Comments on: Hitler was no Atheist http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/05/05/hitler-was-no-atheist/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:53:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ted Goas http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/05/05/hitler-was-no-atheist/#comment-12572 Ted Goas Tue, 06 May 2008 01:04:03 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/05/05/hitler-was-no-atheist/#comment-12572 But then there's the argument of evolution played out in Hitler's plans (eloquently spelled out in the movie Expelled). Hitler believed in evolution and that only the strong survive, so he tried wiping out weak humans. So if he believes in evolution, he must be an atheist, right? Well... No... and there are a lot of things wrong with that theory, but it sounded sexy to the Christians in our movie audience who applauded.... But then there’s the argument of evolution played out in Hitler’s plans (eloquently spelled out in the movie Expelled). Hitler believed in evolution and that only the strong survive, so he tried wiping out weak humans.

So if he believes in evolution, he must be an atheist, right?

Well… No… and there are a lot of things wrong with that theory, but it sounded sexy to the Christians in our movie audience who applauded….

]]> By: Heather http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/05/05/hitler-was-no-atheist/#comment-12568 Heather Mon, 05 May 2008 20:12:17 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/05/05/hitler-was-no-atheist/#comment-12568 Yes, this "Hitler believed in evolution so evolution must be Nazi" nonsense is - (a) like saying Hitler breathed air- ergo all you airbreathers are like Hitler.... I bet you could count the number of people in 1930s Europe who disbelieved in evolutionary biology on the pews of one country church. (b) It's such a shameless attempt to link evolution to genocide, ignoring the endless real-world examples of religious beliefs being implicated in genocide. (c) It shows the rock-bottom level understanding of logical argument that makes you wonder why we even have an education system. Yes, this “Hitler believed in evolution so evolution must be Nazi” nonsense is -
(a) like saying Hitler breathed air- ergo all you airbreathers are like Hitler…. I bet you could count the number of people in 1930s Europe who disbelieved in evolutionary biology on the pews of one country church.
(b) It’s such a shameless attempt to link evolution to genocide, ignoring the endless real-world examples of religious beliefs being implicated in genocide.
(c) It shows the rock-bottom level understanding of logical argument that makes you wonder why we even have an education system.

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