[Stultis]

Yet, relatively speaking, no evolutionist ever even came close to presaging, and recommending, the actual policies the Nazis would eventually adopt as completely as did one of the architects of Protestant Christianity, and the founder of Reformed Christianity, Martin Luther.

Luther's book, On The Jews And Their Lies, was explicitly proposing policy to be adopted by contemporary European leaders. While Luther stopped short of recommending outright genocide, he did call for:

1. Burning synagogues and Jewish schools; confiscating their holy books
2. Confiscating Jewish property and utterly destroying their homes
3. Forcing Jews to work at hard labor
4. Denying Jews legal protection from assault (at least on the highways and byways; They have no business there, says Luther, so they should stay home; Luther apparently forgets he's just recommended their homes be razed to the ground)

And etc.

So, Race. Should we apply the same logic to (the comparatively FAR more culpable) Martin Luther as your article would have us apply to Charles Darwin?

[DanDenDar]

FYI, Luther also called for the execution of rabbis.

[RaceBannon]

Protestantism never taught anti-semitism, Luthor did.

wrong analogy

[Skooz]

1. Anti-Semitism was rampant in Eurpoe centuries before Luther was born.

2. Luther's views were shared by a majority of his contemporaries, regardless of their religious affiliation.

3. In his later years, Luther softened his views toward Jews to the point that it would be difficult to brand him as anti-Semitic at all.