How the Nazis tried to take Christ out of Christmas

The Times(UK) ^ | 11/17/09 | Roger Boyes

[TigerLikesRooster]

How the Nazis tried to take Christ out of Christmas

Nazi Christmas tree ornaments rest on swastika-decorated wrapping paper

Roger Boyes in Berlin

For the perfect Nazi Christmas you had to hang glittering swastikas and toy grenades from the pine tree in the living room and, in your freshly pressed uniform, belt out carols urging German women to make babies for the Führer rather than worship the Jewish Baby Jesus. Then came the moment to light the pagan candle-holders — hand-made by labourers at Dachau.

Hitler’s dream of a 1,000-year Reich came to an end long before the world was subjected to 1,000 of his Christmases but an exhibition in Cologne is highlighting how the Nazis, in particular Heinrich Himmler, tried to take Christ out of Christmas.

What is alarming German visitors is the realisation that, in many cases, they have been brought up with a variation of the Third Reich Christmas. Not the swastika baking trays or baubles shaped like Iron Crosses, but the revised lyrics of carols and the traditions that had been altered subtly.

“I always thought that Unto Us a Time Has Come was a song about wandering through winter snow,” said Heidi Bertelson, 42, a lawyer, after studying the exhibits at the National Socialism Documentation Centre in Cologne. “I didn’t realise that Christ had been excised.”

[TigerLikesRooster]

Well, guess who are trying to take Christ out of Christmas today. They are no different from Nazis. Nazis and PC-left are all fighting to destroy(or hollow out) Church and take its place.

[2banana]

Happy “Winter Holiday” to everyone!

[YHAOS]

You mean that Hitler and his minions weren't lapsed Christians struggling to restore their Christmas heritage?

Who knew?!

[Joe 6-pack]

As I posted on a similar thread yesterday, I know some Germans that are adamant about observing Christmas...

...I think it has something to do with the notion of "shepherds keeping watch..." ;-)

[TigerLikesRooster]

Hitler is a complete gutter trash compared to this man:

Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse)

It is a shame that Germans did not have somebody like him during their darkest period.

[12Gauge687]

Happy Festivas to you, too!

[Marty62]

THANK YOU
I still miss my Heidi that saved me from a Rapist.
I LOVE GERMAN SHEPARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tribune7]

It’s exactly what they are trying to do here.

[Marty62]

Boy are you off base.
HITLER WAS A DEVOTEE OF THE HOLY GRAIL.
When the Grail requires submitting to Christ,
Hitler stated:
I will never submit to a JEW.
You need to do some research.

[GL of Sector 2814]

They are no different from Nazis

Well, other than blitzkreiging Europe, millions dead in concentration camps...but why obsess over niggling details?

[TurtleUp]

How the Nazis tried to take Christ out of Christmas

My first guess was that the story would be about Pelosi's and Obama's coming anti-Christmas policies. I guess they decided to wait another year before destroying that pillar of our culture.

[jospehm20]

Do the 49,000,000+ dead babies since Roe v. Wade count?

[wardaddy]

amazing irony here for a few..

[tiredoflaundry]

luv it!

[wardaddy]

Black Pope...let me be the first to tell you goodbye.

Your ignorance of history belies your subterfuge here.

[BARLF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ

[Marty62]

Save you anti-Catholic bs.
I don’t waste my research on this kind of mindless anti-Catholic malicious hate-filled BS.