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To: DarkSavant

Luther's Thurmerlebnis (experience in the tower) in the original German (I'm sure you can get the reference online and use Google's translation tools - however inept - to get to the gist.) In additiion to several references expressing the centrality of the Devil to Luther's theology (filth, blackness) he states a specific fear that he(Lucifer) will be thrown into his anus where he belongs.

Real pathos.


30 posted on 08/15/2005 7:40:21 AM PDT by timsbella (Mark Steyn for Prime Minister of Canada!)
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To: timsbella

So? A lot of people were superstititous and ignorant about such things at that time. Not just Luther.


38 posted on 08/15/2005 8:36:29 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: timsbella
Not entirely off-topic, I hope,

How can a person conceal himself from the jinn when in the toilet?

;-)

42 posted on 08/15/2005 8:48:35 AM PDT by dighton
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