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[-] TheDankHold@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Luther put forward a very paradoxical view that lets apologists latch onto the good. Luther only says men and women are equal in relation to god. Outside of that he still views women as physically/mentally inferior to and needing to submit to their husbands.

Sure he was less misogynistic than other medieval Christians but that bar is so low it’s not that impressive.

[-] JayObey711@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Modern Lutherans really don't give a shit what he said. Most are actually pretty selfaware. They know that Luther was probably just a schizophrenic. But it doesn't matter. We take the good ideas and disregard his blatant racism.

From my experience the average Lutheran: Follows the ideals that Jesus has tought (the whole be a good person, (sometimes) turn the other cheek, treat everyone equally and so on), practices religion only because it has become culture and doesn't care about any religious "authority" (wich goes completely against some things Luther said and they know that).

[-] TheDankHold@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You ignoring doctrine that’s no longer acceptable doesn’t change what it says. Sounds like you could use a new denomination to separate yourself from the people that follow all the beliefs of Lutheranism. Because those closer adherents by definition are the true believers, not people that pick and choose what’s socially convenient.

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