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Plus the fact that in 1940, Christians in the Reich were about two-thirds Protestant, and one-third Catholic. The pro-Nazi national Church was almost exclusively Protestant.

Plus the fact that in 1940, Christians in the Reich were about two-thirds Protestant, and one-third Catholic. The pro-Nazi national Church was almost exclusively Protestant.

One of the most disturbing things was their oath of loyalty to the German Reich.

Article 16

Before bishops take possession of their dioceses they are to take an oath of fealty either to the Reich Representative of the State concerned, or to the President of the Reich, according to the following formula: "Before God and on the Holy Gospels I swear and promise as becomes a bishop, loyalty to the German Reich and to the State of . . . I swear and promise to honor the legally constituted Government and to cause the clergy of my diocese to honor it. In the performance of my spiritual office and in my solicitude for the welfare and the interests of the German Reich, I will endeavor to avoid all detrimental acts which might endanger it."

Oh wait! That was the Catholic Church. NEVER MIND!

Plus the fact that in 1940, Christians in the Reich were about two-thirds Protestant, and one-third Catholic. The pro-Nazi national Church was almost exclusively Protestant.

One of the most disturbing things was their oath of loyalty to the German Reich.

Article 16

Before bishops take possession of their dioceses they are to take an oath of fealty either to the Reich Representative of the State concerned, or to the President of the Reich, according to the following formula: "Before God and on the Holy Gospels I swear and promise as becomes a bishop, loyalty to the German Reich and to the State of . . . I swear and promise to honor the legally constituted Government and to cause the clergy of my diocese to honor it. In the performance of my spiritual office and in my solicitude for the welfare and the interests of the German Reich, I will endeavor to avoid all detrimental acts which might endanger it."

Oh wait! That was the Catholic Church. NEVER MIND!