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∙ 15y agoHe regarded donations made for religious purposes to be selling religious favors. That seemed wrong to him, since grace is freely given.
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∙ 14y agoHe had looked through the Bible and had seen that the Bible didn't say anything about indulgences. He figured that they were traditional and that was a way that the church was making money.
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Wrote the 95 theses which condemned the selling of indulgences?
Martin Luther
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.
In which year did Luther first see Tetzel selling indulgences?
It was John Tetzel who first created the indulgences. It happened in 1517. Luther had gotten mad at him and this affected and changed the church a lot. yw ;]
What did Luther criticise the Roman Catholic Church for selling?
indulgences...people having to buy their way into heaven or pergatory
A Christian who protested against the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther was the one who protested against the catholic church (pope) for selling indulgences.
What was the practice that Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences?
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?
What was that practice Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences?
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?
luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?
What was the practice Luther protested of selling indulgence?
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?
Which pope is most closely associated with selling indulgences?
Pope Leo X was accussed by Martin Luther of selling indulgences.
What did martin Luther when he didn't like the church selling indulgences?
He posted the 95 thesis on the Church doors
Wrote the 95 theses which condemned the selling of indulgences?
Martin Luther
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.
In which year did Luther first see Tetzel selling indulgences?
It was John Tetzel who first created the indulgences. It happened in 1517. Luther had gotten mad at him and this affected and changed the church a lot. yw ;]
Why was martin Luther opposed to the selling indulgences?
Martin Luther saw the sale of indulgences as a form of simony, which was supposedly foreign to Catholic teaching. He also recognised the potential and fact of their sale leading to widespread corruption in the Church.
What did Luther criticise the Roman Catholic Church for selling?
indulgences...people having to buy their way into heaven or pergatory
Why was martin Luther opposed to the practice of selling indulgence?
The Church misled people by telling them that their indulgences paid for their sins
