Luther and Clavin

Response to pages 34-43

Woah, woah, woah now, I have just begun to read the first page and I disagree with Luther's statement: "Whoever wants to be a Christian prince must abandon any intention of lording it over people and using force." If I was a Christian ruler over Iran or Iraq, I believe I would have to use some force to lead people away from the Muslim nature. One can't just love and love and love on people hoping that they may one day convert to Christianity, that seldom, works. Muslims pray to their god and go on suicide missions "serving him", hoping to receive 70 virgins or whatever in their afterlife. That's flat out stupid!!! I think that Christian rulers should have the option of using force when necessary. God disciplines His people, a mother disciplines her child, a ruler disciplines his subjects...why because they all love the other!!! Sometimes it takes a spanking to learn what is right, in the same way it might take a little force to teach the wicked what is right.