[Pedantic RANT] Re: [HUMOR] End Times
Paul Lussier
p.lussier at comcast.net
Wed Jun 8 09:39:01 EDT 2005
Time to be a little pedantic...
Benjamin Scott <dragonhawk at iname.com> writes:
> - A former Nazi-supporter became the Pope
This "fact" is so ridiculously blown out of proportion, and so
ridiculously well-documented, that I'm shocked you, of all people
would make a comment like this. Please do a Google search on
'Ratzinger Hitler Youth" and read *any* of the hits for more
enlightenment. Or, just go to:
http://tinyurl.com/9ohjv
and in case tha doesn't work:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI#Background_and_childhood_.281927.26ndash.3B1943.29
He wasn't exactly a "Nazi-supporter" but rather a member of the Hitler
Youth because it was illegal *not* be a member of that organization if
you were a "youth". Otherwise, you had to be in the German military
in some capacity.
The Hitler Youth was more or less similar to the Civil Air Patrol in
the U.S. It was a military auxiliary organization. The big
difference being that membership was mandatory. So, Ratzinger had 2
choices, either join, or die. Given that he was something like 14, I
think the choice of self-preservation make a lot of sense.
--
Seeya,
Paul
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