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To: MarkBsnr; xone
He was excommunicated for his views, he was facing death at the hands of the Catholic hierarchy.

Facing death? What Inquisitional Tribunal did he face? What death did he face? Answer: none. He lived his life in wealth and privilege and died a natural death, untried and unmolested by the Church. The only death he faced was his natural one. Not affected by the Church whatsoever.

He turned out to be a pawn in the game of international politics, but a well paid one. Conservative? More like a man whose enterprise was bought out by bigger forces because they could use him and his enterprise to their better use.

I agree with you he wasn't facing death. That is, unless he believed in the promise of "safe conduct" by the Emporer.

He may well have considered the consequences of the "safe conduct" promised to Jan Hus.

That promise would have surely resulted in one big bonfire with Martin Luther as the meat to be barbecued.

7,094 posted on 08/05/2010 2:18:05 PM PDT by OLD REGGIE (I am a Biblical Unitarian?)
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To: OLD REGGIE; MarkBsnr; xone
Facing death? What Inquisitional Tribunal did he face? What death did he face? Answer: none. He lived his life in wealth and privilege and died a natural death, untried and unmolested by the Church. The only death he faced was his natural one. Not affected by the Church whatsoever. He turned out to be a pawn in the game of international politics, but a well paid one. Conservative? More like a man whose enterprise was bought out by bigger forces because they could use him and his enterprise to their better use.

Why do RC's continually lie about Luther? It's usually that he was crazy, but now its he just wanted an easy wealthy life.

He was lucky, unlike the martyrs at the st. Bartholomew's day massacre.

7,103 posted on 08/05/2010 2:47:57 PM PDT by bkaycee
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To: OLD REGGIE
I agree with you he wasn't facing death. That is, unless he believed in the promise of "safe conduct" by the Emporer.

Discretion is often the better part of valour.

He may well have considered the consequences of the "safe conduct" promised to Jan Hus.

Possibly.

That promise would have surely resulted in one big bonfire with Martin Luther as the meat to be barbecued.

Well, he was not exactly lean; modern day airlines would not have looked kindly upon his girth.

7,144 posted on 08/05/2010 4:58:58 PM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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