Hi Jose I merely chose to report and comment on research available to one and all that, Hitler was a Catholic, and paradoxically, a firm believer in the Catholic faith-- though a cafeteria one. That view emerges from photographic evidence, Hitler's own recorded words, and many other sources examined by inumerable biographers and historians. Some of the evidence, especially photographic, took me by surprise. I was also most intrigued that he believed in doing the will of God in exterminating Jews. This is recorded in his own words and the words of his close associates.
Re one point you make, of course, we can never really know anybody and especially their religious beliefs, except if closely associated with that person and even then, one can be wrong. However, in historical research one does not need to know somebody personally--usually, they are already dead for some time! Consequently, historical evidence is used to make a judgement about a person or past events. It is diachronic, not synchronic. If indeed this did not happen, there would be much less history than is currently available and you would not have included so much of it on your own website! Clearly, historical observations have nothing to do with your snide comment about whether one is an academic in a particular place, or not, just as it is quite immaterial that you are a medical doctor in a particular place or not, for a view or comment about history from you. You were similarly snide to Teotonio de Souza, a researcher, and academic historian of international repute. I am sure you will recall your "two-tone" term for the learned professor. I therefore suggest that your snide comments about persons making historical observations are illustrative of your persona and anti-intellectualism rather than a manifestation of your ability to understand the nature of historical research. Cornel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jose Colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:41 PM Subject: Mario, Marx, Mao, Cornel and antiCatholic MisRepresentation > My dear Mario, > I submit that MisRepresentation is an art. MisRepresentation by academics > is an even finer art. Please respect Art. I do. I also submit that any > reasonable person would realise that BELIEF is a purely subjective > (personal) process. Only close confidants are likely to really KNOW what > another person's BELIEF truly is. But Cornel is a London University > academic. IF he states that he KNOWS that Hitler was a Catholic, I believe > him. He most likely was Hitler's confidant. _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
