to the Roman Catholic (ca. 20 million members) or the Protestant (ca. 40 million members) churches. The Jewish community in Germany in 1933 was less than 1% of the total population of the country.
How did Christians and their churches in Germany respond to the Nazi regime and its laws, particularly to the persecution of the Jews? The racialized anti-Jewish Nazi ideology converged with antisemitism that was historically widespread throughout Europe at the time and had deep roots in Christian history. For all too many Christians, traditional interpretations of religious scriptures seemed to support these prejudices.
The attitudes and actions of German Catholics and Protestants during the Nazi era were shaped not only by their religious beliefs, but by other factors as well, including:
Backlash against the Weimar Republic and the political, economic, and social changes in Germany that occurred during the 1920s
Anti-Communism
Nationalism
Resentment toward the international community in the wake of World War I, which Germany lost and for which it was forced to pay heavy reparations
These were some of the reasons why most Christians in Germany welcomed the rise of Nazism in 1933. They were also persuaded by the statement on “positive Christianity” in Article 24 of the 1920 Nazi Party Platform, which read:
"We demand the freedom of all religious confessions in the state, insofar as they do not jeopardize the state's existence or conflict with the manners and moral sentiments of the Germanic race. The Party as such upholds the point of view of a positive Christianity without tying itself confessionally to any one confession. It combats the Jewish-materialistic spirit at home and abroad and is convinced that a permanent recovery of our people can only be achieved from within on the basis of the common good before individual good."
Despite the open antisemitism of this statement and its linkage between confessional "freedom" and a nationalistic, racialized understanding of morality, many Christians in Germany at the time read this as an affirmation of Christian values.
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What does Kamala and district judges have in common? They were both not chosen by the people to run the entire country.
Kamala Harris was the VP and next in line for the Presidency. The majority of courts have ruled against Trump who is already a convicted criminal guilty of 34 felony counts.
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@rosends
And why do you think that anything that happened to Jews is related to denying Jesus? What if a Muslim were to tell you that Pearl Harbor happened because Christians denied Mohammed?That wouldn't make much sense. Some issue here. The link you are trying to make is illogical and has no basis in reality.
The 70AD destruction of the temple by the Romans was to put down an insurrection by the Jews against the Roman occupation. But the Holocaust was to punish the Jews labeled as Christ killers.
Unlike the Jews the Muslims honour and respect the prophet Mohammad that God sent after Jesus.
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@FLRW
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany.
No, Botswana is not known to have exactly 20,000 elephants.Botswana's elephant population is much larger, estimated to be around 130,000, making it the country with the largest elephant population in the world. While there were discussions about potentially "offering" or "sending" a portion of the population, this was a political statement rather than a confirmed action.
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@FLRW
Am I too hot for you?
You have a well developed ego for your age.
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@Mall
How can identify and locate anybody specifically with just information describing a tattoo?Now some of you just may be in the house next door. You wave to me in the morning.
You can if the tattoo is a name, address or phone number.
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@Lemming
Also I might use profanity in surprise or fear, maybe in lament or disappointment.Once one becomes habituated to using it, just becomes an expression of perhaps 'any emotion at times.
It is very habit forming.
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I wonder why so low. There's 5 times more chickens and they have the IQ of Trump.
Chickens lay more eggs that can be fertilized than a woman.
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@rosends
I have no idea what you are getting at.
Denying Jesus has come at a cost to the Jews.
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Therevada Buddhists do not even need to be vegetarian, this is because it is not actually rooted in ahimsa which Therevada do uphold.A lot of Buddhism is just severely honest, blunt watered down Hinduism. It removes all the masking. The problem is the masming actually mattered for morals to actually seem to matter.
Yes, Buddhism is widely considered to have started as a reform religion or movement, arising within a broader context of religious and philosophical ferment in ancient India.
It challenged established Vedic practices and offered a new path to spiritual liberation, particularly focusing on the "Middle Way" between extreme asceticism and worldly indulgence.
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@rosends
Would you have preferred the Holocaust happened sooner?I would have preferred that it didn't happen at all. Why do you ask?
If the Holocaust happened sooner less Jews would have died. Just like there are 14 million Jews today a lot more Jesus deniers than before.
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@TheGreatSunGod
I am probably the only virgin that had herpes. Not sure if I still have it tho.
It’s called a nervous itch.
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How is a tattoo "akin to becoming transgender"?
It is not. Trump sees them as gang members.
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@FLRW
Ya, chil dude !
Is he too hot for you?
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@FLRW
At least Gp is glad we have a foreign sex worker as First Lady.
She couldn’t even please Trump who married her for sex.
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@yachilviveyachali
A majority of Americans support deporting migrants who are criminals. What is Trump doing wrong?
Deporting innocent migrants without due process.
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@rosends
So you accept the Holocaust happened 2000 years after the Jews rejected Jesus and the Gospels.
Approximately, sure.
Would you have preferred the Holocaust happened sooner?
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@zedvictor4
Speed typing or bed?
Buddhism.
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@yachilviveyachali
I hope it's all true. I hope we are more than animals. Liberal morality, godless ideals, and “we know it's bad because of the effects!” doesn't do it for a psychopath like me.Or sociopath.
Sociopath or psychopath are all human qualities. Although troubling ones.
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@zedvictor4
You're winding me up.Night Night Shila.Time for bed over here
Back to the Bible in the morning.
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@ADreamOfLiberty
I do masturbate, yes.Do you group masturbate with members of your religious group?Normally I just ignore you, but I now dare ask: Why did you tag me in this question?
