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::::::::New book says [https://www.amazon.com/Hitlers-Religion-Twisted-Beliefs-Drove/dp/1621575004 Hitler was a ''pantheist''.] That puts him in bed witbh Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, and Steven Hawking. Which makes sense. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''#NeverHillary'']]} 01:23, 30 December 2016 (EST)

::::::::New book says [https://www.amazon.com/Hitlers-Religion-Twisted-Beliefs-Drove/dp/1621575004 Hitler was a ''pantheist''.] That puts him in bed witbh Carl Sagan, Albert Einstein, and Steven Hawking. Which makes sense. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''#NeverHillary'']]} 01:23, 30 December 2016 (EST)

:Hitler already made clear that he did not adhere to Catholicism at all, nor in point of fact, had he ever practiced the faith. He left the Catholic Church a long time prior to becoming Fuhrer, and UNLIKE Protestants, we Catholics don't adhere to the "Once Saved, Always Saved" ideology. Any "claims" to being Christian, Catholic or Protestant was typical cynical politics being displayed, no different than when Barack Obama or the Clintons claimed they were Christians, or Josef Stalin helming the Russian Orthodox Church during World War II. So far as the R.C.C. being XINO, are you seriously telling me that the Roman Catholic Church, which BTW had direct ties to Saint Peter, the first Pope (which is even directly alluded to with the passage of "Upon this rock you would find my Church"), is Christian in Name Only? They had direct ties to the founding of Christianity in the form of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. If you're going to call us XINOs, you might as well call THEM that as well, and I don't think people would take kindly towards anyone implying that Saints are XINOs. Them and the Eastern Orthodox, I should add. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 13:37, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

:Hitler already made clear that he did not adhere to Catholicism at all, nor in point of fact, had he ever practiced the faith. He left the Catholic Church a long time prior to becoming Fuhrer, and UNLIKE Protestants, we Catholics don't adhere to the "Once Saved, Always Saved" ideology. Any "claims" to being Christian, Catholic or Protestant was typical cynical politics being displayed, no different than when Barack Obama or the Clintons claimed they were Christians, or Josef Stalin helming the Russian Orthodox Church during World War II. So far as the R.C.C. being XINO, are you seriously telling me that the Roman Catholic Church, which BTW had direct ties to Saint Peter, the first Pope (which is even directly alluded to with the passage of "Upon this rock you would find my Church"), is Christian in Name Only? They had direct ties to the founding of Christianity in the form of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. If you're going to call us XINOs, you might as well call THEM that as well, and I don't think people would take kindly towards anyone implying that Saints are XINOs. Them and the Eastern Orthodox, I should add. [[User:Pokeria1|Pokeria1]] ([[User talk:Pokeria1|talk]]) 13:37, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

:::::::::Not all Protestants believe that once God, by His grace alone and not by our works, saves us, that we're always saved. It's part of the whole Arminian/Calvinist dispute. I agree with the Calvinists, who believe that someone who God has chosen to elect unto salvation will always be elected. It's theology, not ideology. See [https://www.gotquestions.org/once-saved-always-saved.html this article], which further explains my position.

::Not all Protestants believe that once God, by His grace alone and not by our works, saves us, that we're always saved. It's part of the whole Arminian/Calvinist dispute. I agree with the Calvinists, who believe that someone who God has chosen to elect unto salvation will always be elected. It's theology, not ideology. See [https://www.gotquestions.org/once-saved-always-saved.html this article], which further explains my position.

:::::::::Regarding apostolic succession, the short answer is that along the way in history (around 500-1200 AD) unbiblical teachings started penetrating the church, and its leadership accepted those views. Theologically, they did not believe the same things as the apostles. It was the Reformers who, when they read Scripture (''all independenly from each other:''''' Peter Waldo, John Wycliff, Jan Hus, Luther, Zwingli, etc.), who again taught what the apostles received. But make no mistake: the gospel was being proclimed throughout the Middle Ages (Waldo, etc.). Articles that better explain my position: [https://www.gotquestions.org/origin-Catholic-church.html][https://www.gotquestions.org/apostolic-succession.html]

::Regarding apostolic succession, the short answer is that along the way in history (around 500-1200 AD) unbiblical teachings started penetrating the church, and its leadership accepted those views. Theologically, they did not believe the same things as the apostles. It was the Reformers who, when they read Scripture (''all independenly from each other:'' Peter Waldo, John Wycliff, Jan Hus, Luther, Zwingli, etc.), who again taught what the apostles received. But make no mistake: the gospel was being proclimed throughout the Middle Ages (Waldo, etc.). Articles that better explain my position: [https://www.gotquestions.org/origin-Catholic-church.html][https://www.gotquestions.org/apostolic-succession.html]

:::::::::But I agree with you regarding Hitler. Like other politicians, he would try to associate himself publically with a Christian denomination, in this case, the R.C.C. In public, he tried to persuade his audience he was a Christan, but he also appeased his atheistic friends by criticizing Christianity. His plan was to replace Christianity with his own pagan Nazi religion once he won the war. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:56, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

::But I agree with you regarding Hitler. Like other politicians, he would try to associate himself publically with a Christian denomination, in this case, the R.C.C. In public, he tried to persuade his audience he was a Christan, but he also appeased his atheistic friends by criticizing Christianity. His plan was to replace Christianity with his own pagan Nazi religion once he won the war. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 15:56, 3 May 2017 (EDT)

== Conservatism sells: The growth of followers of conservatives on Twitter ==

== Conservatism sells: The growth of followers of conservatives on Twitter ==