"They," as in Luther and Kathrina, which is how you made it sound, did not escape in a barrel. (And to be technical, one account says it was among the barrels.) Paul used a rope when he needed to escape.
the crime is the same: people not free to marry..". And yes, Rome is the supreme authority for Christians on earth
That, as said, is the real basis of the argument, and which we find self declared and unwarranted.
Jesus last command was......
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
His command was to *Go*, not to cloister oneself into a little religious community and go about doing allegedly holy works there, whatever those might be.
That is not how the gospel is spread. That is not how others besides themselves are served, the naked clothed, or the hungry fed.
Mother Theresa had the right idea with getting out there and getting her hands dirty.
Don't see much of that coming from someone who withdraws from the world.
Does BITE ME sound a bit harsh?
Luther's consort did, and he helped. It doesn't much matter what the detail was, the point is that it was furtive.