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"Thanks to Luther we also have 19,000 protestant denominations. We have so many contradictory theologies it isn't funny. "

1. I imagine there are 19,000 or more contradictory theological positions allowed within the RC church these days. 2. Unlike about 18,990 of those "denominations", the Lutherans have a prominent and unchanging set of written confessions.

>>1. I imagine there are 19,000 or more contradictory theological positions allowed within the RC church these days.

Wrong. You confuse people's OPINION with what the Church teaches. There is only one opinion, not 19,000. What you are addressing is about dissent, not about official teachings.

>>2. Unlike about 18,990 of those "denominations", the Lutherans have a prominent and unchanging set of written confessions.

As a former Lutheran (ELCA) I can tell you that Luther is turning over in his grave right now. My pastor was fired because he refused to stop preaching against the evils of the day. The Lutheran Church has the same problem as the Catholic Church -- dissenters.