First off, it's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
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Secondly, Martin Luther never started a movement to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther LEFT the Catholic Church to start his own Church. Which is a completely different thing. That is commonly mislabeled as the protestant reformation, Catholics refer to it as the protestant revolt.
The Protestant Revolt or Protestant Reformation
The protestant revolt also known as the Protestant Reformation to protestants.
Because they protested gainst te Catholic Churches Teachings and Practices. His teachings formed the basis of the Lutheran Church.
protested roman catholic
Martin Luther was the one who protested against the catholic church (pope) for selling indulgences.
Martin Luther
He is a protestant because he protested the belief of the Catholic church about indulgences.
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It depends which era you are speaking of. I think you're probably talking about Martin Luther, who disagreed with the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, and whose followers were the Protestants - they protested against the teachings, practices and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church.
Martin Luther protested against the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences.
Martin Luther. He was the preacher who posted the note on the Catholic Church telling them they were mixed up and he protested against them about their teachings and some of their bad behavior too. He was a German and he started the Lutheran Church.
Martin Luther
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.
Roman Catholic AnswerLuther's teachings did NOT cause a split in the Catholic Church. Luther's teachings tore many people away from the Church due to the rulers who wanted to be free of constraints they were under in the Catholic Church. When a prince apostatised from the faith, his people better go with him! Luther's teachings did spark the counter-Reformation which caused a flowering of religious vocations, new religious orders, and great fervor in the Catholic people.