Martin Luther refuses to recant his beliefs at the Diet of Worms.
He waited, because Luther had many people's attention and sympathies. The pope was hoping to pressure Luther to recant, so that his sympathizers would run to the Church of the pope. If Luther was excommunicated outright, those "followers" would likely stay with Luther and reject the imposed papal authority. When Luther was clear that he maintained his stand, he was excommunicated and many Christians went with him.
The Pope issued a papal bull threatening to excommunicate Luther if he did not recant in 90 days. Luther is said to have burned copies of the bull. Luther was excommunicated and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was told to kill him on charges of heresy. Charles summoned him to Worms (verms) to be examined. Luther was declared a heretic. Luther had thirty days to return home before being declared an outlaw. On the way back to Wittenburg Luther was kidnapped by his friend a prince of Germany. the prince took him to a castle where luther lived in safety and translated the New Testament into German. Because Charles was busy with foreign affairs Luther was not bothered for the remainder of his life which he spent mostly in Wittenburg.
Malcolm X and Martin Luther King were both Civil Rights activists. They did agree that the inequality towards colored people needed to stop.
The church sold indulgences as if God grants favors based on price paid. Martin Luther protested this, and the Church tried to force him to recant those views. He refused.
Leo threatened Luther with excommunication if he did not recant his 95 demands. Luther refused and was excommunicated.
force Luther to recant his criticisms of the papacy.
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At first they threatened Luther with Excommunication. Luther didn't recant so his people threw the Popes documents into a bonn fire. Germany eventually went to war.
Martin Luther refuses to recant his beliefs at the Diet of Worms.
Luther was preaching heresy - things that were totally contrary to Catholic Doctrine - and leading others astray. He was asked to recant his teachings and repent. When he refused, he was officially excommunicated.
He was given the opportunity to recant his heresies. When he refused, he was excommunicated.
At first they threatened Luther with Excommunication. Luther didn't recant so his people threw the Popes documents into a bonn fire. Germany eventually went to war.
"Recant" may be a patronizing way to put it. He did not change his stance, but stood for what he knew to be the truth, despite the threats of the imposed power of local and papal authorities. There is a legend that claims, under threat of excommunication and death, Luther said, "Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen." Luther died surrounded by his supporters and fellow reformers, holding fast to all that his work had restored to the Church.
Martin Luther was not put on trial. He was ordered to appear before the Reichtag and Emperor Charles V at Worms. There he was ordered to recant his writings and teachings. He refused, and an edict (decree) was issued declaring him an outlaw and heretic.
He waited, because Luther had many people's attention and sympathies. The pope was hoping to pressure Luther to recant, so that his sympathizers would run to the Church of the pope. If Luther was excommunicated outright, those "followers" would likely stay with Luther and reject the imposed papal authority. When Luther was clear that he maintained his stand, he was excommunicated and many Christians went with him.
The response of the Roman Catholic Church was to invite Luther, who was still a Monk and Priest in Holy Orders, to come to the Vatican and explain his 95 Theses to the Pope. Luther did that and the result of that Tribunal was that Luther was required to recant his statements. His famous reply came which is known by Lutherans "Here I stand; I can do no other."