ABSURD

One of the main reasons why the words of Moses and Paul are not taken in their plain sense is their `absurdity.’ But against what article of faith does that `absurdity’ transgress? And who is offended by it? It is human reason that is offended; which, though it is blind, deaf, senseless, godless, and sacrilegious, in its dealing with all God’s words and works, is at this point brought in as judge of God’s words and works! On these same grounds you will deny all the articles of the faith, for it is the highest absurdity by far that God should be man, a virgin’s son, crucified, sitting at the Father’s right hand. It is, I repeat, absurd to believe such things!

Martin Luther