I bet he would be very interestimg to speak to whether you agreed with him or not. What do you think?
2007-12-10 05:23:46 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think Luther hated the Jewish religion and not the Jews themselves.
2007-12-10 05:40:08 · update #1
Anonymous Lutheran: It is my understanding that both Luther and Calvin held Philip Melanchthon in the highest regard. Perhaps you are on to something.
2007-12-10 09:22:56 · update #2
I'd do it.
But no lite beers...that would be sinful!
2007-12-10 05:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by tub_a_jam 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Luther Yes!
Melanthon, no.
Philipist doctrine almost destroyed the Reformation, and all the good that it brought.
Luther wrote that his wife Catherine made very good beer! It would have to be some of hers!
But... since I can't go back in time, I will have to continue drinking beer with my Pastor. He likes it dark and heavy, just like me.
Mark
2007-12-10 18:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I knew what I now know I think it could be a very good visit. I have a better and older Greek and Hebrew Bible than he had so some things are clearer today to me than they were to him. The King James and older versions were translated from newer copies with many more errors than the older copies of the Greek manuscripts. Then the King James had totally intentional errors in translation to please King James and the people. Easter is one of the mistranslated words.
Are you people saying we should have drank wine as Jesus and the disciples did. Paul even told Timothy to drink wine instead of water. AND their wine was a dry fermented wine. They kept them in wine skins and had no way to keep it from fermenting.
2007-12-10 13:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Martin Luther hated the Jews. Period.
Drink a beer with him? No.
Hit him with a beer bottle? You Bet!
2007-12-10 15:11:52 · answer #4 · answered by NXile 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Even though I do not agree with Luther's belief in God and some of his ideologies, I do respect his logic. He was a brilliant man by his own right and I would love to chill with him.
(I am not about hating... I would prefer to focus on how he brought about the reformation.)
2007-12-10 13:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by Trina™ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That would be great! But, could I have some good German Red from the Rhine, instead?
And, can I go with Mark and Anon. Luth? Think I'll need both of them to help me with some of the deeper stuff! I'll just sit there and soak it all in!
2007-12-10 19:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by usafbrat64 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!!
I would love to see what he was really like...his personality.
I read his book, "Bondage of the Will"...which I highly recommend. He basically tears Erasmus to shreds! Nothing held back...I mean, this Luther guy was tough...and spoke the truth with such clarity and boldness as to make you blush!
I think many people might read Bondage of the Will and take offense at the *way* Luther said things.
Perhaps he was a *bit* harsh...? I don't know.
In times of great darkness, the light shines that much greater!
Jesus was harsh, was he not? To the Pharisees and Saducees? Calling them white-washed tombs, brood of vipers, hypocrites! And overthrew the money-changer tables! And called many of the people of Israel children of the devil! Wham-o!
I say: AWESOME!
Perhaps it is my "make-up"...that is, my constitution...that is, the personality that God has given me.
But I love the prophets who were "harsh"...and love everything about Jesus...including His "harsh" love.
Given what I have read in "Bondage of the Will" and other works by Luther....and given the fact that Luther himself thought his "Bondage of the Will" was his chief work...then I say: YES! I would have loved to sit back and drink a beer with him!
There is something within the human constitution that cries out for truth...and when truth is boldly proclaimed, my heart leaps for joy!
The "Erasmus"-like people of the world like to sugar-coat everything...and try to be liked by everybody...and try to unify everybody at the EXPENSE of truth.
I say:
BLASPHEMY!
Give me the TRUTH...no matter how deep within my flesh it pricks. Let the truth kill me, that I may be reborn!
...and honestly, I don't think many people today would enjoy their time with Luther...despite what they might think or say.
Even I may have parted his company with my tail between my legs...and knees down to the ground.
But even this, I would love! Take me to my knees with rebuke, I say! That even my "hidden" sins might come to the surface so that I may behold their hideousness and bow before my King in repentance to be forgiven and cleansed from such unrighteousness!
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Grace and peace in Christ!
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2007-12-10 17:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by yachadhoo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't really want to drink with Martin Luther as I don't want to go that far back...however, I would love to go back in time about 10 years...oh, the beer I'll take too, thanks.
2007-12-11 00:36:43 · answer #8 · answered by TheDoll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who wouldn't?
(Obviously there ARE many who wouldn't want to drink beer, or spend time with Martin Luther, but it is highly unlikely that anyone would pass up a chance to time travel)
2007-12-10 13:28:20 · answer #9 · answered by Gordon B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Truthfully? I'd probably have that beer with Philip Melanchthon if I could choose.
And btw, if I were present when Luther gave one of his anti-Jewish tirades, I'd smack him in the face and say, "What are you *thinking*?!"
2007-12-10 15:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yep, we would get to talking about hating jews and all of the other anti-semetic hatred he bestowed on Germany.
Beer for me please. My buddy here will take a cup of Jewish blood, slightly chilled.
Star Power, I may not be jewish but i recognize the predacessor to hitler when i read about him.
2007-12-10 13:29:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