The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Martin Luther & Extremist Doctrine

Luther's stance against the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church was contagious. More and more people absorbed his theories and carried his initiative while he was in exile for a short while. But soon, their allegiance turned into a violent revolt that left many dead in the name of Jesus of course. No, No, Luther was greatly opposed to this. I wonder, when all is said and done, and we're dining in glory with our Father and the Apostle Paul opens his mouth to address us all, what will he say? He'll say,…"That's not what I meant!" I pity some of our forefathers and foremothers who introduced liberating ideologies that were in turn transformed into fanatical, over-righteous movements…cults. The great crusades…in the name of Jesus. The Holocaust (The Shoah)…in the name if Hitler, in the name of Jesus. The lynching blacks and killing gays and silencing women…in the name of Jesus. Extremist Doctrine. Misinterpretation leading to abortion.

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  • In fact Luther went so far as to prosecute these people who resorted to violence and destruction. Still Luther's vehement words against the Pope and the Catholic church did incite these actions. Perhaps he should have been more graceful with his words. Surprisingly, Luther also cause the split between church and state in Western Culture. His words encouraged Kings to throw off church influence on the state.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:45 AM  

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