Reich church Flashcards
What was the most common religion in Germany
Protestant
What did loyalty to the church need to change to
Loyalty to the Fuhrer
When were the churhc elections
July 1933
Who became Reich bishop in 1933
Ludwig Muller
What happened to the people withing the church system after the 1933 election
Elected bodies abolished, pastors had to be loyal to Nazism or fired and non aryan pastors were fired
When was the Reich church established
1936
What replaced the cross in the Reich church
Swastika
What happened to the bible in the Reich church
No longer there it was just the mein kampf
What became the symbol of religious strength in the Reich church
Sword
Who delivered the sermons in the Reich church
The Nazis, but you had to be invited to do so by the party
What did prayers now consist of
Thanking God for bringing Hitler to Germany
What was now celebrated
Germany’s pagan past
What was introduced to replace Christian weddings, baptisms and funerals
Pro Nazi, anti semitic, pagan style Nazi ceremonies
How many followers did the Reich church have
Around 200,000 that is less than 1%
The 1939 census stated how many people were neo pagan
2,746,000
