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Here’s a question nobody likes asking about Nazi Germany:
How did countries like Austria, Poland, and France collapse so fast? These were established nations with armies, governments, borders, and millions of people. France alone was considered one of the strongest military powers in Europe.
Traditionally, we are taught that Hitler’s army was simply this unstoppable military machine that steamrolled Europe because it was overwhelmingly powerful. And yes, Germany was militarily strong. But that explanation alone has always felt incomplete, because historically even very strong armies usually do not conquer enormous amounts of territory that quickly unless something inside the targeted societies is already collapsing first.
Austria disappeared almost overnight. Poland fell within weeks. France collapsed in six weeks. History usually does not work that way unless large parts of the population no longer truly believe the fight is about their own survival.
The uncomfortable and dark reality is that many people did not initially think Hitler was coming for them.
Austria is probably the clearest example. The Anschluss was welcomed by huge parts of the population. German troops entered to cheering crowds, flowers, and celebrations. Many Austrians convinced themselves that joining Nazi Germany would mostly affect the Jews while improving life, or at least preserving it, for everyone else.
That mentality existed across Europe in different forms.
The illusion behind Hitler’s message was essentially: you can still be French, Polish, or Austrian. Live your life. Raise your children. The real problem is your Jewish neighbor.
And for millions of people, that was enough to weaken the will to resist.
A society only fights with total determination when people believe defeat means the destruction of their nation, identity, and future. But many Europeans convinced themselves the Jews were the primary target, so they accepted things they never would have accepted otherwise.
Some collaborated. Some stayed silent. Some rationalized. Some simply looked away.
The tragedy is that they were wrong anyway.
Austria lost its independence. France was humiliated and occupied. Poland was devastated. Cities were destroyed, sovereignty disappeared, millions died, and entire societies were dragged into catastrophe.
People often think evil can be managed as long as it is directed at somebody else first.
History shows otherwise.
This is why I’m done trying to convince Americans or Europeans about the dangers of extreme Islamism. In many mosques and Islamist circles, hatred toward America, Christianity, Western civilization, and Jews is preached openly and repeatedly. Yet many people in the West still process it the same way many Europeans processed antisemitism in the 1930s: “Yes, maybe they hate the Jews, but that doesn’t mean they are coming for us.”
That psychological separation is exactly the point.
As long as people believe somebody else is the primary target, they convince themselves they can safely ignore the ideology itself. They assume the hostility will remain contained to Jews, Israel, or some distant “other.”
But ideologies built around civilizational hatred do not stay neatly limited to one target forever.
And the end result, increasingly visible already across parts of Europe, is collapsing social trust, collapsing law and order, ethnic fragmentation, parallel societies, radicalization, and the steady erosion of the very national identities people assumed were untouchable.
At some point, societies make their own choices.
And eventually they live with the consequences of those choices.
You reap what you sow.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recalled a batch of a commonly prescribed antidepressant as a precautiona
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FIFA asked a Japanese woman why they pick up trash in every stadium they attend.
She explained: "It's our culture. But it's also a sign of respect toward the country and stadium that welcomes us and toward our players. For us, it's an honor to be received here, and we couldn't leave everything a mess."
American Culture should be a melting pot of the best parts of every culture (not the worst parts). Americans should embrace this part of Japanese culture. Honor and respect.
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Under a cut, because this might be a bit spoiler-y. @scleroticstatue is this safe for Bri? XD
@kanerallels, @accidental-spice, @sunflowergardens-world, @awwyeah-rambles, and @sweetcardamom, please enjoy Morwen being Very Mad. I would give you context, but that would entail major spoilers, so...context will be provided privately upon request. XD
Really subtle but important detail I loved was that Golden was actually outside of Rumi's range.
Part of why she can't hit the notes quite right (even in the actual official recording!) isn't just her demon side flaring up, it's that she quite literally cannot sing them. They're outside of her range.
