Those who quote Hitler, or use his Mein Kampf writings as comparisons to people are never taken seriously. They only confirm themselves as desperate. At the very least, incredibly stupid.
Even if you aren’t a cRaZy, the use of Adolph Hitler quotes is an immediate turnoff to any message you are trying to send.
A religious message is no different, as was discovered by a ministry.
A billboard featuring a quote from Adolf Hitler next to smiling children was taken down on Tuesday at the request of the group that paid for the ad in the first place: a children’s ministry in Alabama.
The group – Life Savers Ministries in Auburn, Alabama – requested the billboard, erected Friday near a popular shopping area, be taken down after the sign drew immediate criticism for quoting the Nazi leader to promote its services for under-privileged children.
“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future,” the billboard reads next to a photo of five children with arms locked.
Life Savers Ministries was founded in 1996 and works with children from local housing projects.
“We are pulling the billboard and certainly never intended to cause confusion. … (Former US president) Herbert Hoover would have been a far better one to quote when he said, ‘Children are our most valuable resource,'” Life Savers Ministries founder James Anderegg told the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.
Probably a good idea, James.
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