Posted on 03/10/2018 7:56:46 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. ... But any who remain unaffected [by music] are clodhoppers indeed and are fit to hear only the words of dung-poets and the music of pigs.”
As might be guessed, these are the words of Martin Luther, the reformer who didn’t mince words. But in more ironic words before these, he said this about music:
"Looking at music itself, you will find that from the beginning of the world it has been instilled and implanted in all creatures, individually and collectively. ... Music is still more wonderful in living things, especially birds, so that David, most musical of all kings, and minstrel of God, in deepest wonder and spiritual exultation praised the astounding art and ease of the song of birds in Psalm 104. ... And yet, compared to the human voice, all this hardly deserves the name of music, so abundant and incomprehensible is here the munificence and wisdom of our most gracious Creator."
Luther was a music lover; he played the lute and flute, sang with a light tenor voice, and even put a hand to composing music. He was well acquainted with the music styles of his day, and he used his varied musical talents and interests to reform the religious and liturgical music of the emerging Lutheran church.
We’ve just commemorated the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. The emphasis was understandably on Luther’s theology—salvation by faith alone, the priesthood of all believers, the priority of Scripture, and so forth. Just as important historically are Luther’s contributions to church music. Though there is no mention of music in the 95 Theses, Luther’s influence on church music has been significant. Martin Luther might be considered with justification “the father of Protestant music in Germany.”
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Yes and yes.
RE: Yes and Yes
And your reasons are????
They reject the Catholic Church.
Define reject.
They reject the heretical teachings of the catholic church to be more specific
My impression of Luther is his being extremely religious to the point of superstition, overwhelmed with a fear of Satan that manifested itself by verbal outbursts. He despised his human condition and referred to himself as a foul bag of maggots.
Luther took humbling himself before God beyond reason by diminishing himself as much as exalting God.
He was his own worst critic, which goes in train with being brutally honest. A rarity in his circle. If there is such a thing, Luther was a religious existentialist, fearless in going to battle against his human condition, which at bottom verged on self-flagellating masochism.
He began to hold the Church to the same honest rigor as he possessed, which led him inevitably to criticizing that which he could not change. His self-inegrity allowed of nothing else.
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That didn’t take long and was totally expected.
Well, it's hard to throw off a lifetime of Catholic indoctrination and mindset all at once.
I threw it off pretty quickly, when I left the RCC.
Thank God! For Blessed Saint Luther!!!
Like so many others who were killed by Rome, he taught the truth and was used to recover the Gospel of salvation - by grace and apart from works.
Difference is, you weren’t a priest, Luther didn’t have the advantage of discipleship from strong believers who presented the truth to him, and he grew up and lived in a culture absolutely permeated with Catholic thinking.
Translation: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Dang, ebb, you’re pathetic in your hatred.
Define reject.
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THEY DON’T BELIEVE THE EXACT SAME THING I BELIEVE REEEEEEEEEEEEEE
is what it ultimately boils down to.
Funny thing is that the gentleman in question HATES pretty much the entirety of his church’s leadership, and then screams and rants at us because we reject it too.
Praise God for Luther. I admit I am not an expert on him, but I think he put his finger in their minds eye. Good for him.
The epitome of irony, is it not?
http://bookofconcord.org/lc-1-intro.php Large Catechism makes some great devotional reading in my opinion, if you feel like it.
Very true!
But I’m more entertained than annoyed. Why let him get to me? He’s drinking poison and trying to make me die from it.
Translation: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
You’re pathetic.
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