[papertyger]

The Church needed the Reformation like the American auto industry needed the Honda Accord.

You'll get no argument from me on that account.

Nevertheless, I wonder how many of Luther's 95 theses are still relevant to the principles and practices of the modern Church. I've yet to meet a single Protestant who has revisited and re-evaluated the original complaints.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"I've yet to meet a single Protestant who has revisited and re-evaluated the original complaints."

As a Scripture Only Christian and former Catholic, I've met very few Catholics who don't put the musings of men above the Word of God.

My mother-in-law, a lifelong devoted Catholic who began reading the Bible for herself in the last years before her death, and came to a saving knowledge of Christ, was hurt and perplexed because she had been discouraged...told that Bible interpretation would be done for her...from reading the Bible for herself.

My experience has been that you can never pin a Catholic down on anything. It's always "Well, some Catholics may believe that or practice that, but not ALL Catholics do."

I say if you like the liturgy and the costumes, more power to you. As long as the truth isn't made to seem like a needle in a haystack of ritual and rote recitations, which it often has been.

For me, the unvarnished truth is enough.

[Gamecock]

I've yet to meet a single Protestant who has revisited and re-evaluated the original complaints.

Pleased to meet you!

[wagglebee]

Nevertheless, I wonder how many of Luther's 95 theses are still relevant to the principles and practices of the modern Church. I've yet to meet a single Protestant who has revisited and re-evaluated the original complaints.

Take a look sometime and see how many of the 95 theses could apply to various Protestant churches that routinely try to convince their members that their salvation is linked to what portion of their income they give to the church.