The 7th Day Adventist church cannot be let off the hook for changing its teachings to adapt to Nazi demands on light of persecution, such as not taking sabbath on Saturdays. Other religions like Jehovah's Witnesses would rather be banned then change their spirituality for Hitler, the 7th Day Adventist Church wanted to remain in Nazi good graces.
Fatal Flirting:
The Nazi State and the Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Nazi State and the Seventh-day Adventist Church
HAROLD ALOMÍA
Pg. 9-10
These demonstrations of loyalty however did not satisfy the state, and its pressure grew even greater on the church especially in the issue of Sabbath keeping. The church appealed to its long championed principle of religious freedom to no avail. In the Rhineland members were pressured to work on Sabbath, especially in industries pertaining to the war. Adolf Minck was called to the central Gestapo offices, and was persuaded to address the issue. As a result the leadership of the Adventist Church recommended that their members should submit to the authorities and not bring any problems among themselves or the church (Blaich 1994:270). As the state regulations against religion increased year after year, the church obeyed them closely in order to avoid a second banishment at the hands of the regime (Pratt 1977:4).
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