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Martin Luther was never a monk, he was an Augustinian Friar. Martin Luther decided to become a friar when he was caught in a tragic scary thunderstorm. He prayed to God that if he spared his life and protected him from the storm he'd become a friar. And so God did as Luther prayed for, and as a result of this, Luther entered the local Augustinian Friar and became a friar not a monk.
However, modern researchers have revealed another possible motivation that varies from the traditional story, citing Luther's "desperation to escape an impending arranged marriage" at the age of 21.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoHe never was a monk. He he was a Priest who disagreed with the Catholic church. He wrote the 95 theses and nailed it to the chapel door, thus forming the Protestant church.
The guy above is very wrong. He became a monk when he was riding his horse and there was a huge storm. Lightning stuck and he took it as a sign from God. He then devoted his life to humbleness and poverty, and to Christ as a monk. He later became a priest and THEN created the 95 thesis. Check out the Martin Luther movie; it explains all questions.
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∙ 8y agoHe was caught in a lightning storm, almost striked by it and shouted "Help St. Anne. I will become a monk!" Though he regretted it, he fulfilled his promise.
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∙ 9y agoMartin Luther was an Augustinian friar, not a monk.
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∙ 12y agobecause he thought it would be very fun
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Was Martin Luther a monk?
Martin Luther was in fact a friar, not a monk.He was a friar beginning in 1505, when he made a promise to St. Anne - if he saved him from the thunderstorm, he would become a friar.
German monk who attacked indulgences?
That would be Martin Luther
What did Martin Luther promise his patron Saint Anne if she saved him?
He promised that he would become a monk.
What did Martin Luther say after almost getting struck by lightning?
He swore that he would become a monk and he did.
Why did Martin Luther enter a monastery in 1505?
He promised to become a monk if he survived a severe lightning storm
Is monk Martin Luther related to chess?
Martin Luther was never a monk, he was an Augustinian friar. To the best of my knowledge, he has no relation to chess. Although Martin Luther King, Jr. has several chess clubs named after him.
Who was Martin Luther the German monk?
He wasn't a monk. Martin Luther was a law student that questioned the Catholic Church. He was the start of the Protestant movement of the Christian Church.
How old was Martin Luther the monk when he died?
62
What monk started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Was Martin Luther a slave?
Martin Luther, the one from the reformation, was not a slave. He was actually a monk before he was excommunicated from the church.
What did Martin Luther profession in?
he was a pastor of a baptist church in Montgomery,Alabama in September 1 1954
What is call German monk who challenged the Catholic Church?
What is a group of people related by kinship
