"...I will kneel, and let him strike off my head."
This was the claim made by one of the princes of Germany, and it ultimately pursuaded Charles V to allow the reading of the Augsburg confession.
Would you be able to make that statement?
2007-05-07 06:01:42 · 12 answers · asked by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Unfortunately, I don't know that I'd have the gonads to do that.
I'm glad that they did, otherwise, I might not know God today. We might not have the Bible to read for ourselves, and the church might still be feeding the masses indulgence-living-crapola.
Charles V was a weenie, so I might have called his bluff, but I'd probably crap myself while saying these words and bowing my head.
2007-05-07 14:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by doublewidemama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope I would. There are Christians all over the world that are dying because they refuse to deny God. If you are interested in their stories, which function not only to convict but to show us what true love for God is, I suggest subscribing to the Voice of the Martyr newsletter.
God bless!
2007-05-07 13:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by TWWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This was in the Movie I just watched the other day. Martin Luther, and yes I would in a heartbeat. There were also around 6 or 7 more with him when he said this that did the same thing.
2007-05-07 13:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No Christian should deny Jesus, But i tell you on thing No christian should just stand there and let them strike them for what they believe the gospel was spread through the word through persecution meaning that they got out of dodge and kept spreading the good news of Christ
2007-05-07 13:20:19 · answer #4 · answered by The Truth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And there are people in psychiatric wards that are absolutely convinced that they are Napoleon. Does their conviction make it the truth?
If my life were to depend on my stating my belief in some deity, then I would state it to be so. It does not change my thoughts. It definitely does not change reality.
2007-05-07 13:26:55 · answer #5 · answered by Simon T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I admire this kind of commitment to one's spiritualty. That is why I cannot understand why Christians go around trying to get other people to give up their religion. Shouldn't one have the same kind of respect.
2007-05-07 13:06:55 · answer #6 · answered by Jim San Antonio 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a Christian, so no.
I will not let anyone force me to change what I do believe in, however. Only I can make that decision.
2007-05-07 13:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And if he wasn't a prince, he would have been dragged off and hanged. It was a function of noble rank, not power of faith.
2007-05-07 13:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. As Paul said, "To live is Christ, and to die is gain." Our whole life(as Christians) is preparing us for the New Jerusalem, and we therefore sow into the eternal.
2007-05-07 13:08:29 · answer #9 · answered by Soundtrack to a Nightmare 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean by God asked you to deny your faith?
2007-05-07 14:02:07 · answer #10 · answered by Shy Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