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To: vladimir998

“If the world had not experienced the Protestant Revolution, Islam would not be much of a problem.”

Wow, so the spread of Islam is Martin Luther’s fault???
I await the logic of that statement!!!!


109 posted on 09/20/2010 8:56:15 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Coexist; (when possible.) At all other times, have superior firepower.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

You wrote:

“Wow, so the spread of Islam is Martin Luther’s fault???”

Not directly, no. Luther actually supported some efforts against the Turks for instance later in his life. Originally, however, he believed that opposing the Turks was the same as opposing the judgment of God. If you don’t believe me then just read his 1518 explanation of his 95 theses. A decade later Luther was signing a different tune as the Turks started to win major battles around the Med.

“I await the logic of that statement!!!!”

It’s simple. Who led the crusades? Any Protestants? Oh, that’s right, they didn’t exist yet. Who fought the Turks? The Poles, Hungarians, Austrians, Serbians, Slovenians, Croats...have I mentioned any Protestants yet?
What the Muslims fear the most is the Catholic Church. They want to kill the pope not Benny Hinn. They want to blow up the Vatican not the Crystal Cathedral.

If the Protestant Revolution had not happened, every westerner would still be united in religion, philosophy, morals and share a common culture, educated language, history, art, literature and music. You don’t think that would help form a united front against Islam? If you don’t then you don’t understand anything. The best thing that has probably ever happened to Islamic expansionists since the time of the Byzantines exhausting themselves is the Protestant Revolution. A divided West is exactly what they wanted and they got it without having to lift a finger. They just let the Protestants do it for them. And after a brief period of suffering under colonial powers, they’re back in business.


110 posted on 09/20/2010 9:25:15 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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