Online discussion: 1933 Germany, are we repeating history?

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

What similarities are there between the rise of Adolf Hitler and the rise of Donald Trump? How are we as Christians being called to act when the whole basis of freedom and justice is being threatened by the current US administration?

US-based Catholic Church Reform International launch a series of discussions on the subject on 9 April.

They say: 'As the current US administration's policies unfold each day, the question on so many minds is: Are we repeating this history of 1933 Germany? We encourage you to do some homework to prepare yourself for this series. We consider this matter so important to our calling as Christians. By way of preparing you for the introduction to our series, we strongly encourage you to watch the 2024 movie: Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. Click here: www.justwatch.com/us/movie/bonhoeffer-pastor-spy-assassin to find options for viewing, renting, or buying.

"Bishop Budde, the episcopal bishop who spoke at the US inaugural prayer service is unable to join us for this event but assured us of her wishing us all the best in our planning of this important series.

Agenda:

April 9 at 11am eastern time

Opening prayer for America

Alexandria Ocaso-Cortez's recorded message: www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2020/07/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-this-country-abuses-scripture-to-justify-bigotry. to the US Congress speaking not just as a legislator but as a woman of faith.

Historical evolution of the rise of Nazism under Adolf Hitler: Dr Jon Rosebank, Hildegard Letbetter, and Marie Venner in discussion

With Dr Jon Rosebank opening the discussion leading point by point, Marie Wilwerding Venner, from a family of German immigrants to the US and has long been active in lay leadership in the Church, will discuss with her friend Hildegard Letbetter, born in 1933 Germany and moved to the US in college, how she is witnessing close similarities in the US under the Donald Trump's administration.

Q & A along with shared comments from participants.

"Our objective in this series is to wake Americans up before it is too late! In the Hitler regime, so many said afterwards: 'We didn't know. . .' our objective is to be a wakeup call to Americans. We encourage each of you to respectfully reach out to people in your circle who trust you but who are going along with Elon Musk and Donald Trump's actions. Without being pushy, gently encourage them to pay attention to what is happening right in front of them. See if they're open to engaging in conversation with you. Wherever you are in the world, you are being impacted by what is happen in the United States. Reach out to your American contacts who have the power to vote. We don't want to see Trump's term ending in four years with an irreversible oligarchy established. . . and Americans saying: 'We didn't know….' As Christians, we are called to stand up to injustices and do what we can to support the marginalized and those being inappropriately attacked. Join us to learn more in this series."

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