Posted on 09/19/2025 10:29:56 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
The Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN) on Monday issued a declaration condemning anti-Jewish statements made by the German church reformer Martin Luther five centuries ago.
In a text published at a seminar in Utrecht on Monday, the PKN declares that Luther's anti-Jewish statements were "unacceptable" and part of the "dark pages" of Lutheran church history.
Rabbi Raphael Evers of the Dutch Jewish umbrella organization NIK welcomed the declaration, saying: "I sometimes get the question whether the excuses now are still necessary, given the declaration by the Lutheran World Federation back in 1983. However, I fear that warning against anti-Semitism is never sufficient."
Next year, Protestant churches will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the posting of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, which are widely regarded as the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. Many of Luther's later writings were used by Protestants to legitimize anti-Semitism and even discrimination against Jews.
Luther successfully campaigned against the Jews in Saxony, Brandenburg, and Silesia. In August 1536, Saxonian prince John Frederick issued a mandate that prohibited Jews from inhabiting, engaging in business in, or passing through his realm. In 1543, Luther published a book entitled On the Jews and Their Lies in which he called the Jews "truly stupid fools" and urged them to be sent to labor camps.
The church reformer wrote: "I had made up my mind to write no more either about the Jews or against them. But since I learned that these miserable and accursed people do not cease to lure to themselves even us, that is, the Christians, I have published this little book, so that I might be found among those who opposed such poisonous activities of the Jews who warned the Christians to be on their guard against them.
"I would not have believed that a Christian could be duped by the Jews into taking their exile and wretchedness upon himself. However, the devil is the god of the world, and wherever God's word is absent he has an easy task, not only with the weak but also with the strong. May God help us. Amen."
Last year, the Lutheran Church in Germany (EKD) also issued a declaration condemning the church founder's anti-Semitism and recognizing "the part played by the Reformation tradition in the painful history between Christians and Jews." The declaration also lamented the "far-reaching failure of Protestant churches in Germany with regard to the Jewish people" and "the horror at such historical and theological aberrations."
no joke, he did not like the jew
Sad.
And this means what exactly. 500 years later...
Could not more constructive things be done to rid the country of Islamic terrorists instead?
Well, did he advocate genocide?
> And this means what exactly. 500 years later... Could not more constructive things be done to rid the country of Islamic terrorists instead? <
Kinda like the captain of the Titanic apologizing to the passengers for a bad breakfast menu three days ago… as the ship is sinking.
How about we just call it even, realize we live in a fallen world, and move on. We'll find out soon enough who Jesus is.
What did he think of muslims?
Just meant to discredit Christianity in general.
Yea, but its safe to criticize Christians without fear. You can virtue signal and demonstrate your superior intellect.
To criticize Islam on the other hand caries significant personnel risks witch outweigh your virtue.
I am tired of white people and Christians being asked to apologize for stuff from over 500 years ago.
Its just stupid.
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We see the same thing in our country. We humbly apologize for taking Indian land.
But those Indians took that land from other Indians, who took that land from other Indians. Etc.
Funny how that part is never brought up.
🤔
Luther was a pathological anti Semite. Henry VIII was a cruel. decadent hedonist and Calvin was just plain crazy. None of them will ever be confused with St. Peter or St. Paul.
As far as I can tell, the major lesson of history is don’t write anything down. If you’re illiterate and innumerate, you can do whatever you want and no one will be able to tag you with anything.
Let’s pick and choose among the popes, start with Pope Gregory XIII, a pathological supporter og murderous genocide against French protestants
The conservative Presbyterian church we attend is very focused on Martin Luther.
It is odd to me, having been Baptist most of my life. We didn’t do that. We knew about Luther, the 95 Theses, etc., but he wasn’t a big deal.
It took 500 yrs but the Jewish cabal managed to destroy this man.
> As far as I can tell, the major lesson of history is don’t write anything down. <
Ha! I once watched a TV show involving a libel case. Here’s something the judge said:
“Say it, and forget it. Write it, and regret it.”
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