[The Sons of Liberty]

Good or ill, Luther wrought a religious revolution that destroyed the social and religious order of his day. Christendom was irrevocably changed. That’s worth discussing in every detail to those who are interested in the truth and history.

True, but at the same time let's waste some time by revisiting "perfecting ways of making sealing wax".

If you're going to get worked up, I suggest starting at the present time - where so called "mainstream Christian churches" condone (and sometimes PROMOTE) homosexuality, abortion, pedophilia and - islam. When those are solved, then let's work our way back and discuss what shaped some guy's attitudes 500 years ago.

[Rome2000]

Luthers handiwork.

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[vladimir998]

“True, but at the same time let’s waste some time by revisiting “perfecting ways of making sealing wax”.”

When “perfecting ways of making sealing wax” has a dramatic impact upon western thought I will. Until then your comment is really just silly.

“If you’re going to get worked up, I suggest starting at the present time - where so called “mainstream Christian churches” condone (and sometimes PROMOTE) homosexuality, abortion, pedophilia and - islam.”

And I would suggest that religious deviance now is rooted in religious deviance BACK THEN so to study one is to help understand the other. This is what thoughtful people do.

“When those are solved, then let’s work our way back and discuss what shaped some guy’s attitudes 500 years ago.”

You can’t solve what has already happened. But you can improve your understanding of it to help with things now. Any other view is a waste of time because it doesn’t take into account human nature, the need for the historical perspective or common sense.