Concordat of worms
Church officials are not allowed to endorse any political candidate, as that would violate the separation of church and state.
Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.
The appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by church officials apex
Yes, people in the Free Church of scotland are allowed to drink if the so choose to. Drinking alcohol is no prohibited in the Word of God, however drunkenness is. So alcohol in moderation is ok.
Church officials in the past have been very powerful because of the free reign that was given to them. Church officials have long been able to scare t heir congregations into doing their bidding.
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he criticized the sacrements of the church and that the officials were corrupt because they thought they were the only ones who could read Scriptures
Anyone is allowed to go to a Pentecostal church.
The Investiture Controversy pitted popes against the monarchy to decide who would appoint church officials. The Concordant of Worms gave this duty predominately to the popes with monarchs only allowed minimal selection of bishops. It also validated the papal claim to be God's representative in the world.
No. Freedom of religion means you are allowed to choose religion but also to choose not to believe in one, even as a child. Your parents can still drag you to church though against your will but they can not force you to believe.