The Catholic Church permitted the eating of meat on Fridays if paid a specific sum of money.
The Church allowed only men to eat cake and other sweets, forbidding the luxury to women and children.
A religious figure pardoned one's sins and could reduce the amount of time in purgatory if money was paid to the Church.
There was no such practice of selling indulgences.
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They stopped selling indulgences.
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Protestants opposed the sale of indulgences, while Catholics did not.
The Catholic church abused its power by not helping the poor, corruptly selling indulgences and only allowing the Church to interpret the Bible. The Protestant Reformation occurred as a result.
The selling of Indulgences was stopped after the Reformation, was practiced only by certain unscrupulous individuals .
Martin Luther protested against the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences.
They stopped selling indulgences.
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Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
indulgences to rebuild Saint Peter's Basilica
Protestants opposed the sale of indulgences, while Catholics did not.
Indulgences. Indulgences are where one would buy their way into heaven either on their deathbed or to forgive sins. Because many reformations opposed the selling of indulgences they were prohibited during the Catholic Reformation in an effort to slow the rate of people converting to the reformed sects.