Sounds like a Terry Schiavo defense. If you like, I can attempt to awake you from your theological coma.
Many thanks to Poe White Trash for all the artwork. It is interesting to note that in many such works (e.g., the one pictured here) the “officials” of the church are depicted respectfully. In other words, said pictures were not hit pieces against such practices, but supportive of the activities portrayed. This is the history that 21st century apologists of the “magisterium”, much as they would like to, cannot shout out of existence. Such things were done at the behest of the Catholic Church, not against its collective will.
Sitting comfortably in front of your computer, apologetics websites (often of dubious nature) readily at hand and coffee cup conveniently in hand, it is so easy to call Martin Luther names and blame him for leading untold millions into his heresy and, hence (per Catholic teaching), perdition. It is so much easier than actually to read him and thus make use of the mind and heart God gave you. It is so much easier to shout that he didn’t know what he was talking about when he spoke about the Roman church.
Well, go ahead, shout away. History remains unchanged.