In every other religion the indicative flows from the imperative. Which means, ‘because I do, therefore I am. . . because I do this, therefore I’m a child of God. ’ But only in Christianity does the imperative flow from the indicative. ‘Because I am in Christ all these things, therefore I obey. ’ Exactly the opposite.
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch
Auschwitz was one of the wealthiest places in the world. Everyone who was deported there had been in such a hurry that they were only able to take along the things they loved the most. Well, of course, a musician would take along her instrument. But then they would take these precious possessions away from the prisoners once they arrived. All these things were kept in a part of the camp the prisoners called "Canada. " It was like a giant warehouse.
