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Do sinners still pay for indulgences?
Indulgences were never bought or sold. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment due to sin given by the Church for good works. These can be obtained for oneself or for the souls in purgatory. The idea of buying and selling indulgences comes from the abuse of alms indulgences. Giving alms is a work of piety that is well looked upon in the Bible, so there was an indulgence for giving money for the poor or for certain religious purposes (like building a house of worship). These were abused in such a way as to create the impression among some people that one could pay away the temporal punishment due to sin. This was an illegitimate use of indulgences and in fact was a form of the sin of simony, so to stop this abuse the Church discontinued alms indulgences. In short, then, Catholics still do obtain indulgences. These indulgences, however, are not the discontinued alms indulgences but others of a different nature: indulgences for pilgrimages, group prayer, reading the Bible etc.
When and where was the idea of equality developed?
in the 1960s
Who was the Catholic pope that sold indulgences?
Pope Leo X was accused by Martin Luther of selling indulgences or allowing the sale of indulgences.
What was the result of selling indulgences in 1517?
The church sold indulgences as if God grants favors based on price paid. Martin Luther protested this, and the Church tried to force him to recant those views. He refused.
What new sales did the church take on in the European Middle Ages?
My guess is Indulgences. Indulgences are certificates which are said to forgive all sins attempted by any individual. They are sold by the Roman Catholic Churche to build sculptures. The idea is brought up by Pope Julius II. He needed money to build beautiful sculptures which he loves.
Why did some Catholics not like the idea of indulgences?
Actually, it never bothered Catholics because it never happened. Indulgences were available for any of the corporal works of mercy, the three primary ones being prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It bothered the heretics, beginning with Martin Luther, because they did not understand indulgences, nor did they understand almsgiving.
Why is the selling of indulgences a bad idea?
It is an extremely bad idea because it is simony (the selling of sacred things for a price). Up until the sixteenth century, indulgences were granted for any of the normal three penitential works: prayer, fasting, or almsgiving. Because of the stink raised by Martin Luther one can no longer get an indulgence for almsgiving. Please note that to issue an indulgence for almsgiving was NOT a bad idea, the only bad idea was that Martin Luther failed to understand indulgences and consequently failed to understand Christianity.
What aspects of the church did Luther attack?
He attacked the indulgences, the idea that only the pope can read the bible, the idea that the church and the pope are infallible, and the idea that the Roman Church is supreme over other churches.
Do sinners still pay for indulgences?
Indulgences were never bought or sold. An indulgence is a remission of the temporal punishment due to sin given by the Church for good works. These can be obtained for oneself or for the souls in purgatory. The idea of buying and selling indulgences comes from the abuse of alms indulgences. Giving alms is a work of piety that is well looked upon in the Bible, so there was an indulgence for giving money for the poor or for certain religious purposes (like building a house of worship). These were abused in such a way as to create the impression among some people that one could pay away the temporal punishment due to sin. This was an illegitimate use of indulgences and in fact was a form of the sin of simony, so to stop this abuse the Church discontinued alms indulgences. In short, then, Catholics still do obtain indulgences. These indulgences, however, are not the discontinued alms indulgences but others of a different nature: indulgences for pilgrimages, group prayer, reading the Bible etc.
Who developed the Wisconsin idea?
LaFollete
Who developed the idea of democrocy?
Athens
When and where was the idea of equality developed?
in the 1960s
What is the name for pardons from the pope?
They are not pardons. They are called indulgences and they can be earned by pious acts and will shorten or eliminate time in Purgatory.
Which character has a name indicating the abstract idea he represents in pardoners tale?
Death represents death.
Which idea did martin Luther agree with the catholic church?
Martin Luther mostly criticized the Catholic Church on the teaching about indulgences, to start with. Although most of his criticism was unjust and showed more his lack of knowledge than any problem with indulgences. However, he posted his criticisms in the 95 Theses, which you may read at the link below:
Who developed idea of electron shells?
Magnetism
Who developed the idea of philosopher- kings?
plato
