Wow! I am getting an education on the character of this person "who God chose to ignite the Reformation"
I have to thank Herr Ray for bringing up this topic about Hitler for discussion. I suspect Ray is also finding a few things about his philosophical roots that he was unaware of - must be painful for him.
Here are some more choice quotes
Martin Luther writes:
Idiots, the lame, the blind, the dumb, are men in whom the devils have established themselves: and all the physicians who heal these infirmities, as though they proceeded from natural causes, are ignorant blockheads....
A first class superstitionist... check
Martin Luther writes:
This fool [Copernicus] wishes to reverse the entire science of astronomy; but sacred scripture tells us that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still, and not the earth...
Avoids data and reasoning that threaten his world-view... check
Martin Luther writes:
The word and works of God is quite clear, that women were made either to be wives or prostitutes...
Even though they grow weary and wear themselves out with child-bearing, it does not matter; let them go on bearing children till they die, that is what they are there for.
Extreme sexist... check
Martin Luther writes:
What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church...a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them.
Lying for God is good... check
As I read through these quotes I am amazed how well they compare to the same illogical deceitful stiff-necked ignorant and stubborn attitudes of theistic fundamentalist today; different issues perhaps or in different degree but similar thought processing.