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Entry: Firing Foxman Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/firing_foxman#3467 Post contents: As a Roamn Catholic whose family has been well-connected in the Vatican for centuries; I do not feel nor do I see any overt hostility between Protestants and Catholics in England, Germany, the Benelux and the Scandinavian countries. I think we agree that the break with the English was more a question of Henry the Eighth's loins than religious differences. Martin Luther had grievances of a theological and spiritual nature, but for the Elector of Hanover who hated paying outrageous taxes to the Church, the differences could have been patched up even after the inflammatory denunciations of Luther at the Diet of Worms. One must always follow the money trail. No one has mentioned the vast financial support Luther received from Suleyman the Magnificent. I consider him the most vital individual in the spread of the Reformation. It suited Suleyman. He wanted total hegemony over Eastern Europe. Divide et Imperat was the best way. Without his backing Protestantism might well have remained a cult. Sent at: 2008 05 15