Posted on 04/08/2016 9:38:09 AM PDT by Borges
Yes, I understand what you are saying; yet, it is a fair assessment in view of 70 years of apparent silence. Not even a family spokesman is recorded as saying anything about his thoughts on his SS service—yet.
Of course, God knows man’s heart.
My grandfather was drafted into the 13th reserve regiment of the German army in December of 1917.
Fought on the western front from 1918 to the summer sometimes, wounded and sent to hospital in berlin, was involved in the Spartist uprising in January 1919 (losing side).
Died in 1978, 60 years later. Coherent to the end
Never said one thing about any of it to anyone in his family about what went on. As a 13 year old I tried to get it out of him, he would answer with minimal sentences saying nothing of value other than the regiment # and the fact he fought both the French and British.
His autopsy showed his chest had been crushed in a trench cave in. Never spoke to anyone about it, but that explained how he ended up in a berlin hospital.
Was on Guam as a Seabee (76th Battalion) in WWII, never spoke a line about it. Only thing I could get out of him was how the chrome lined Jap type 99 rifles did not rust like Springfield’s they had.
A lot of these old Krauts were very self-contained. Their private thought were not something they readily shared. much different than the current mindset. The same was true of some WWII vets on both sides. different era different expectations of how a man behaved.
My father, who was an American, English heritage, fought in Germany during WWII. He spoke next to nothing about his experiences. But with the issue of repentance and salvation, the Holy Spirit within the forgiven follower of Christ wars against the flesh (i.e., fear, shame) and leads him/her to joyfully give testimony of his deliverance from sin and his Deliverer.
In fact, believers are commanded to proclaim the good news of Christ, Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-49, a commandment they are able to obey because of the indwelling Holy Spirit who is further changing their lives.
Boogieman, the Nazi sympathizer, doesn’t like it when it gets pointed out.
You aren’t going to get under my skin with that childish taunt. I sympathize with everyone, because we are commanded to do so by the Lord Jesus Christ.
I don’t “sympathize” with mass murderers, rapists, child molesters.
Each to his own.
So when do they go after Soros?
“One of the most frightening things about research into this arena is just how good the records the Nazis kept were. True, these deteriorated toward the end of the war, but during the height of the killing they were horrifyingly complete.”
I’ve heard that Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge did the very same record keeping thing during the killing fields.
Romans 12:19 English Standard Version (ESV)
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it[a] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
When is that and who decides it?
When abortion becomes illegal and many years later an abortion Doctor is caught, should we not prosecute him?
Ex post facto figures in to that one.
Wisdom and good sense are expected to prevail. Failure to do that brings disrepute on the entire affair.
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