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Luther excommunicated himself from the Catholic Church by his words and actions and the Catholic Church merely confirmed that by formal excommunication.
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On June 15, 1520, the Holy Father, Pope Leo X issued Exsurge Domine (attached at the link below) condemning the errors of Martin Luther, explaining what the problem with them was and "with a Father's love "exhort and beseech that he cease to disturb the peace, unity, and truth of the Church for which the Savior prayed so earnestly to the Father." The Holy Father offered to intercede for him, talk to him, what ever he kneed "that he may come back to us . . . opening the font of the effects of paternal dcharity and opening of the font of mercy and clemency." The Pope, along with the Bishops, did everything in his power to save Martin Luther's soul and keep him from inflicting his errors on others. Martin Luther, instead of listening, and taking up the offer to talk with the Holy Father, instead publicly burned the Holy Father's letter to him, and was subsequently excommunicated in the bull, Decet Romanum Pontificem, also attached below.
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A person is only excommunicated from the Church that Christ founded in extreme circumstances and then only as a medicine to bring that person to their senses, while trying to stop the contagion of heresy. Martin Luther, so full of himself, publicly spurned all efforts to even discuss. His behavior is completely unfathomable and beyond reprehensible, and the disastrous consequences of his sinful behavior are with us to this day. Any thinking person would have taken a minute to realize the serious consequences in spurning the offer to negotiate with none other than the Pope in Rome of Christ's own Church, fifteen centuries old at that point - totally, totally incomprehensible.
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∙ 13y agoOn the 15 June 1520 by Pope Leo X however, Luther didn't accept the bull of excommunication (Exsurge Domine) and burned it.
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How did Catholic Church accept Martin Luther?
No, instead he was excommunicated as a heretic.
What declaration caused Martin Luther to be excommunicated from the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church due to his Ninety-Five Theses, which he posted on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517. In these theses, Luther criticized the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church, questioning its authority and practices. This led to a chain reaction of events that ultimately resulted in Luther's excommunication in 1521.
When was Martin Luther officially excommunicated by the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerThe Bull, Decet Romanum Pontificem (It please the Roman Pontiff) excommunicated the heretic, Martin Luther, was issued on January 3, 1521.
Was Martin Luther in the Catholic Church at the time of his death?
No, he had been excommunicated by the Edict of Worms.
What did the pope of the Catholic church do to stop Martin Luther?
I'd imagine because of his Heresy he was excommunicated.
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 were the punishments imposed on Martin Luther for his challenge of Catholic teachings and practices?
1. He was excommunicated from the Catholic Church. 2. He was (later) declared an outlaw.
Why did the Lutheran church break away from the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerThe Lutheran Ecclesial Community did not "break away" from the Catholic Church. It was founded by Martin Luther, a heretic who left the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century and was excommunicated.
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
How could Christians make sure they got to heaven before martin Luther?
Martin Luther didn't determine people got to heaven, but the Catholic Church was the entity that determined who got into heaven. If they excommunicated a person that was taken away. People were in great fear of being excommunicated by the church.
What caused the reformation?
The Roman catholic pope excommunicated Martin Luther
Martin Luther and Martin Luther Johann Gutenberg were two men who broke with the catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Johann Gutenberg died a child of the Church and was buried from the Church. Martin Luther was excommunicated for his intransigent heresy and for breaking his solemn vows as a priest and religious; not to mention leading others away from the Church established by Our Blessed Lord for their salvation.
