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amb123

(1,581 posts)
1. Wherever you burn books
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 08:29 PM
Oct 2019
"Dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen"

"Wherever you burn books, you burn people in the end."


- Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
4. 1st saw this on memorial near U of Goettingen. Nazis had big book burning there
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:23 PM
Oct 2019

Interesting that Dietrich Bonhoeffer's twin sister married a man who became a prof there. They had to escape Germany because his dad was Jewish. They settled in England.

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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
5. Dietrich, a brother, 2 brother-in-laws were all murdered by Nazis for being in resistance
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:33 PM
Oct 2019

An uncle, Paul von Hase, was a military leader who took part in the attempted coup against Hitler and was executed for his role

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
6. Hans von Dohanyi, married to Dietrich's sister Christel, worked for Canaris in the Abwehr
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:47 PM
Oct 2019

He was a major figure working for the resistence. Among other activities he saved many Jews.

He was arrested and murdered for his part in the resistance. His wife was also arrested but for some reason was later released.

keithbvadu2

(36,836 posts)
2. The Bible, Torah, and Koran have all been burned.
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:01 PM
Oct 2019

The Bible, Torah, and Koran have all been burned.

He is not alone.

keithbvadu2

(36,836 posts)
3. Pastor Locke committing adultery every day
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:11 PM
Oct 2019

He has since become well-known for his support of hardline conservative values, including his opposition to divorce.

"The divorce and remarriage is a fact. Everybody knows that," Locke said when asked about the Pulpit and Pen post which he said contains libelous information.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/popular-internet-pastor-greg-locke-marries-church-assistant-after-divorce.html

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