Religion in 1939
The religious views of German residents shifted as more people left the Christian churches. This was because many Christian did not approve of Hitler's ideas. At this time, the amount of Catholics increased, while the amount of Protestants decreased. The amount of non religious groups also increased to 3.5% as more people left the church. |
Types of Prominent Religions
ProtestantismProtestantism is a form of christianity that does not follow the pope as strictly as the catholics. It started in the early 16th century.
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CatholicismCatholicism is the faith or practice to the Roman Catholic church. It originated in early Rome.
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"Gottglaubig"The Gottglaubig was a form of religion that consisted of people who broke away from Germany but still believed in a higher power or god. It was recognized in 1936.
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Non Religious
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