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Note: Throughout the month of October, leading up to the 500th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the legendary date of the outbreak of the Reformation on October 31, 1517,\u00a0<\/em>Pray Tell\u00a0is publishing writings of Martin Luther reflecting his beliefs on liturgy and sacraments at various points in his life. But today\u00a0we take a bit of a break from that and look at Luther’s choice insults.<\/em><\/p>\n

I would not dream of judging or punishing you, except to say that you were born from the behind of the devil, are full of devils, lies, blasphemy, and idolatry; are the instigator of these things, God’s enemy, Antichrist, desolater of Christendom, and steward of Sodom.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil<\/strong>, pg. 363 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 41<\/h5>\n

You are idiots and swine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against Latomus<\/strong>, pg. 148 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 32<\/h5>\n

You are a wolf and apostle of Satan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against Latomus<\/strong>, pg. 146 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 32<\/h5>\n

You curse, blaspheme, skriek, struggle, bellow, and spit, so that, if people really heard you utter words, they would gather with chains and bars, just as if you were possessed by a legion of devils and had to be seized and bound.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against Hanswurst<\/strong>, pg. 185 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 41<\/h5>\n

You are an abominable arch-heretic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil<\/strong>, pg. 272 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 41<\/h5>\n

You’re a gross, ungrateful clod, worthy of being numbered among the beasts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0A Sermon on Keeping Children in School<\/strong>, pg. 241 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 46<\/h5>\n

Snot-nose!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0On the Councils and the Church<\/strong>, pg. 150 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 41<\/h5>\n

You know less than does a log on the ground.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Defense and Explanation of All the Articles<\/strong>, pg. 41 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 32<\/h5>\n

You are a crude ass, and an ass you will remain!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Against the Roman Papacy, an Institution of the Devil<\/strong>, pg. 281 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 41<\/h5>\n

Your sin smells to high heaven.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Heidelberg Disputation<\/strong>, pg. 51 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 31<\/h5>\n

You are dumber than Seriphian frogs and fishes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0The Bondage of the Will<\/strong>, pg. 77 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 33<\/h5>\n

You are the most insane heretics and ingrafters of heretical perversity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

-From\u00a0Explanations of the Ninety-Five Theses<\/strong>, pg. 88 of\u00a0Luther’s Works<\/u>, Vol. 31<\/h5>\n

All quotations are from\u00a0<\/em>The Luther Insulter.<\/a><\/p>\n

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