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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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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 .


In the Reformation who protested Catholic indulgences and began the Reformation?

Martin Luther protested against the nature of penance, the authority of the pope and the usefulness of indulgences.


How did the church reform the papacy after the Protestant Reformation?

They stopped selling indulgences.


The selling of indulgences by the Catholic church was a major contributing factor to the?

Protestant Reformation


5 words that describes the Renaissance?

Indulgences, Protestant,Humanism,Artistic, Reformation


Who began a debate with the Catholic Church about the sale of indulgences that sparked the reformation?

Martin Luther


Martin Luther disagreed with the Catholic church over the question of indulgences which led to what event?

reformation


Were there pre paid indulgences for future sins and is this still practiced?

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.


Were there pre-paid indulgences for future sins and is this still practiced?

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.


Advocates of the Protestant Reformation objected to the Catholic Church's use of what?

indulgences to rebuild Saint Peter's Basilica


Following the Protestant reformation how was the Roman Catholic Church different from protestant churches?

Protestants opposed the sale of indulgences, while Catholics did not.


What was Martin Luther the monk opposed to selling?

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.