CHRISTIANS TELL THE TRUTH

Official Definition of Holocaust
“The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic extermination of six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators as a central act of state during the Second World War.” President’s Commission on the Holocaust, forerunner of the official U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, 1979.”

CHRISTIANS TELL THE TRUTH

Holocaust Theology Examining the Evidence
(Preface to a new book Christian News

intends to publish when funds are available)

“These are the things you should do: speak the truth to one another; judge with truth and judgment for peace in your gates” (Zachariah 8:16).

“All liars will find themselves in the lake burning with fire and sulfur; this is the second death” (Revelation 21:8).

“Speak out for those who can’t speak, for the right of those who are doomed. Talk up, render a fair decision, and defend the rights of the poor and needy people” (Proverbs 31:9).

Chief among those who have been doomed, exterminated, and who cannot speak up, are the many millions who have been slaughtered because of the pro-abortion policy of their nation, America, Germany, Russia, Israel, etc.

When the editor of this book began Christian News during the 1960s he was considered some “kook” out of step with the times for fighting against abortion and complaining that many unborn infants, even in Lutheran hospitals, were being slaughtered. His congregation petitioned the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod prior to the 1973 Supreme Court pro-abortion ruling to declare abortion sinful killing except in the rare instance where the life of the mother is in danger. When Christian News began, most were remaining silent about abortion. Even the LCMS’ Concordia Publishing House published a book supporting abortion. In 1976 the CN editor was invited to speak on “Why Christian News” at a meeting of the Lutheran Editors and Managers Association meeting that year at Concordia Publishing House. The editor concluded after presenting the reasons why Christian News began: “Why Christian News? If you Lutheran journalists on the staffs of official Lutheran publications continue to support abortion and remain silent about this tremendous sin, Lutherans surely need an independent publication
which warns that abortion is sinful and which exposes the fact that thousands of unborn infants are being killed even in Lutheran hospitals”.

Eventually the LCMS adopted the position recommended by the editor’s congregation. It became the first major Protestant denomination to condemn abortion after the 1973 Supreme Court ruling.

During the 1960s and 70s, Christian News published hundreds of articles against Communism and supporting the captive nations and pleading the case for Christian martyrs suffering under Communism. The editor’s congregation petitioned the LCMS to adopt a resolution calling for an observance of Captive Nations Sunday and prayers for Christian martyrs in nations controlled by the Communist. In 1975 the LCMS adopted this resolution proposed by the editor’s congregation.

(To read complete article see Christian News, Vol. 50, No 3 – 1-16-12; www.ChristianNewsMo.com)