Rumi is an Alto trying to force Soprano notes.
She's trying to be something and someone that she isn't because it's who she believes she's "meant" to be, the "right" and "correct" version.
You can hear the strain on her voice. The notes aren't clear. They aren't strong. They squeak and whine. They're blocked in her own throat.
You can hear the difference within the song itself, she's much more comfortable in her lower register.
But What it Sounds Like isn't that.
It's all lower register. It's beautiful and strong and powerful because she's accepted herself completely, including her own limitations.
This is her voice without the lies and it's written into the very music itself.
Oh, cool! I didn't catch that.
Thought about this some more, but wan't bothering until now.
It's only in "Golden" that she struggles for those high notes. Which still makes sense with OP's thesis that she can't hit those notes with lies. She can't reach her full potential when lying. Hm.
Utah lawmakers and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expressed frustration Saturday after the U.S. Department of Wa
So, in case you’ve missed it, the Department of War/Defense has updated its list of religious affiliations for military service members, and the Church of Jesus Christ was explicitly not listed as a denomination of Christianity.
I’m aware that many people, especially in other Christian denominations, don’t view us as “real” Christians. Some even view us as a cult, while others throw around phrases like “White Islam”. I can safely say, as someone who’s been a member of the church my whole life, and has attended other denominations’ church services several times over the years for my father’s work as a chaplain, that these claims are untrue.
I would like to correct some of my fellow members, who easily discard the label of Christian, or do not see the problem with us not being accepted by others as Christians.
Firstly, the Book of Mormon clearly states in 3 Nephi 27:4-9 “And the Lord said unto them: Verily, verily, I say unto you, why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing? Have they not read the scriptures, which say ye must take upon you the name of Christ, which is my name? For by this name shall ye be called at the last day; And whoso taketh upon him my name, and endureth to the end, the same shall be saved at the last day. Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he will bless the church for my sake. And how be it my church save it be called in my name? For if a church be called in Moses’ name then it be Moses’ church; or if it be called in the name of a man then it be the church of a man; but if it be called in my name then it is my church, if it so be that they are built upon my gospel. Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel; therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name; therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church, if it be in my name the Father will hear you;”
Jesus commands that the Church be called in His name—His mission and atoning sacrifice constitute His gospel—Men are commanded to repent and
Our church leaders have also reinforced our Christianity. In the October general conference of 2007, Elder Jeffrey R Holland said “Now, to anyone within the sound of my voice who has wondered regarding our Christianity, I bear this witness. I testify that Jesus Christ is the literal, living Son of our literal, living God. This Jesus is our Savior and Redeemer who, under the guidance of the Father, was the Creator of heaven and earth and all things that in them are. I bear witness that He was born of a virgin mother, that in His lifetime He performed mighty miracles observed by legions of His disciples and by His enemies as well. I testify that He had power over death because He was divine but that He willingly subjected Himself to death for our sake because for a period of time He was also mortal. I declare that in His willing submission to death He took upon Himself the sins of the world, paying an infinite price for every sorrow and sickness, every heartache and unhappiness from Adam to the end of the world. In doing so He conquered both the grave physically and hell spiritually and set the human family free. I bear witness that He was literally resurrected from the tomb and, after ascending to His Father to complete the process of that Resurrection, He appeared, repeatedly, to hundreds of disciples in the Old World and in the New. I know He is the Holy One of Israel, the Messiah who will one day come again in final glory, to reign on earth as Lord of lords and King of kings. I know that there is no other name given under heaven whereby a man can be saved and that only by relying wholly upon His merits, mercy, and everlasting grace19 can we gain eternal life.”
We declare it is self-evident from the scriptures that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate persons, three divine beings.
