Hitler linked to Christianity     There is no danger that a reasonable, fair, and sincere person with a knowledge of history will think that Hitler was a Christian - however, the world being what it is, there are numbers of people who are not reasonable, fair, or sincere. Some of them have devoted a lot of time and effort to arguing that Hitler was a Christian. Let us examine their motives, and then look at some of their arguments. Doubtless such people will be impervious to arguments and evidence, barring a miracle, but it will do no harm to examine their case and try to determine exactly where it is that they are coming from.    The most enthusiastic advocate of the "Hitler-was-a-Christian" school that I am aware of is a certain Mr. Jim Walker. He has put together a very professional-looking website entitled "Hitler's Christianity [http://www.nobeliefs.com/Hitler1.htm]. With nice layout, photos, and different colored letters, he asserts that Hitler was a Christian. More than that, he claims that Hitler had a strong belief in Jesus and the bible, and that Hitler acted according to the bible.    Going over his site, I noticed five characteristic attitudes underlying his entire approach. The first of these is (a) hostility; a deep hostility toward Christianity is an essential ingredient of Mr. Walker's website. A second element is (b) a lack of historical information. A great deal of attention is devoted to Hitler's words - little or nothing is said about what actually happened to the churches in the Third Reich, or about the intellectual background of National Socialism. A third element is (c) a profound illogic, that stresses the most tenuous and vague similarities and ignores stark black and white contrasts. A fourth element is (d) inaccuracy - there are frequent misstatements of fact. Fifthly, there is (e) a vast ignorance of biblical Christianity.    Before examining these elements, I think it necessary to emphasize, as was said in the introduction, that Mr. Walker's arguments are significant and merit some attention and discussion as they are becoming increasingly popular. A major news website recently headlined extremely hostile and bitter comments about Christianity by a well-known scientist. The title and subtitle say it all: FAITH UNDER FIRE Dawkins: Religion equals 'child abuse' Scientist compares Moses to Hitler, calls New Testament 'sado-masochistic doctrine' [http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=48252]. These bizarre views are becoming increasingly common, and if such people ever get the power they are currently striving for, it will mean the establishment of a secular left-wing dictatorship and the end of religious freedom. Serious persecution of the hated Christians will be a significant aspect of left-wing openmindedness and tolerance. The church has been asleep for a long time. Maybe it will only wake up when it is too late. Such things seem remote now - they also seemed remote to German Christians in 1913, or in 1928. Unexpected developments can plunge even America, the world's only superpower, the hyperpower, into a maelstrom of uncontrollable events with exceedingly unpleasant consequences.