Did Martin Luther support the DEATH PENALTY for heretics?

Was Martin Luther really a champion of religious tolerance? In this powerful video, Catholic apologist and author Dave Armstrong takes a closer look at the lesser-known historical record of Martin Luther’s views on heresy, dissent, and capital punishment. While many Protestants today are unaware of these facts, Luther did, in fact, support the execution of Anabaptists, witches, and even dissenters on matters of doctrine and morality. Drawing directly from Luther’s own writings—including Luther’s Works, Table Talk, and the biographical analysis of Roland Bainton—Dave lays out clear evidence that the Protestant Reformer advocated the death penalty for theological dissent, including those who rejected infant baptism, denied the Real Presence, or promoted adult-only baptism. This video is not a hit piece, but an honest look at Christian history—one that includes uncomfortable truths Protestants rarely hear. What Martin Luther really said about heretics Documented executions supported by Luther and Melanchthon The use of torture and capital punishment in Saxony Why history demands integrity—even when it’s difficult If you've ever been told that the Catholic Church has a dark past (it does!)—but never heard the full story about Protestant persecution of fellow Christians, this video is for you. ********** DAVE’S BLOGS ON LUTHER Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther, Roland Bainton, New York: Mentor, 1950, see pages 376-378 - https://tinyurl.com/3ephbbxt "Luther: Execute Frigid Wives; Torture & Burn Witches: Including Two Examples of Luther's Espousal of Capital Punishment for Wrong or Aberrant Behavior Prior to 1530." - https://tinyurl.com/mt2h7938 "Luther Favored Execution of Heretics (vs. Jordan Cooper)". - https://tinyurl.com/mpjzes7z "Luther Favored the Death Penalty for Anabaptists". - https://tinyurl.com/mu2fn2pd "Luther on the Deaths of Zwingli, St. Thomas More, & St. John Fisher." - https://tinyurl.com/bdz9htph "Martin Luther and Anabaptist Executions in the 1530s". - https://tinyurl.com/2zuzwsrp ********** DAVE'S BOOKS ON LUTHER Martin Luther: Catholic Critical Analysis and Praise (my book, April 2008, 264 pages; available in paperback or for only $2.99 as an e-book) - https://tinyurl.com/ytnnpvd7 The “Catholic” Luther : An Ecumenical Collection of His “Traditional” Utterances (my book, Dec. 2014, 166 pages; available only as an e-book, for $3.99; see details at the link) - https://tinyurl.com/4hd9uhpv Martin Luther: a Catholic Critique & Appraisal (my web page) - https://tinyurl.com/ybjk7344 Lutheranism: Catholic Critique (my web page) - https://tinyurl.com/bdf84wmx ********** SUPPORT Lux Veritatis By Clicking the link below. Share a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE gift through Bridge Builders International - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...