Kneeling astonishingly: Reflections on German Culture

Eloy 2022-03-21 09:03:18

After World War II, the German government and people conducted in-depth and multi-faceted reflections on the rampant Nazis and the silence of citizens during the war. This shocking kneeling fully demonstrated the vitality of German culture. Acknowledging guilt is not a simple factual confirmation, but is about whether the German tradition has lost its reflective mechanism. There is no doubt that the dual crime of war and dictatorship should be borne by Hitler himself, as well as by the Nazi Party and the Nazi government, but the individual who is the victim also bears the responsibility for the lack of supervision. Under the enormous pressure of the power, silence has actually easily evolved into a kind of connivance, even encouragement.

The psychological effect of Nazi ideology was to create this fear. It not only caused superficial obedience, but more importantly, it forcibly deprived everyone of the right to think freely, and turned it into a war machine of the Nazi government, killing other people's lives and killing their own lives at the same time.

Strong spirit and tender heart. "Soon, you will be standing where we are now." "Your fears will soon be over." "Today you hang us, tomorrow it will be your turn." "God Almighty , please let the earth be rich, so that the seeds you sowed will not be in vain, at least so that people can still have hope and do not want to see more sacrifices." "God I ask you to bless me" "God bless me. With you, because you were created by him, God, your people bless you, to save you from suffering and death, the Holy Spirit of God bless you, for he will take you to the temple, O Almighty God, O gracious judgment, and to you, eternal life, Amen."

"The deepest love in the world is to lay down your life for your friends. God is with you!"

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Sophie Scholl: The Final Days quotes

  • Magdalena Scholl: Don't forget, Sophie. Jesus

    Sophie Magdalena Scholl: Yes, mother, but you neither.

  • Pfarrer Dr. Alt: [giving Sophie a last blessing] May God the Father bless you, who created you in His image. May God the Son bless you, whose suffering and death redeems you. May God the Holy Spirit bless you, who leads you to his temple and hallows you. May the Trinity judge you with mercy, and grant you eternal life. Amen.

    [the guard arrives for Sophie. Sophie stands up]

    Pfarrer Dr. Alt: No one loves more than one who dies for friends.