Posted on 07/27/2023 12:18:38 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
they definitely helped out our space program immensely. It just seems unjust and hypocritical how they were treated compared to the conscripted soldier.
“ Von Braun had an ambivalent and complex relationship with Nazi Germany.[5] He applied for membership of the Nazi Party on 12 November 1937, and was issued membership number 5,738,692.”
From Wiki…
Von Braun was absolutely a Nazi. They used slave labor to build his rocket factories. Was he a war criminal? Probably not. But he was a Nazi and was very aware of the source of his labor.
But he built nice rockets. And the US needed nice rockets.
Vin Braun was an apolitical rocketeer from his youth.
The Pre-Nazi German government noticed his group and began to fund them. The Nazis were the subsequent government.
He made sure he surrendered to Americans, not Soviets.
Leftists always smear him.
Wiki, really?
And he was bathed in the blood of slave laborers. Including Jews, Soviet Union POWs, Gypsies, Jehovah ‘s Witnesses. He was a murderer’s murderer.
All the more reason to entrust himself to Christ alone to forgive his sins.
“Yes. He was a Nazi. Party member even.”
At a time when doing so was required. I’ll give him a pass. He’s done more for this nation than you ever have.
“Yes. He was a Nazi. Party member even.”
At a time when doing so was required. I’ll give him a pass. He’s done more for this nation than you ever have.
I’m not arguing with you but it’s sort of Machiavellian that our space program was successful because we employed a bunch of Nazis to get it done I will always be a little uneasy about that
Yes the were very helpful to our space program but they were also Nazis it was certainly a massive trade off, was it worth it, that is an argument that can’t be decided
Absolutely. Our Pastor often says, “Why are we surprised that lost people do bad things? Lost people are going to behave like lost people.”
With regard to Wernher von Braun, he was lost before he came to the USA. Why is anyone surprised at what he was like before he was saved?
The Apostle Paul killed hundreds of Jews before he was saved, and he may be responsible for more people coming to Christ than anyone.
The point to ANYONE’s story - Christ makes us right, no matter what we used to be like.
Isn’t that what I said?
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My wife’s uncle was a young American who worked for von Braun in Huntsville, Alabama. He told the story that the chain of command always kept a Jewish American one or two levels above von Braun. It caused considerable consternation that von Braun had to report to a Jew. Just a reminder of who won the war.
God is the final judge.
Saul watched while Christians were martyred…….and thought himself righteous
…..and yet…
Saul became….Paul
Oh, so he was just a member of the local Hitler Chapter of the Rotary club.
Just admit you were wrong…and move on. LOL. You seem to be the only one that still cares.
He also wrote Project Mars: A Technical Tale which talks has the name “Elon” in it.
Project Mars: A Technical Tale - Wikipedia
“Chapter 24: How Mars is Governed” states: The Martian government was directed by ten men, the leader of whom was elected by universal suffrage for five years and entitled “Elon.” Two houses of Parliament enacted the laws to be administered by the Elon and his cabinet.
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