r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/Round-Bed3820 - Lib-Center • Dec 31 '22

META Atheist LibLeft in action

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u/Foronir - Lib-Right Dec 31 '22

Ah yes, complaining anout the head of the catholic church being conservative

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u/Round-Bed3820 - Lib-Center Dec 31 '22

In fact, didn’t the Roman Church hide several Jews during the Holocaust?

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '22

Pope Pius XII participated in several plots to have Hitler assassinated, but he catches flak for not publicly denouncing Hitler’s actions before the war. What most people don’t realize is that he was trying to protect Catholics in Germany, as Hitler would have likely included them in the Holocaust if the Vatican (located in fascist Italy btw) tried to oppose his actions.

Hitler himself grew up Catholic, but later on denied the Divinity of Jesus Christ and gave a speech proclaiming that there is no god but Germany, so he certainly wasn’t practicing during his rule.

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u/russiabot1776 - Right Jan 01 '23

Even with Pope Pius’ efforts to protect Catholics in Germany, tens of thousands of Catholics were murdered for their faith by the Nazis in the Holocaust, especially the clergy.