Talk:The Myth of Hitler's Pope

Very one sided piece
I've just removed the sentence: "Conversely, the Nazis detested the pope."

The reason I have done this is because there were no citations provided; the statement doesn't tell us which Nazis are being referred to, nor why they would detest the pope. It seems especially unlikely when we look at the concordat signed by the pope and see that the terms of that agreement had a number of sections which were very favourable towards Roman Catholicism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichskonkordat#Terms_and_violations —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.78.122.247 (talk) 21:17, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

To avoid further confusion, there is indeed evidence suggesting Anti Catholic sentiments within Nazi Germany. Two suggested sources would be "The Sword and the Swastika" by Telford Taylor. And "The game of the foxes" by Ladislas Farago (pg 194). Both of which detail an order from Hitler himself calling for the systematic extermination of the Polish Aristocracy, and Roman Catholic Clergy. Scout of truth (talk) 23:08, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Well, if you are going to knock out one sentence, might I suggest deleting the entire article and starting over? It appears to be written by someone who read the back flap of the book jacket. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.80.60.230 (talk) 12:52, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Page 117 of the book (found here http://books.google.com/books?id=qAmKnonoAB0C&pg=PA103&lpg=PA103&dq=Pope+Pius+XII+Forest&source=bl&ots=zzkp24_sGX&sig=kSYzF-d_ptLEC2NmW8ZtH3cI-xM&hl=en&ei=nDAdSpS_CunAtwf-g7CHDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#PPA117,M1) details a Nazi plot to kidnap the Pope because he was considered a "friend to the Jews."96.232.151.12 (talk)

Put the line back!
IMHO petty and premature to delete the sentence "Conversely, the Nazis detested the pope." because there is plenty of evidence for it: Eugenio Pacelli (later Pius XII) was the main author of the papal encyclical [["Mit brennender Sorge"]http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pius_XII.#.E2.80.9EMit_brennender_Sorge.E2.80.9C] ("With burning anxiety") which severely criticized the Nazis and their supremacist ideology.  It was smuggled into Germany and read in churches simultaneously in March 1937.  The Nazis were enraged and took revenge by imprisoning and torturing many who had been involved in its dissemination, so it's hard to believe they didn't detest the author(s). The Nazis also took the unprecedented step of trying to prevent the possible election of Pacelli in 1939 by sending an emissary, on the occasion of Pius XI's death, to state that Germany would view his election very unfavorably (The response of the College of Cardinals was to elect Pacelli in an unusually short conclave).

A Concordat is simply a framework agreement to allow the Catholic Church to operate (churches, convents, schools, charities etc.) freely in a country, so it shouldn't be surprising if it contains sections which are "very favourable towards Roman Catholicism"! It also placed social obligations on the Nazi regime - which the Nazis repeatedly violated (e.g. by their sterilization programs) despite Church protests. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.39.218.10 (talk) 10:54, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:51, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

replaced a hotlink, it connected to the wrong Isaac Herzog
it should be the Chief Rabbi not the Israeli labour MP, though the Israeli labour MP could be listed as a critic of Pius XII

POV tag on Reviews section
The reviews section only cites to reviews which are highly biased against the book, hardly the consensus of reviews. Mamalujo (talk) 22:46, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

I agree, I do not think this is an even-handed listing of reviews. It gives a negative slant against the book - and by extension and anti-catholic bias. hhfjbaker (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.151.13.8 (talk) 16:18, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, you two do not give any references supporting your claims about the bias. You are offering just your own point of view as a proof of the alleged bias.--71.178.110.141 (talk) 00:42, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Einstein/Content
Great Material. This is the service of truth that Wikipedia offers to its readers. Great Job — Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.104.181.248 (talk) 01:29, 5 December 2012 (UTC)


 * https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=AONE&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A148278043&v=2.1&it=r&sid=AONE&asid=392f34be Einstein never said the quote 94.110.113.219 (talk) 19:47, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

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Neutrality
The Einstein quote is not an important aspect of the book. Furthermore, trying to discredit Time magazine, and the author (Dalin), presenting other second hand sources and a supposed interview that cannot be read following the link provided does not seem neutral.

Einstein Quote is false
According to Einstein himself the quote was never his:

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_and_philosophical_views_of_Albert_Einstein#:~:text=I%20never%20had%20any%20special,despised%20I%20now%20praise%20unreservedly. https://www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/06-01-05/ 94.110.113.219 (talk) 19:50, 22 August 2023 (UTC)