[malakhi]

but only from heretics like Wyclif and Hus

Hus was treated rather poorly, don't you think? He was promised safe passage to discuss his differences with the Council of Basel. When he got there, he was imprisoned and executed. Its really no wonder that Luther did not try to reconcile, given how the Church dealt with Hus.

[OLD REGGIE]

Hus was treated rather poorly, don't you think? He was promised safe passage to discuss his differences with the Council of Basel. When he got there, he was imprisoned and executed. Its really no wonder that Luther did not try to reconcile, given how the Church dealt with Hus.

BUT - BUT - BUT - Angelo, it wasn't the Church which offered safe pasage to Hus. (wink-wink).

It was never the Church which did the dirty deeds. Clean hands?

[RobbyS]

Hus was badly treated, but blame should be assigned to the Emperor who failed to keep his word. I admire Luther for his gifts and I think that he was "pushed" into open rebellion by Church authorities. On the other hand, he did hide behind the protection of his prince and became ever more truculant knowing that he would not have to face the pyre. I blame him for the polticalization of the Reformation. Without him, it would have continued along more Erasmian lines.