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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe only Catholic that I know of, who did not like the idea of indulgences was Martin Luther after he left the Church. Indulgences are nothing other than the love of the Body of Christ in action. Martin Luther initially objected to what he *thought* were irregularities in the dispensation of indulgences-he contended that they were being sold. Actually indulgences could always be obtained, under the right conditions for any of the works of penance: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Due to the stink which Martin Luther raised, we can no longer obtain indulgences for almsgiving. The only people nowadays that object to indulgences do not understand them.
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What document freed the Catholics of punishment for sins?
No document ever freed Catholics of punishment for sins. You are probably thinking of indulgences. Indulgences themselves are based on the spiritual disciplines of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. These spiritual disciplines along with confession, good intentions, and prayer for the Holy Father are what are required to gain a plenary indulgence. At some periods in history, there have been incidences of unscrupulous people forging documents declaring indulgences, perhaps this is what you are thinking of. Currently all Indulgences are contained in the Enchiridion of Indulgences or (in English) known as the Manual of Indulgences or Handbook of Indulgences. (see below).
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.
Where in the world do most Catholics live?
Catholics live in every nation in the world, in some, like China and the Mid-east, they are "underground"; some nations like Italy and Malta are predominately Catholic, but still, Catholics are all over the world.
The selling of indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem what?
One AnswerThe practice made it seem that people could buy forgiveness for their sins . .Roman Catholic AnswerFirst of all, the Catholic Church has NEVER sold indulgences, second of all, indulgences are NOT a forgiveness for sin, and never were. There are three penitential practices, to which an indulgence (which is a pardon for the temporal punishment for already forgiven sin, NOT a forgiveness for sin) was attached: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. In the sixteenth century, there was some problem with some people in the hierarchy getting a portion of the donations which were made, to which an indulgence was attached, but they were never sold. The only thing troubling about indulgences to Catholics is that they are misunderstood and maligned. I imagine that the only thing that troubled them back then was their rulers deciding that keeping the money in Germany trumped letting people stay in the Catholic Church so that they had their Church pulled out from under them and were forced to attend new, "protestant" services. Sorry, but there is no evidence that Catholics were ever troubled about something that never existed. If you really want to know about indulgences back then, please get the book, The Facts About Luther at the link below, and read the chapter on Luther and indulgences.
Is this not some form of idol worship for Catholics to kneel in front of the statue?
It seems like some form of idol worshipping for Catholics to kneel in front of statues when praying!
What are some ways Catholics disagree with Christians?
Well Catholics are Christians. Some ways they disagree with Protestants are: 1.Catholics believe you get to heaven by baptism plus faith plus works. Protestants believe you get to heaven by faith alone. 2.Catholics believe Communion is really Jesus. Protestants believe Communion is just a memorial of Jesus. However there are some Protestants that believe Communion almost like the Catholics. Lutherans for example. 3.Catholics honor saints. Protestants do not. These are some differeces. If you want to know mor but this in the address box. www.godonthe.net/evidence/catholic.htm
What were the problems of churches in the middle ages?
During the middle ages church reformers felt like the church had become more of a business than a religious body. The idea of paying your way into heaven and the focus of material over spiritual things were some of the complaints.
Who supported John Kennedy?
Kennedy was admired by Irish Catholics, to some extent by other Catholics and by liberal Democrats and everybody else who was not doing well in 1960 and did not like Eisenhower's policies.
What is a roman Catholics views on creation?
that God created everything some think that God created the big bang but the 1st idea is the most widely appreciated by RCs
Do most Catholics live in Jerusalem?
No. Some Catholics live in Jerusalem but the majority of the population is Arabic and Jewish. Catholics live in every country in the world.
When the civil war started was there more catholics or protestants?
In the United States there were more Protestants than Catholics at the start of the Civil War. The great immigration of Roman Catholics to the United States came after the First Vatican Council. The Bishop of Arkansas voted No when the issue of Papal infallibility was raised. He was one of 2 Bishops to vote against the measure. For some reason a number of Catholics wanted to come to a country that had freedom of religion and where the Pope had no political power. I have no idea why.
What religion is Armenians and Georgians?
Armenians and Georgians have a mix of religions like many people in the upper Middle East. Some are Coptic Christians, some Moslem and some Catholics.
