Fascism & Nazism literally become organized religion

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Because the sacred texts of Fascism and Nazism are so rich and profound, and because of the imperfect translations, there's a diversity of interpretations among the sects and schools of Fascism and Nazism. For example, when certain passage reads one race is superior to others, some sects and schools interpret that as first among equals; when certain passage reads "stab in the back", some sects and schools believe that's not necessarily historical, but allegorical containing moral truth.

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Perpetration in the name of Fascism and Nazism has nothing to do with Fascism and Nazism, many adherents of Fascism and Nazism are moderate/peaceful/nominal.

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Any political theory, from communism to liberalism to fascism, can become an organised religion, and liberalism did basically become a religion during the French Revolution. Positivism, the philosophy (which has applications to political theory), is still a religion in certain parts of the world. I believe many people deep into politics who have no religion and are nominally agnostic/atheist/irreligious, can be best described as following their political philosophy as their religion (which would be a secular religion).

Not to mention for your case, you have the eternal dispute between fascism (presumably Italian-style fascism, not really obsessed over race) and National Socialist-style fascism (Hitler/Strasserist-style, more obsessed over race/the Jews), which might as well be Catholics vs. Protestants.
 
I think that you could theoretically have a Fascist political religion but I think it's important to stress that you'd still have a distinct political philosophy of Fasicsm. That is the Fascist Religion would not supplant the political ideology but would form a part of it. This could extend to it becoming the state religion and outlawing all other religions without automatically turning theocratic. E.g. the Cult of Reason was distinct to the Liberal French Revolution.

If such a thing happened I suspect it would be similar to the a Roman Imperial Cult (Especially within Italian Fascism)

Given a long enough time (like centuries) with a surviving Nazi regime you could easily see a religion which venerated the foundational members of the NSDAP - the likes of Hitler, Goebbels, and Himmler - as 'saints' or even 'gods' in the religion of Nazism. This I believe would go through several cult of personality iterations and would likely need a degree of grassroots support rather than top down imposition (although longterm, generational, Fascist propaganda would resolve this need).

What horrific religions these would make.
 
The actual text regulating Nazism's own church isn't that rich and profound. It's some 30 points by Rosenberg describing how the National Reich Church will function. Pretty straightforward.
 

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Hermeneutics & apologetics
Because the sacred texts of Fascism and Nazism are so rich and profound, and because of the imperfect translations, there's a diversity of interpretations among the sects and schools of Fascism and Nazism. For example, when certain passage reads one race is superior to others, some sects and schools interpret that as first among equals; when certain passage reads "stab in the back", some sects and schools believe that's not necessarily historical, but allegorical containing moral truth.

Urgency to combat rampant Fascismophobia & Nazismophobia
Perpetration in the name of Fascism and Nazism has nothing to do with Fascism and Nazism, many adherents of Fascism and Nazism are moderate/peaceful/nominal.


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Wait a sec, are you trying to equate fascism and Nazism with Islam?
 
Given that the fascists and the Nazis were governing large populations with decidedly settled religious habits of a monotheistic nature, I can't really see any Fascist/Nazi church commanding much loyalty from the general public, besides maybe cajoling people to partake in occasional ceremonies honouring the state gods(which even then, would likely have to be watered down to sound like political rather than religious tribute). Mostly, I think these religions would just maintain a following among the political elites, while having virtually no impact on hoi poloi, similar to the status of Positivism in Brazil.
 

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Hermeneutics & apologetics
Because the sacred texts of Fascism and Nazism are so rich and profound, and because of the imperfect translations, there's a diversity of interpretations among the sects and schools of Fascism and Nazism. For example, when certain passage reads one race is superior to others, some sects and schools interpret that as first among equals; when certain passage reads "stab in the back", some sects and schools believe that's not necessarily historical, but allegorical containing moral truth.

Urgency to combat rampant Fascismophobia & Nazismophobia
Perpetration in the name of Fascism and Nazism has nothing to do with Fascism and Nazism, many adherents of Fascism and Nazism are moderate/peaceful/nominal.

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Uh huh.

Subtle.

Or not.

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Pull this crap again and you will be on the 4:57 to Coventry.
 
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