When I referred to sacred texts, I mean the parts that are discernible and clear, not the controversial, more esoteric stuff.

Eg. Love your neighbour.

Easy enough to understand. Unless someone manages to turn it into a justification of homosexuality.

It is true that practical realities force revisions of spiritual perspectives but that is the problem. But some religions advocated non-entrenchment within the social system: politics, army, etc, etc.

Martin Luther was funny. He's like an irascible irritable fanatic senior citizen.

Gosh. WHy doesnt everyone just forgive each other....maybe if we did we wouldn't hav3e Total War.