answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Because they protested gainst te Catholic Churches Teachings and Practices. His teachings formed the basis of the Lutheran Church.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why was the followers of Martin Luther called Protestants?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What was name for martin Luther's followers?

they were called protestants because they protested


What are ways Martin Luther contributed to the Christian religion?

Martin Luther formed the Lutheran church and Lutheran believers are called protestants most people living in US are protestants (protestants are a type of christians too) (it have nothing to do with Martin Luther King Jr.)


What name was given to numbers of German-speaking protestants?

They were called "Lutherans" because of their leader, Martin Luther.


What were the people called that followed the teachings of Martin Luther King?

Lutherans are the most direct followers of Martin Luther. However, many other Protestant denominations grew indirectly out of Luther's teachings.


What was Martin Luther and his followers began a separate religious group called?

The group was actually a type of faith called Lutheranism.


What is Martin Luther?

Martin Luther was a German monk in the middle ages who disagreed with the church. He didn't like how the Church was telling people to buy their way to heaven by making them give money to the church. They were being greedy. He nailed a list of complaints to the door of a church actually. People who agreed with him followed him and created Protestants. This change was called the reformation. When Martin Luther died, the protestants also became greedy. so a group of people started the lutherans.


What was Martin Luther King Jr's father called?

Martin Luther King Jr.'s father was called Martin Luther King Sr.


Were supporters of queen elizabeth 1 called protestants?

Elizabeth I had a lot of support from Protestants. During her sister Mary's reign Catholicism was the official religion and Protestantism was outlawed. One of Elizabeth's first acts as Queen was to outlaw Catholicism and make Protestantism the official religion.


What Christian denomination came first?

The Roman catholics, then people protested against it, who were called the protestants or the lutherans, this was called the refoemation and was lead by Martin Luther in the 16th century


What did Martin Luther's followers call themselves?

Martin Luther was the leader of the Christian Reformation, that is he started the rebellion against the Roman Catholic church because of what the chatholic church was doing to the people, selling pentances and so forth making them think that the more money they gave for forgiviness of a sin that God would surley forgive them of that sin and they would go to heaven and it would keep them out of hell. The people at that time started calling them selves Lutherans that followed new beliefs of Martin Luther and Martin Luther did not want that but he could not change the people so that is where the Lutheran got their name and where the church got started. Martin Luther aso and formost found in the study of the word that God saves you through his word and that all you have to do is ask God to save you and come into your heart to go to Heaven. This is the biggest difference between the Catholic and the Prodestants today and that is what the Reformation is all about. That is where the name Prodestant came from the word Protest. Martin Luther protested against the Catholic church when he placed his Theses on the door at Worms.


Who is Martin Luther Kings mom and dad called?

Martin Luther King Jr.'s parents were:Father: Martin Luther King Sr.Mother: Alberta Williams King


Is it a street in Mississippi named Martin Luther King Boulevard?

There is a street called Martin Luther King Boulevard. The Martin Luther King Boulevard is in a few other states.