Must be nice to be able to argue both sides against the middle and always declare yourself the winner.
I suppose, I don't stick up for Martin because I'm Lutheran, I do it because he can't himself. All those who malign him would doubtless lose the argument with him, although I guess they could claim he was never Catholic, or properly catechized. The average unchurched lurker must really wonder who this guy is, he is maligned as a killer then used to support doctrine. Very confusing. It is also interesting that he is used as a source where (as far as I can tell) the majority of the opposition is Calvinist, Baptist, Fundamentalist or Pentecostal, not Lutheran.