ATHEISTIC ARYANS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18589, 27 December 1934, Page 7

ATHEISTIC ARYANS

ANTI-CHRISTIAN CRUSADE

MEETINGS IN GERMANY

Scenes reminiscent of revivalist meetings are taking place at the meetings of the German Faith Movement, which is making a vigorous crusade against Christianity. Professor Wilhelm Manor, a former Protestant missionary, and Count El’nst, Reventlow are the leaders of the movement, which is holding thousands of meetings throughout Germany. At one meeting held in the Moabit district in Berlin, the speakers rostrum was surmounted by a huge banner inscribed “Germany is Our Holy Land.” The audience were mostly working-class people, who were greatly moved by the speaker’s denunciation of those responsible for introducing Christianity into Germany. Emphasising the difference in character between “noble Aryans” and ‘servile Semites,” the speaker denounced what he called the degradation of womanhood by Christianity. The meeting rose in pandemonium when a young Catholic attempted to defend Christianity. His arguments were drowned by shouts and Biblical quotations were jeered. When the young Catholic mentioned that Herr Hitler was a Christian, he was angrily told not to mention the name of “Der Fuehrer,” hut the audience became silent when he mentioned President von Hindenburg’s devotion to religion.

This meeting showed plainly that the rank and file of the movement takes delight, in the most extreme Atheistic arguments. This is in strong contrast with the attitude of Professor Warier, who always speaks of Christ with respect.