Thanks for proving me right yet again.
As I said: “2) You’ll keep posting with non-evidence and claim it proves something it doesn’t.”
And then you did exactly that:
“1507 Pope Julius II declares a “Jubilee Indulgence”, to raise money to rebuild St Peter’s Basilica (renewed twice, in 1513 and 1515). Those who contribute toward the rebuilding fund get years shaved off their time in purgatory.”
Declaring an indulgence in no way authorizes a sale of indulgences. Thanks for proving my point.
“1514 Albrecht of Brandenburg becomes Archbishop of Mainz and Primate of the German Empire at age 24 - buying his offices (!), using a large loan.”
And he did not authorize the sale of indulgences. He, in fact, wrote an authorization letter where he not only showed donations should differ depending on one’s station in life - thereby showing there were to be no sales - but he also explicitly stipulated the poor were to receive the indulgence too. Hence, no sales whatsoever. Thanks again for proving my point.
Your points have been refuted time and time again in this forum: See post #177 here for instance: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2648984/posts?page=177
Or here in post 355 where I go through Albrecht’s instruction letter showing no sales of indulgences were to take place: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3466712/posts?q=1&;page=355
“Thanks for proving my point.”
Sure vlad!