My AI response automatically included you as a member masturbator.
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@Double_R
So the idea that they were pulled onto planes “with no hearing” misrepresents what happened. Their hearing already happened. What people confuse as a violation is often just the enforcement phase of a lawful deportation order. There’s no legal obligation to give someone asecond hearing or unlimited hearings, unless new evidence or asylum claims arise, and even then, it’s a VERY narrow exception to established jurisprudence.Someone might want to explain all this to the supreme court
all the courts agreed due process was denied.
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@Lemming
Yeah, but I don't worry about my neighbor stealing my food during a famine,I don't worry whether my neighbor will have my back if some lion attacks,I don't worry about the next city over sending a raiding party of warriors to kill me, enslave me, or take all my stuff.I think the existence of guns in America is fine,Doesn't take a 'gun to kill someone, plenty of other methods easily available, some 'worse than guns.
In the United States, guns are deeply embedded in the culture, with a high rate of ownership and a legal framework that protects the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees this right.
While gun ownership is common, it's also a source of ongoing debate, particularly regarding gun violence and the need for stricter regulations.
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While Buddhism's emphasis on reason and direct experience makes it a unique and compelling spiritual path, declaring it the "most rational" human religion is subjective and depends on individual interpretations of rationality.
Buddhism does offer a framework for understanding suffering, ethics, and the nature of reality that can be explored through reason and direct experience, but other religious and philosophical systems also present rational arguments and practical applications.
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@Mall
Why is there an interest in tattoos?
It’s a new art form.
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Less women voted for Trump than men.More mothers voted for Trump. More cat ladies and boss babes voted for the glass of water.
What do mothers know about tariffs?
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@timharrison
Really intriguing connection between Wheeler’s self-excited system and the idea of the universe as a conscious, self-referencing being. The DC generator analogy makes it even more relatable. Loved diving into this while staying cozy in my Classic Puff Hoodie in Purple—perfect for deep thinking sessions. Thanks for sharing!4o
They are made in China. Expect delays and price increases.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Do you group masturbate with members of your religious group?Sounds fun.
It’s all in the interest of higher knowledge.
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@Sir.Lancelot
With Trump deporting immigrants and quite a few of the courts have been fighting back against him, with one of the judges being arrested by his administration. Then he’s trying to get another judge dismissed from his duties.How do you feel this power struggle will play out? Should a president have this ability or should he not?
The people elected a criminal Trump found guilty of 34 felony counts. It’s anyone’s guess where Trump the criminal will take the country.
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@ADreamOfLiberty
@TheGreatSunGod
I do masturbate, yes.
Do you group masturbate with members of your religious group?
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@Lemming
How so?
In 2023, a total of 46,728 people died from gun-related injuries in the US. This includes gun murders and suicides, as well as deaths involving law enforcement, accidental shootings, and those where the circumstances were undetermined. Suicides accounted for 58% of these deaths, while homicides accounted for 38%.
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@zedvictor4
These things don't happen overnight.Some women must have voted for Trump.
Less women voted for Trump than men.
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@zedvictor4
Notwithstanding the logistical challenges of getting 20,000 Elephants to Germany.
Germany has no use for elephants.
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@zedvictor4
You're typing quicker than I can get to bed.
The subject is very familiar to me.
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@TheGreatSunGod
Well, yes. Starving civilians is similar to genocide.
UN special committee finds Israel's warfare methods in ...
Nov 14, 2024 — NEW YORK – Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians there, the UN Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices*
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@zedvictor4
I've never seen a Buddhist on a trikeI've never seen a Buddhist on a trikeWherever I've binI never miss a thingBut I've never seen a Buddhist on a trike.
Their monk outfits doesn’t make it safe to be on a trike.
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@zedvictor4
I saw the new topic, and instantly thought, more BK nonsense.So do you have dragons in the hen house too.But hey, if it involves a lot of nudity and sex, I'm in.
You want to join the watering hole. A hole you can water.
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@zedvictor4
I promote the ideas of a meaningful Universe, a GOD principle and a human purpose.
But do you follow the Bible teachings?
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@yachilviveyachali
Without God, there is nothing. We are nothing more than animals with phony ideas about the world, an over-evolved species no longer fit for anything.
Then why did God sacrifice Jesus his only begotten son if humans are nothing more than animals with phone ideas about the world?
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@Castin
Could you please tell me the passage where the Bible identifies the serpent in the garden as Satan.
The Bible identifies the serpent in the Garden of Eden as Satan, also known as the Devil, in Revelation 12:9. This verse states, "And the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, who is called the Devil and Satan."
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@zedvictor4
Albert was a bit of a lad then.A bit of a clever lad.
Yes, Albert Einstein was a strong admirer of Buddhism. He famously stated, "If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism," and he believed that the religion of the future should be a "cosmic religion" that transcended personal God and avoided dogma. He also admired the Buddha and other spiritual figures, according to Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
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@zedvictor4
Deja vu.
The truth never changes
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@FLRW
The Bible does not provide specific scriptures which dive into details about Jehovah’s Witnesses and Catholics. However, notable differences in factors like baptism exist since Catholics conduct baptism at infantry while Jehovah witnesses conduct it on adults with full knowledge of the doctrine.
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jesus was a god. That alone separates them from the Catholics who believe Jesus was God.
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@rosends
It happened almost 2000 years after the Jews rejected Jesus and the gospels. The crusades also happened, a lot earlier.
So you accept the Holocaust happened 2000 years after the Jews rejected Jesus and the Gospels.
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@FLRW
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work…
Trump does not sing. But he can dance.
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