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Posted on 03/23/2009 7:28:25 PM PDT by Alex Murphy
I finally found an English translation of Domine Exurge, which was really hard to find. Here is a good link: http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Leo10/l10exdom.htm
It was such a sweet overture to Father Luther. It was sad to see the shepherd out looking for the lost sheep, and coming back home empty handed.
Martin Luther was tormented by demons at the close of his life, about the damage he did to the Church. Every one of us will be facing similar prosecuting attorneys at our private judgement, but it does not bode well for one to be the source of scandal.
Lutherans need to examine whether the tradition of men they have been born into is the real McCoy. It’s not their fault to have received revelation in tattered form.
The Catholic church is the real deal. Ask any incorruptible their opinion.
God Bless us in our search for unity under Truth.
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Gee, now that is a response that will redefine my attitude toward general debate and all that that might incur. Glad I have your imprimatur on my response.
Sorry...Luther’s ideas about reforming the Church were good. Too much corruption.
As far as Jews, well 78% of American (liberal) Jews did a great job electing Hussein, which may lead to Israel being vaporized. I think they would have voted for Arafat’s corpse if he had a D after his name. Insane.
More intelligent Israelis 3 to 1 wanted the non-Muslim to win. Holocaust author Elie Weasel fawns over Obama endlessly.
Sorry...Luther’s ideas about reforming the Church were good. Too much corruption.
In a sense that may be, but it doesn't make him right. The Church is not a democracy to be petitioned for change, and when not responsive enough, to be torn apart. That is basically what the Pelosi's of the world are doing right now. They are fighting for reform and think that they should be able to bring pressure on Rome in order to effect their desired changes. Luther, good as his intentions were and as right as he may have been on many things, carried that to the extreme and ended up with a massive schism. I don't see how we can accept his actions and condemn those of people like Pelosi or Notre Dame as some are doing on this thread.
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