tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post3996679188705432004..comments2023-10-24T21:04:01.214-04:00Comments on Old Centennial Farmhouse: The Holocaust Memorial CenterOld Centennial Farmhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16865061855481840216noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-1414474730985989402009-11-07T00:29:16.248-05:002009-11-07T00:29:16.248-05:00I will never forget how my niece who was in high s...I will never forget how my niece who was in high school at the time, in the 80's had the nerve to say to me, when I asked her about the holocaust" that never really happened, they just couldn't have killed that many people". I was aghast, I asked if she learned that bit of "wisdom" in school. She replied "No, they don't teach about that in school anymore because it didn't happen". I told her as best as I could as I was so angry I could see red, that being ignorant was not a trait becoming to her....so I believe if we have a generation of peole that believe it didn't happen, it will happen again. I pray to God I am wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956372943613435575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-4454238046595257482009-11-06T00:18:37.304-05:002009-11-06T00:18:37.304-05:00MY Papa is a survivor who never spoke to us about....MY Papa is a survivor who never spoke to us about. In fact, I didn't know until I was older. He said very little about it until recently when interviewed by a Jewish Organization for Holocaust survivors. It wasn't pleasant. In fact, it was a lot like the Italian Movie "It's a Beautiful Life". A lot of what he described was like the movie. My Papa was a special man throughout his life. Who he was as a man was partly because of that terrible event. He was a prisoner for two years. Please go visit my post (several posts down) about him. It's the one with photos of his hand painted frescoes in the cathedrals of Southern Italy. His faith is what carried him through. As you explore the marvelous frescoes, you can tell his love for God above who got him through that experience and made him who he is today. Thank you for the post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528513132559891464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-18705830975009279272009-11-05T03:35:58.228-05:002009-11-05T03:35:58.228-05:00I suppose it is no surprise to you that many count...I suppose it is no surprise to you that many countries no longer teach about the holocaust, in fact deny it ever happened,especially the those who have increasingly large populations of Muslims....also, we learned a few years ago when we frequently hosted Japanese exchange students, they are not taught about Pearl Harbor, much WWII history and there are many in America who have come to believe the Japanese attacks on us were our fault.<br /><br />It is good to have these reminders..but until God intervenes we are destined to repeat these atrocities...God have mercy on us please!KathyB.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13076933273610590290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-90510584183695849442009-11-04T22:48:10.695-05:002009-11-04T22:48:10.695-05:00So much to be remembered so we do not forget.
Mis...So much to be remembered so we do not forget. <br />Misha~from my front porch in the mountains~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18103990196491433325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-70720927269380465152009-11-04T20:21:00.095-05:002009-11-04T20:21:00.095-05:00I made both my children go to the one here in DC w...I made both my children go to the one here in DC when they turned 12<br />I thought that was an appropriate age for them to remember what they had seen and be moved by it. Not only did they do terribly things to these people physically, but they messed with their emotions and their head. I'll never forget when a whole ship load of Jewish people were boarded on to a ship. They thought they were being freed. Roosevelt would not let them into the country. I believe they might have even tried Cuba and were turned away. I am ashamed of that. I am also ashamed that America waited too long to get on board and help these people. Yes, we waited too long.Kathie Truitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112414357583203795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-85039836717156653742009-11-04T19:49:46.838-05:002009-11-04T19:49:46.838-05:00Going to the museum that day taught me the importa...Going to the museum that day taught me the importance of teaching our children eternal vigilance in regards to the importance of safe-gaurding our Constitution. If we don't do this it CAN happen here. As I learned about the Holocaust in school, I thought it could NEVER happen in the U.S. and wondered how any society could allow it. It was hard then to imagine that the despots like Hitler take control away from citizens a little at a time, and for their own "protection". Like frogs in a kettle of water, they don't realize the danger until the water is at a full boil. It is scary that people here actually cheer when someone like Rush Limbaugh is prevented from buying an NFL team just because he says some things they don't agree with. Today the Obama administration has declared war on FOX News, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, tommorow will it be on the liberals who cheered when someone else's rights to free speech were taken away? People don't realize the rights afforded us in the Constitution, namely free speech and the right to bear arms were solely put in place to keep tyranny at bay. WE MUST REMEMBER and we must defend these rights or we'll all be in re-education camps together some day!Mary your sisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-64601766767143174092009-11-04T19:34:41.794-05:002009-11-04T19:34:41.794-05:00This post gave me chills. It is a lesson that unb...This post gave me chills. It is a lesson that unbridled government power can abuse and KILL their own people. I pray that the world never sees such evil ever again.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-65092772056323131632009-11-04T16:34:58.573-05:002009-11-04T16:34:58.573-05:00My husband also visited Dachau when he was in Germ...My husband also visited Dachau when he was in Germany. He said it was the best part of his trip and the worst part of his trip. <br /><br />I really wanted to visit when we were in DC over Memorial Day but one of the people we were with just did not want to go :-(Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479734163352417092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-52502294249264537782009-11-04T15:49:25.379-05:002009-11-04T15:49:25.379-05:00I've always wanted to visit a Holocaust museum...I've always wanted to visit a Holocaust museum and thought it would be a very emotional experience. Thanks for sharing this.Aspiemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13720558783668971656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-23766079522555505652009-11-04T15:41:00.868-05:002009-11-04T15:41:00.868-05:00November blessings to you!
This is a very good pos...November blessings to you!<br />This is a very good post.<br />Glad you have shared.<br />To think that our own country has so many traits like the Hitler take over is sobering.<br />We seem to be traveling toward a socialistic society and many don't even know their freedoms that will be taken away.<br />d from homehavenDeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019741103496608961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-13128370715957111892009-11-04T14:47:21.026-05:002009-11-04T14:47:21.026-05:00The sweet little lady in the gift shop was right. ...The sweet little lady in the gift shop was right. It WILL happen again. And I believe it will happen right here in this country. Very sobering, indeed.Farmgirl Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596602094024708943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-53977209082412842832009-11-04T14:25:11.999-05:002009-11-04T14:25:11.999-05:00We were able to visit Dachau while in Germany many...We were able to visit Dachau while in Germany many years ago. It was indeed a quiet solemn experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641059685087617173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606161041749648789.post-39160338760079857372009-11-04T14:17:13.454-05:002009-11-04T14:17:13.454-05:00Visiting a Hollocaust memorial is a very sobering ...Visiting a Hollocaust memorial is a very sobering and eye-opening experience. They do still teach it in school. At least the two years I taught middle school English it was taught when we did the Diary of Anne Frank unit. Research the movie Paper Clips or the Paper Clip project and you can see just what has been taught in the area in which I live. A local middle school here has put together a project that will make you proud of our schools.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your experience.<br /><br />JenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16873081089753668041noreply@blogger.com