Was Hitler a Christian?

[Wade_A.Tisthammer]

@Mijin

Again, it puzzles me why one should accept the word of a militant Internet atheist who questions Jesus’ existence and often fails to cite his sources over a distinguished historian.

It doesn’t mention the sources on that site, but I have come across some refs for historians that have doubts about Table Talk.

The historian Ian Kershaw, considered by many one of the leading figures on Hitler, with many published biographies, said of table talk “the table talk’ monologues of the last months (the so called bunkergespräche’) of which no German text has ever been brought to light must be treated with due caution”

That’s true of any historical document; it doesn’t imply that what Hitler said about Christianity should be rejected. Kershaw’s wording in its context (which you omitted somewhat) is notable; he says that even the table talk monologues should be treated with due caution, suggesting a level of reliability that is superior to other sources.

@Mijin

Another example is this paper by Richard Carrier. (Carrier is an atheist activist, but nonetheless he is also a respected historian and this is a peer-reviewed paper)

A respected historian? I mentioned how he wasn’t so reputable in post #110 and explained why in post #34.