Not all Jews are practicing Jews. They had no reason to leave Germany, until Hitler. Not everyone was able to go or afford to go. Many Jews longed to go home. There is reason they would say "next year in Jerusalem".
I don't know how the Germans would know that you are Jewish if you are not a practicing Jew. I also don't even know what that means.
The way I look at it is this, the single most important thing for me is what should I learn so that this does not happen to me. The lesson I learned is that when God warns you about something, you need to listen.
I know God is omnipotent, He could have stopped it, but didn't. I also know God is righteous Judge and that Satan is the accuser of the brethren. It makes sense to me that Satan made a legal claim and God allowed him to act. I can theorize what that claim was but what is not a theory is that God is righteous and His allowing Satan to do what He did was righteous.
Now let's consider what Dude has said. He has been totally outraged at what I have said, to the point he wants to shut down the entire forum by calling on GoDaddy to shut it down due to a violation of their service agreement.
But when I ask him what the correct understanding is he says "there are many biblical interpretations". Seriously? How can you tolerate this garbage. He accuses me of being totally wrong but won't tell us what right is.
Now I was very specific in my requests
"Make sure you address whether or not the broad way that leads to destruction would include the Holocaust on the way. Also make sure you include whether or not the Great White Throne judgement by God in which some people are sent to hell is righteous judgment."
His response "there are many Biblical interpretations".
It is ridiculous to continue to defend this person. I get that these are difficult questions, that is fine. But you don't get to attack someone and try to destroy them for saying something that you claim is wrong if you can't tell us what the right answer is.
Here is the bottom line for me.
1. God is omniscient, He knew that Satan hates the Jews and wanted to destroy them, however, He opened the door for them to return to the land of Israel 22 years before the Holocaust. He saw the danger, He warned them, they ignored the warning.
2. God is omnipotent. As much as people have tried to destroy the Jews while they have been in Israel they have been defended. This is also what the promise in the covenant says. There was no promise to protect them if they lived in Germany, but if they abide in Israel He has promise to protect them and He has been faithful to do that.
3. God is righteous. That means He has not violated any of His promises in the covenant by the Holocaust taking place. Psalm 91 is very clear, abide under the Lord's wings you will be safe, God will protect you. Don't abide there and your fate is in your own hands. The Jews cannot claim to be God's chosen covenant people if they are not keeping the covenant. People die all the time, however, what I am concerned about is my covenant, I have a promise from God what do I need to do to make sure that promise is kept. A covenant is two way, I have a responsibility and God has a responsibility. My responsibility is to listen to what the Lord says and to do it.
As for them not being able to afford to leave Germany. After the holocaust many completely destitute Jews, everything had been stolen from them, they were skin and bones, they left Germany and went to Israel. I don't think you can be any more destitute than they were.
