[xzins]

God "approved" Hitler's actions in exactly the same manner as the Rich Father in Luke 15:12 "approved" the transfer of the Prodigal Son's inheritance to that son -- that is, he granted his permission (if the Rich Father had not approved the transfer, no funds would be disbursed). Not that the Rich Father considered the Prodigal Son's actions to be "good", but that the Rich Father did grant his Permission and approve the disbursement.

Let's parse this, then, and make a rule out of it.

He granted his permission for the prodigal son to make his own choices.

hmmmmmmmmm........sounds suspiciously like FREE WILL.

[George W. Bush]

Let's parse this, then, and make a rule out of it. He granted his permission for the prodigal son to make his own choices. hmmmmmmmmm........sounds suspiciously like FREE WILL.

You pre-suppose that the Prodigal Son and his father were actually people whose salvation was in question.

It's a parable. Not a biography. You try to remove it very far from its historical and cultural context.