You wrote:
“vladimir, you do snark well. I am impressed.”
Take your ball...
“You also assume much that is not in evidence, and much about people that you don’t know.”
Feel free to refute anything I said about “people”. (crickets)
“You had said earlier: “Actually Luther did not respond to a need. Luther deliberately distorted scripture to agree with his theology. His Bible was propaganda.””
All true.
“And now have added in regard to the above: “All of that is absolutely true, undeniable, and irrefutable.””
That’s true too.
“Since, in your opinion, this is all mute - which of course I deny - there is little point in talking to one whose mind is not only made up, but whose ears are closed.”
You “deny”, but can’t even make an argument. When you can explain how Luther could say that he wanted to “make Moses so German that no one would suspect he was a Jew” you let me know how Luther was not distorting scripture to agree with his theology. You let me know.
Well, vladimir998, I see that I invited you a little too softly to just put our verbal exchange (I’ll let you characterize it) to bed. Hereafter I will do so - or, to put it your way, I will take my ball and go home.
I will, however, make one observation. Your hatred for Martin Luther is so strong that I think you incapable of even trying to read and understand him. No, I am not saying that intellectually you are not able. I am quite sure you are. But hate does strange and powerful things to people.
If you would like to have the last word, be my guest.
Peace to you.