During the April general conference of that same year, Elder Gary J. Coleman said “Cortnee asked, “Mom, are we Christians?” As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you are a Christian, and I am too. I am a devout Christian who is exceedingly fortunate to have greater knowledge of the true “doctrine of Christ” since my conversion to the restored Church. These truths define this Church as having the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Like other members of the Church, I now understand the true nature of the Godhead, I have access to additional scripture and revelation, and I can partake of the blessings of priesthood authority. Yes, Cortnee, we are Christians, and I testify of these truths in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.”
I am a devout Christian who is exceedingly fortunate to have greater knowledge of the true “doctrine of Christ” since my conversion to the r
We are commanded by our Lord and Savior to take His name upon ourselves. That includes the name of Christian.
To my fellow members, it does matter that we are called so. To those of other faiths who question or deny our seat at the table, I suggest you reread Mark 9:37-40 “Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is on our part.”
The thing is that the way the chaplain system works in the military is that every Christian denomination can be served by a chaplain from another Christian denomination. This means that once the quota has been filled — by a Calvinist preacher or Catholic priest — another chaplain may not be brought on to serve an area. By separating LDS servicemen from other Christian denominations, it ensures they have clergy with the correct priesthood authority to serve their needs. They also will have the benefit of choosing their own symbols to be used on gravestones, religious sites, and religious military vestinents, meaning they will not be required to use the cross (which the LDS reject, as a sign of a dead God) and instead use the Christus (which is the preferred symbol of the LDS faith, as a sign of the risen God).
Now, this is actually an issue that Catholicism has been fighting for decades — despite being 20% of the military, less than 8% of chaplains are Catholic. The LDS faith has a much more robust chaplaincy than their military membership — 3% of chaplains to 1% of servicemembers. However, because of the obvious divide of protestant Christians on the topic of LDS people being Christian, you may have pastors using the opportunity to "lovingly" tell a widow or orphan that their family member, who gave their life in defense of their country, that they are going to hell for believing in the wrong Jesus, nor do I necessarily think that a Calvinist would feel ministered to by an LDS chaplain coming in and asking for their loved one's information so get can perform proxy ordinances so they get to heaven, otherwise they're only going to experience half-heaven. Just like I don't think a Calvinist would appreciate a Catholic priest saying that they didn't get baptized so it's hell for them, or purgatory at best.
Now, if you want to make the case that the military should entirely withdraw the modifier of "Christian" from their documents and replace them with "Protestant Christians," so that Catholic and Orthodox people are served correctly as well as LDS, that is a case we can make, and I would argue one that would better serve all Christian sects. However, I don't think that the solution here is to whine about a system that was poorly worded, but was designed to help the religious people be properly ministered to by their necessary authorities.
I guess it's a moot point now; apparently the president did something? But I have thoughts. Which will be out of order; sorry.
Any chaplain in the military should have the sense to do their job without being hurtful to someone of a different branch of Christianity, or even a different faith altogether, otherwise they shouldn't be a chaplain. Anybody LDS that's saying things like someone is going to half-hell also needs to get a better understanding of doctrine. We believe one is unable to progress spiritually without making covenants with God, but we also believe absolutely everyone who comes to this earth, without exception, will have every chance to choose to make those covenants.
We don't randomly ask people for permission to perform proxy ordinances. If someone is doing that, that person is in the wrong.
As for priesthood authority, any worthy priesthood holder can give a blessing to someone, regardless of what their calling (for anyone reading this who doesn't know our terminology, calling means job/position in church - be it watching toddlers during Sunday School or leader of a congregation. A calling is how a person is currently serving.) LDS chaplains can be women (we have at least one); they're don't have the same authority as, say, one of our bishops. (Roughly equivalent to a pastor or parish priest.)
We don't reject the cross as a symbol, so much as not use it a lot. Christ's Atonement was completed with His resurrection, not His death. I know church members who wear it.
I don't think this really was designed for people to be ministered to by proper authorities, because otherwise they wouldn't lump all Christian sects/denominations together as if interchangeable. They're just simplifying the bureaucracy. The big thing, to me, is that the military has no business labelling us as something other than Christian.
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