BTW it was a Luther Pastor by the name of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
that was executed for the attempt on Hitler’s life.
He also was one of the founding leaders of the Confessing Church movement . (church not controlled by the government and evangelical)
Lera:
Yes, the Lutheran Pastor Bonhoeffer was an honorable and heroic man, no doubt. I did specifically mention him in an earlier post btw [see my post 309].
The German officer that tried to kill Hitler was from the ole Catholic Center party and his name was Colonel von Stauffenberg. However, all of the German political parties, save the Communists and members of the Nazi party, got together to work to assassinate Hitler so it was a collection of Germans from all of the parties that were originally against Hitler going back to 1932 and 1933, Catholic parties and Protestants as well.
Most Catholics have never critically examined the doctrines of Roman Catholicism. They didn’t join the Church because they found its doctrines to be true, but, as they will tell you themselves, they are Catholic because they were born Catholic. The reason that they remain in the Church is because that is where they feel most comfortable.
Most Catholics will say they are Catholic because in the Church they found the moral framework that they needed for life. It’s a place for their children to form proper values and to learn about God. They like the emphasis in the Church on loving one’s neighbor, right living, and social justice. But doctrine is not important to most Catholics. They didn’t join the Church because of doctrine and they don’t stay in the Church because of doctrine. Many of the reasons people give for why they are Catholic are just as valid for explaining why they belong to a social club. Unconcerned about doctrine, they pass through life without ever having seriously questioned the veracity of the institution to which they have entrusted their eternal souls.