To: daniel1212
This sort of mischaracterization of Martin Luther arises from viewing him through the model of the Catholic church, which automatically assumes there has to be a pope or pope figure in the faith somewhere.
14 posted on
07/25/2011 4:51:08 AM PDT by
HiTech RedNeck
(There's gonna be a Redneck Revolution)
To: HiTech RedNeck
Mr. O'Toole doesn't speak for the Catholic Church any more than I do, so I don't think it makes much sense to draw some sweeping characterization of the Church's position on Luther or Protestantism from Mr. O'Toole's piece.
From a historical POV, it's hard to argue with the evidence that Luther had very little patience with anyone who disagreed with him, whether Protestant or Catholic.
17 posted on
07/25/2011 5:37:42 AM PDT by
Campion
("Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies when they become fashions." -- GKC)
To: HiTech RedNeck
True. And for all his faults, he helped to instigate necessary moral reforms.
21 posted on
07/25/2011 6:50:39 AM PDT by
daniel1212
( "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out," Acts 3:19)
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