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The changes Martin Luther made to the catholic church were: They had to print The Bible in more than one language. He also thought that people should not have to pay the church to ask for god's forgiveness for a sin. Remember this is not Martin Luther King Jr.
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Wait a minute - While Fr. Martin Luther was a Roman Catholic priest, it is absurd to think he singlehandedly change the Catholic Church!
Instead, he set about to create his own group - those who protested - and they became known as the Protestants. While the Catholic Church does NOT require anyone to pay the Church to ask for forgiveness, in the Middle Ages (much like today) there were corrupt people who took advantage of the poor and uneducated and charged a "fee" for an "indulgence." The uneducated people of the day saw indulgences as "get out of Hell free" cards.
In addition, Luther could not accept the Church's authority on issues of faith and morals. He could not believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation and decided that instead of having faith, he'd make a new church that was easier to follow and devoid of any of the difficult dogma of the Catholic Church.
Certainly Luther was right about the grievous sin of taking advantage of the uneducated and poor, he was wrong about Transubstantiation. He could have done the world a great deal of good had he worked for change from within instead of causing division.
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Catholic AnswerFirst of all Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church.Martin Luther did not reform the Catholic Church.
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∙ 10y agoDr. Martin Luther didn't found any particular Church. He remained a faithful Catholic and continued to preach according to how he was educated at Wittenburg Seminary as an Augustinian Monk.
The Church of Rome revoked conciliarism and moved power from the Council of Bishops over to the Papacy. The power shift was something Dr. Martin Luther didn't support. Lutherans are essentially Old Catholics before modernism overtook the Church of Rome at the Council of Trent, Vatican 1, and Vatican 2. Praying the Rosary for instance was added by the Council of Trent and didn't exist in Western-Catholicism during the timeframe Dr. Martin Luther was ordained and educated; such a practice was only common to the Orthodox Churches. Veneration and adoration of the saints has been modified by the Church of Rome as well, following Dr. Martin Luther's role as a Catholic theology professor.
Lutherans have witnessed more changes to Catholicism directed by Rome than anything actually changing on our side of the pews. Lutherans 1st major change in liturgy was in 1660 from the original used in 1580. Basically, 80-years later, we primarily added additional hymns rather than any significant changes to the Order of Worship's Divine Setting and Book of Prayer. Johann Sebastian Bach's Lutheran Chorale was later added to hymnals in the 1700's.
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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:
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.
The German Catholic priest who wanted to reform the church?
Martin Luther was a Catholic monk who sought to reform the Catholic Church.
Who set forth reforms for the Catholic Church at the Council?
martin luther
What were Martin Luther's ideas for the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerM. Luther's ideas were posted in his 95 Theses. See the link below.
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
A German pries who called openly for reform or changes in the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
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.
Why was Saint Ignatius of Loyola against Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was considered a heretic by the Catholic Church.
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.
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 King Jr do for the Catholic Churches?
Martin Luther King, along with his son, Martin Luther King, Jr. were both Baptist ministers. To the best of my knowledge they had nothing to do with the Catholic Church.
