alanbwt on Nostr: Yes. Protestantism played a pivotal role. Martin Luther was a hero for calling out ...

Yes. Protestantism played a pivotal role. Martin Luther was a hero for calling out The Church wrt indulgences and other abuses, paving the way to much needed reform. And Protestants are right to recommend reading the Bible oneself rather than deferring to the interpretations and beliefs of others.

To me it seems that Protestantism has simply gone too far, and has lost the way of tradition in favor of the way of modernity and secularism. Most Protestant churches I’ve seen lately have rainbow flags or blm or vaccine posters or whatever is currently in vogue. And they lack mysticism, feeling more like a city council meeting than a unification with the divine. Catholic and Orthodox are closer to following the church that St. Peter founded.