These folks created their own religion and did evil because they could. That sets them apart from using the institution of the Church to do evil
Each will suffer their own Judgement. I am saying that the Reformation made it possible to create religion to do evil and that the Reformers will have to answer to that.
The Catholics who did evil within the Church will also have to answer to that; I suspect that it will be worse - the parable of the talents, you know.
What? Of course they used the institution of the Church to do their evil. That's how they got the access. Of course they were not representing true Catholicism, however, they WERE using their positions of authority within the institution. Based on your theme (below), when you say that these clergy created their own religion, I surely hope you are not implying that the Reformers are to blame for the recent scandals in your Church. Please tell me that isn't the case.
I am saying that the Reformation made it possible to create religion to do evil and that the Reformers will have to answer to that.
How did the Reformation "make it possible" to create religion to do evil? The Reformation simply identified what the Christian faith was at the beginning verses what it had turned into. We aren't the ones who created any new religion. Plus, there were plenty of abuses and "evil" being done in the Latin Church long before the Reformation ever came along.