In yet another disturbing sign of the times, Martin Luther’s body was exhumed and literally found to have rolled over.

’In the past 500 years since the beginning of the Reformation, many have surmised that Protestantism no longer, on the whole, represents its original foundations. Some of those foundations which are seemingly no longer important include the doctrines of Sola Scriptura, Solus Christos, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia and Soli Deo Gloria.

“We gave up on all of that sola stuff a long time ago” said Rev. Patricia Hines, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “While that kind of jargon worked in Luther’s time, we feel the true spirit of the Reformation today lies in the questioning of what is believed to be true, and seeking out new paths of spiritual exploration. That’s essentially what Luther did, he questioned the status quo. He wasn’t going to be bound by a theocratic dictatorship that would tell him what to believe. I believe it was Luther who said ’My conscience is captive,” and we must have the same attitude. Our consciences are free only with they become captive to our own free thinking.”

“I believe the ’Spirit of the Reformation’ is still alive and well today. Protestants are still seeking independence from the shackles of Rome” said Rev. Brian Humphries, pastor of Little Hills Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee. “We won’t be bound by outdated doctrines such as the virgin birth, or the literal resurrection story like Rome still teaches. Furthermore, Rome still has this idea of sin, which we enlightened Protestants gave up on a long time ago. And even more so today the Catholic church continues to hold a very close-minded view on issues such as abortion and homosexuality, which we too have become more enlightened about. So I think the Reformation continues today.” ’

Bob
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Bob Pratico
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