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Great heavens, no. Martin Luther left the Catholic Church. Martin Luther, unable to deal with a moral life formed his own church that didn't require him to try and follow Christ. He decided that since Our Blessed Lord died on the cross for him, he didn't have to do anything, so he left the church.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt was certainly Martin Luther's wish to reform the Catholic Church, but he failed in that endeavour and was excommunicated. His life now in danger, he began to develop teachings that led to the establishment of the Lutheran Church. The Catholic Church did reform itself in the absence of Luther, in the Counter-Reformation, beginning with the Council of Trent (1545- 1563).
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Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
How did Martin Luther's religious reform lead to conflict?
Martin Luther felt that the Catholic Church needed reform because of the bad behavior of his fellow
What was the reward against Martin Luther for the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church has never issued rewards for anybody. The only thing that the Catholic Church did to Martin Luther was to formalize his excommunication, see it at the link below:
Why did the Catholic Church abduct little girls and was this one of Martin Luther's complaints?
The Catholic Church never abducted little girls and, no, this was not a complaint of Martin Luther.
Who stopped the war with Martin Luther and the Church?
.Catholic AnswerThere was never a "war" with Martin Luther and the Church, the question is not valid.
Was Martin Luther King a Catholic?
No, Martin Luther King was a Baptist, a church which split off from the Church of England. It, as well as the Church of England, is considered as a Protestant denomination and not a part of the Catholic Church.
Who created the Lutheran church?
His followers. I have been raised Lutheran and I have learned that Martin Luther's original intentions were not at all to break with the Catholic church, he in fact encouraged his followers not to break from the church, he just wanted to change the corruptness of it and focus more on the Bible. The way I understand it to be is that Martin Luther's followers (not Martin Luther, it was after his death) broke from the Catholic church because they recognized the strength of the church itself and were insulted by the fact that the Catholic church excommunicated Luther.
What changes did Martin Luther help bring about?
A:Martin Luther initially sought to work within the Catholic Church to reform the use of indulgences. The Catholic Church refused to countenance any change, as a result of which Luther started the Protestant Reformation. Ironically, his reforms eventually did lead to change within the Catholic Church, in the form of the Catholic Reformation.
Why was Saint Ignatius of Loyola against Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was considered a heretic by the Catholic Church.
What was not a teaching of Martin Luther?
That the Catholic Church is the Body of Christ.
The German Catholic priest who wanted to reform the church?
Martin Luther was a Catholic monk who sought to reform the Catholic Church.
What did Martin Luther study in university?
Luther began studies in law and philosophy, but found them unsatisfactory and he did not complete the courses. He studied theology, eventually becoming a Doctor of Theology and a lecturer at the University of Wittenberg.
