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What criticisms did Martin Luther have of the Catholic Church?
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His main objections centered around the donations of churches with wealthy congregations being distributed in poor communities and not being kept in the church itself. He also believed that the salary of priests in churches with wealthy parishioners should be increased. He also objected to priests being told to refrain from sex, marriage, and drinking.
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∙ 11y agoSelling of Indulgences
In the 95 Theses, Martin Luther criticized the selling of indulgences.
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Who started lutheranism by posting their criticisms of the roman catholic church?
Martin Luther
Who started lutheranism by posting your criticisms of the roman Catholic church?
martin luther.
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
How were martin Luther's criticisms of the catholic church similar to those of?
Both men believed that the Catholic Church should end the sale of indulgences.
Decline of the Church's prestige in Reformation?
If by the Church you mean the Catholic Church, Martin Luther's criticisms struck a chord amongst many that were turned off by the corruption of the Catholic Church. The Reform was part of an era where people started questioning authority.
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 was not a teaching of Martin Luther?
That the Catholic Church is the Body of Christ.
