Protestantism is what destroyed Europe and Western Civilization and you haven't figured that out yet. It's no coincidence that the Reformation was followed by the so-called "Enlightenment" which opened the pandora's box of atheism and secularism and tightened satan's grip on society. Tell me, which Crusades did Protestants lead? Did Protestants drive out the Muslim invaders in Spain and elsewhere in Southern Europe? They did none of that because they only served to fracture the unity of Christians and ensure they could no longer come together to fight off attacks from all forces seeking to destroy European culture and Christendom.
While it is true that the Reformation and subsequent Enlightenment divided the Christian people into sects, denominations, the reason for the reformation was the absolute travesty Catholicism, particularly the papacy and clergy, had become, where it cared less for scripture and more about doctrine politics and dogma. Without the reformation, the Bible would not have been translated into languages people could read, so that they could read for themselves the power of Christ. While we see much of the same problem with Catholics today, there are many many Protestants who know the living word and truth of God, to bring them in closer fellowship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Like his "progressive" descendants Luther simply removed (and told his followers to ignore) Scripture that contradicted his heresy. It's easy to insist on "biblical" when there are so many flavors to appeal to one's personal taste.
Protestantism is what destroyed Europe and Western Civilization and you haven't figured that out yet. It's no coincidence that the Reformation was followed by the so-called "Enlightenment" which opened the pandora's box of atheism and secularism and tightened satan's grip on society. Tell me, which Crusades did Protestants lead? Did Protestants drive out the Muslim invaders in Spain and elsewhere in Southern Europe? They did none of that because they only served to fracture the unity of Christians and ensure they could no longer come together to fight off attacks from all forces seeking to destroy European culture and Christendom.
While it is true that the Reformation and subsequent Enlightenment divided the Christian people into sects, denominations, the reason for the reformation was the absolute travesty Catholicism, particularly the papacy and clergy, had become, where it cared less for scripture and more about doctrine politics and dogma. Without the reformation, the Bible would not have been translated into languages people could read, so that they could read for themselves the power of Christ. While we see much of the same problem with Catholics today, there are many many Protestants who know the living word and truth of God, to bring them in closer fellowship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The Bible was already translated into other languages, and distributed as much as the technology of that time could allow. The further distribution was inevitable with the printing press. https://catholicexchange.com/the-untold-story-of-how-catholics-first-translated-scripture-into-english
There's more than two options. Eastern Orthodoxy exists. It is THE God Tier of Christianity.
I am actually Russian Orthodox
Mmm. Points taken. And Blessed Lent to you! Gospodi Pomiluy Nas.
So your rejection of reformed theology is based upon vague historical correlations?
Like his "progressive" descendants Luther simply removed (and told his followers to ignore) Scripture that contradicted his heresy. It's easy to insist on "biblical" when there are so many flavors to appeal to one's personal taste.