...no, no, it MUST be the medieval/early modern Roman Catholic Church that we're talking about. The obvious choice if we're going to discuss such matters -- infidelity, anti-semitism, etc. -- during that era.
BTW, has any Church historian actually counted the number of bastard children fathered by medieval Churchmen before they became Pope? I know that Piccolomini fathered two bastards (both sons); can anyone think of any others begotten by other popes?
Nope.
Luther advocated an eight-point plan to get rid of the Jews either by religious conversion or by expulsion:
“First to set fire to their synagogues or schools and to bury and cover with dirt whatever will not burn, so that no man will ever again see a stone or cinder of them. ...”
“Second, I advise that their houses also be razed and destroyed. ...”
“Third, I advise that all their prayer books and Talmudic writings, in which such idolatry, lies, cursing and blasphemy are taught, be taken from them. ...”
“Fourth, I advise that their rabbis be forbidden to teach henceforth on pain of loss of life and limb. ...”
“Fifth, I advise that safe-conduct on the highways be abolished completely for the Jews. ...”
“Sixth, I advise that usury be prohibited to them, and that all cash and treasure of silver and gold be taken from them. ... Such money should now be used in ... the following [way]... Whenever a Jew is sincerely converted, he should be handed [a certain amount]...”
“Seventh, I commend putting a flail, an ax, a hoe, a spade, a distaff, or a spindle into the hands of young, strong Jews and Jewesses and letting them earn their bread in the sweat of their brow... For it is not fitting that they should let us accursed Goyim toil in the sweat of our faces while they, the holy people, idle away their time behind the stove, feasting and farting, and on top of all, boasting blasphemously of their lordship over the Christians by means of our sweat. No, one should toss out these lazy rogues by the seat of their pants.”
“If we wish to wash our hands of the Jews’ blasphemy and not share in their guilt, we have to part company with them. They must be driven from our country” and “we must drive them out like mad dogs.”