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What are the indulgences that John Tetzel used to raise money to build Pope Leos St Basilica?
SaveJohn Tetzel used indulgences to raise money to build Pope Leo's St. Basilica. What are indulgences?
Certificates used by Pope that absolved sinners as a way of raising money in the 15th century?
Indulgences
What was the biggest mistake of the Catholic religion?
Selling indulgences for money.
Was the selling of indulgences a way for the pope to raise money?
Selling indulgences raised money for the church and the pope. They managed to convince the people to buy indulgences even though common sense would tell people that buying a piece of paper does not rid all of a person's sins.
Which monk raised money for the Church by selling indulgences?
A monk that raised money for the church by selling indulgences is John Tetzel. It is believed that his action inspired Martin Luther to write the Ninety-Five Theses.
What is the relationship between indulgences and the establishment of lutheranism?
Lutheranism plays fair and gives salvation to all.Indulgences are bogus and a waste of money and time.However,most athiests choose indulgences.
Which pope urged Church officials to sell indulgences to raise the money needed to rebuild St Peter's Basilica?
No pope ever urged anyone to sell indulgences. Selling indulgences is a grievous sin and always has been.
Why does the Catholic Church sell indulgences and then say they are the work of individuals when the money goes to the Church as a whole?
The selling of Indulgences was stopped after the Reformation, was practiced only by certain unscrupulous individuals .
Who paid to build the cathedrals during the middle ages?
Donations by the rich and influential nobles and the commoners. Also, money received from selling Indulgences was used in the building of Churches.
Pardoner earns money from?
he was a medieval preacher delegated to raise money for religious works by soliciting offerings and granting indulgences
Who gave permission to start indulgences?
in history, it was the pope, trying to raise money for the building of a church. However, quite a lot of the money was spent on himself
What were Johann Tetzel's beliefs?
Johann Tetzel was perhaps the most famous saleman for indulgences in the 16th century. He worked for Bishop Albert in southern Germany, selling indulgences, (which are documents made by the Catholic Church to give forgiveness of sins and less time in pergatory in exchange for money). He used all kinds of misleading advertising and gimics to sell indulgences, and it was his actions that enraged Martin Luther to write the 95 theses. As for his beliefs, he was a staunch Catholic who probably thought he was doing god's work by selling indulgences to help fund the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
