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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000020.txt from 2008/04
From: Dennis Thiel <dathiel@-----.au>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Re: Back - getting OT
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:52:47 -0400
Re Mendelssohn,
For those interested, it's all here. He adored Bach, (who doesn't), and
composed his "Reformation" Symphony no. 5, supporting the depth of his
Lutheran faith, which began at age 7 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Mendelssohn
Dennis.
herb fawcett wrote:
> Felix Mendelssohn
> Born of Jewish parents, but converted to Christianity of some sort.
> Apparently not an uncommon occurrence at that time.
> Herb
>
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> On 4/2/08 12:09 PM, "David Lurie" <klingsor@-----.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Let me add my 2 cents to this learned discussion. Felix Mendelssohn,
>> despite the fact that he was often referred to as "the Jew" by Wagner
>> and other anti-Semites of the day, was I believe a Lutheran - or at
>> least a Christian of some stripe or other - and not Jewish.
>>
>> David
>>
>> At 11:40 AM 4/2/2008, you wrote:
>>
>>> <<<So, I guess one could possibly say he became a Lutheran, but
>>> originally, he was a Catholic.>>>
>>>
>>> John Wesley, regarded as the founder of Methodism, was not a Methodist.
>>> He was an Anglican.
>>>
>>> Martin Luther was not a Lutheran, he was a Catholic.
>>>
>>> But, this shouldn't be too surprising. Jesus Christ was not a
>>> Christian, he was a Jew.
>>>
>>> Ed Lacy
>>> University of Evansville
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