For some people it is always 1517.

Christians - Protestant, Catholic and Orthodoxy - are being murdered by Islamic terrorists and targeted for persecution by the revival of secular pagan idolatry...

...and this guy thinks that now is the time for friendly fire?

Get a sense of priorities.

//Secondly, most Roman Catholics have never been told that Protestants have never historically considered them not to be Christians. We must express our grave concern for their eternal salvation. They don’t know that their own church has called us anathema (and the Council of Trent still stands as dogmatic, infallible teaching), and that it’s mutual. We must exhort them to flee idolatry.

Yes, we recognize this is incendiary. We recognize it is radical. We recognize that it is provocative. Well…it’s a protest. What did you expect, exactly?

So then, a few suggestions.

First, feel free to tack it to the Roman Catholic church bulletin board. It fulfills the spirit of Luther, but might not be nearly as gratifying.

Secondly, use a small finishing nail or a tack if you choose to put it in the door. Try not to “damage” property by any meaningful definition of the term, “damage.” Place it near the crease of the door or in the grain, so that the tiny hole is not noticeable once removed.

Third, don’t feel obligated to nail the 95 Theses. Choose your own Confession of Faith (hopefully you have one).

Fourth, don’t do it anonymously. Put your name on it, as Luther did. Also, provide a short note about why you are doing this. You can use our example STILL PROTESTING. You will see that it’s quite polite.//

On the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation it seems we are all Catholics again.

(That's ironic hyperbole for the confused.)

According to this study, most people on some level know that good works are actually important to salvation and part of the journey to salvation.

Anyone who denies this has to do an incredible amount of hair-splitting while engaging in unconvincing contortions.

Not that there aren't some people - usually on the interent - who aren't up to the task.

//Today, half of American Protestants say that both good deeds and faith in God are needed to get into heaven (52%); the same number believe that in addition to the Bible, Christians need guidance from church teachings and traditions, according to two studies released today by the Pew Research Center.

The numbers don’t change in Western Europe. In Luther’s home country of Germany, 61 percent of Protestants believe good deeds are needed for salvation. In John Calvin’s Switzerland, 57 percent agree, as do 47 percent in Abraham Kuyper’s Holland.//

Here's another finding that gives scientific support to a droll comment I have been making for decades:

//However, most Americans know the two aren’t exactly the same. When asked to define Protestantism in their own words, a plurality of adults said “not Catholic” (32%) or generally Christian (12%).//

You shall know that you are Protestants by what you protest.

Happy Reformation Day!