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Why did Martin Luther promote anti semitism?
Martin Luther was a horrible anti-semite and this showed through in most of his writings. It probably influenced his decision to leave Catholicism as Catholicism is firmly based on Judaism, and considers the entire Old Testament as relevant to Christian life, and fulfilled in Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. Martin Luther did more than reject the Old Testament, he rejected the Ten Commandments and the entire moral and ethical basis for Christianity.
What legacy did michelangelo leave for us?
sistine chapel
What legacy did Stalin leave behind?
One of gulags and terror.
Why did Luther have a conflict with the Roman Catholic Church?
It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church."Because the roman catholic church was taking the tithe money and using it for themselves!" This was the original answer posted by someone else, however, it is highly inaccurate and doesn't give the full picture. Martin Luther disagreed with many things. 1: The authority of the Church. Martin Luther did NOT believe in the Pope as the authority of the Church. After the resurrection, Jesus gave the keys of his Church to Peter to be the "physical" leader in His stead. After Peter died, a new leader was chosen and since then, Catholics have always had a Pope. 2: "By Faith alone we are saved" Martin Luther believed that if one just has faith, then he/she is saved and claimed that it was even written in the Bible. When Martin Luther translated the Bible from original Greek to German he added words. Such as, Romans 3:28, "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith {"allein" (English 'alone')} apart from the deeds of the law." Allein, was added in by Martin Luther and even some Protestant scholars have admitted that this is true, though some denied it. Catholics strongly disagree with the "Faith alone" statement and insist that one must also try to be perfect AND faithful. --This also ties in with Martin Luther's disagreement with confession and repentance. He states, "Be a sinner, and sin boldly, but believe more boldly still. Sin shall not drag us away from Him, even should we commit fornication or murder thousands and thousands of times a day (Luther, M. Letter of August 1, 1521 as quoted in Stoddard, p.93)." Yet Catholics firmly believe in the repentance of one's sins. There are many other things that Martin Luther disagreed with the Catholic faith. As to the answer left beforehand, many people have the misconception that the Catholics were "money hogs." In actuality, the Church was quite poor and what little money it did have, was spent on the long and painstaking process of translating and hand-printing the Bible and distributing them among Churches around Europe, during the middle ages. That point of time with the Church does not tie in with Martin Luther..Answer from a Catholic who used to be a LutheranI'm sorry, but people have to stop dancing around the main issue here. If you actually read Martin Luther's own writings, the man had a problem with alcohol and sex. The man threw off his lifelong religious vows of chastity, obedience, and poverty without so much as a by-your-leave and proceeded to trash the Church for anything he could think of to get the attention off himself as he broke every commandment Our Blessed Lord left us. Martin Luther did not want to try to be good and follow God, so he made up his own religion that allowed him to "sin and sin greatly" and God would still save him, in spite of his sin (his words, not mine). Martin Luther disagreed with the Church because the Church had constantly taught the morality of Jesus calling people to "repent and believe in the Gospel." Luther did NOT want to repent, nor did he want to believe in the Gospel, he wanted to believe that he was saved - period. So the Catholic faith that Our Blessed Lord entrusted to St. Peter and his successors had to go. The German princes loved it as they no longer had to send tithes to Rome, so they followed Luther into the gutter, and took the Church away from the common people.
Why did Martin Luther leave the Catholic church?
Some Church leaders had become corrupt. Pope Alexander VI, for example, admitted that he had fathered several children, also, many Popes were pursuing worldly affairs. Priests and monks were so poorly educated that they could scarcely read. Others broke their vows by marrying, gambling and drinking to excess.Luther decided to take a public stand about reformation because of the actions of a friar named Johann Tetzel.Tetzelwas raising money to rebuild St. Peter's cathedral by selling indulgences. An indulgence was a pardon. It released a sinner from the penalty that a priest imposed for sins. Indulgences were not supposed to affect God's right to judge. But Tetzelgave people the impression that by buying indulgences, they could buy their way to heaven.AnswerAll of the above is what is commonly put in books these days, the reality is quite different. Indeed there was more than a little ignorance on the part of the clergy, monks, and friars, unfortunately, Martin Luther was one of them. When he issued his 95 Theses it was a collection of Luther's objections; however, they are pretty equally ignorant of the Catholic Church. Some of them called for things that were already Church doctrine, others were so off the wall as to be ludicrous. Martin, himself, was an example of what needed to be reformed in the Church, he voluntarily took lifelong vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, but then left his friary without even trying to seek permission, and proceeded to lead a sinful life of drunken debauchery. Fr. Johann Tetzeldid none of the things that Martin Luther said that he did. One could always earn an indulgence for the three works of penance: fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.Due to the stink that Martin Luther raised, you can no longer get one for almsgiving.Indulgences are a release from the temporal punishment due for already forgiven sin, and are still regularly issued. Bottom line? Martin Luther never wanted to "reform" the Church. The Bishops and the Pope repeatedlyoffered him all kinds of concessions including repeated offers to sit down and talk with him. He pompously refused to talk with them, and made a big deal out of burning their gracious invitations. Martin Luther was never serious, and no more intended Christianity than the man in the moon. From his own pen he wrote that man should sin greatly, Martin Luther threw books out of the Bible, and rewrote the ones that remained.
What Legacy did Martin Luther King leave behind?
he left behind that all men and woman had rights. that it does not matter their color but their characteristics what they want to leave and offer to the world
What legacy did Martin Luther leave behind?
he left behind that all men and woman had rights. that it does not matter their color but their characteristics what they want to leave and offer to the world
What legacy did Martin Luther king jr leave behind?
Non-violent protests for civil rights for African American people.
What did Luther want to leave out of the Old Testament?
Martin Luther wanted to leave out the Book of Esther. He said he wished it had never been written.
What lasting legacy did feudal society leave in Europe and japan?
no
What did Martin Luther King leave behind when shot?
None knows
Did Martin Luther King Jr ever leave the USA?
yes
Who caused many people to leave the Catholic Church?
Martin luther
What civil rights leader did Dorothy Parker leave the bulk of her estate to?
Dr. Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr.Her estate was actually left to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation and later given to the NAACP when he died.
What civil right leader did Dorothy Parker leave her bulk of estate to?
Dr. Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr.Her estate was actually left to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation and later given to the NAACP when he died.
The founder of the protestant church left the cathoilic church?
Well, Martin Luther found Protestantism but he never wanted to separate from the Catholic church just change their ways, But yes he did leave the Catholic Church.
Who nailed his ninety-five theses or proposals to the door of a German church?
The Theses were nailed to the door of the cathedral by Martin Luther. It was common practice in that time to spark discussions about topics or to publicly communicate by posting a notice on the door. Luther had no idea what a huge outcry would result from his Theses posting. Martin Luther never intended to leave the church; he just wanted a few things changed, such as selling indulgences. So when everyone got upset, Luther was quite surprised and appalled. The Bishop in his town demanded Martin Luther come and defend himself to the Bishop, and Martin went and defended his ideas.
