Phat writes:
So are you supporting the idea that Calvin (and perhaps Luther also) were cons? That the church marketed to acquire a paying audience?
No, I am not asserting motives and have repeatedly said it is pretty much impossible to actually determine motives. I am address in argument itself; the substance and conclusions to be drawn from the concept of Original Sin.
Luther is quite different than Calvin and again, have you read the 95 Theses?
It involves behavior not original sin. And by the way, the Roman Catholic Church agreed with almost every single complaint he made and implemented adoption of his suggestions.