More than 2 thousand of them came from Germany. It is estimated that over 3 thousand prisoners classified in category IBV were held in the concentration camps. As a result, many Witnesses, including women, were arrested and sent to concentration camps. They also refused categorically to perform any work that, as they saw it, contributed directly to the war effort-and, as is known, many German factories were mobilized for armaments production. This refusal was punishable by imprisonment, or even death. Jehovah’s Witnesses refused to participate in military training or serve in the army. Even rendering homage to Hitler with the greeting “Heil Hitler!” was an affront to their faith. The ideology of the Nazi state represented a complete contradiction of their morality and everyday practices. They treated their imprisonment as the fulfillment of the will of God, and therefore attempted to continue to live their lives in complete harmony with all the precepts of their faith. Everywhere constituting a small but conspicuous group, they were among the first to be imprisoned in the concentration camps.
Origination of jehovah witness religion trial#
The period of Nazi rule in Germany and World War II represented a daunting trial for the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
This was a result of their religious convictions, based on the Bible and on opposition to all forms of violence. These prisoners deserve closer attention because of the way they managed to hold on to their moral principles under camp conditions. The Auschwitz experience in the art of prisonersĪside from brief mentions, the literature on the history of Auschwitz Concentration Camp does not take account of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (referred to in the camp records as Bible Researchers) who were imprisoned because of their religious convictions. So I am here kneeling down upon this Golgotha of modern times. Nazi German Death Camp Konzentrationslager Auschwitz Leben? Oder Theatre? Charlotte Salomon 1917-1943 Visiting Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla VisitingĮducation Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla EducationĮducational projects Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Educational projectsĬonferences Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla ConferencesĮxhibitions Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Exhibitions History Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla HistoryĪuschwitz sub-camps Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Auschwitz sub-campsĮvacuation Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Evacuation Historical collection Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Historical collectionĪrchives Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla Archives The International Auschwitz Council Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla The International Auschwitz Council News Pokaż menu niższego poziomu dla News
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