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What were the main reasons for Martin Luther breaking away from Catholic Church?
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∙ 13y ago
b/c the people involved in the catholic church used to take money from the people and used it to build churches with gold and rich stuff and themselves and Martin Luther didn't like it.
AnswerMartin Luther saw corruption creep into the Church. One of his main concerns was the selling of indulgences - certificates 'guaranteeing' a certain amoount of time off 'purgatory' for a deceased person which were sold at an inflated price to the poor, at their most vulnerable time. Although the money was supposed to be used for the priest to say masses in the deceased person's memory, this often didn't happen and the money was simply pocketed by the priests. Luther stated in his own writings that, having read Paul's letter to the Romans, he realised that God was saying that salvation came through faith, and not by belonging to, or paying into, any organisation. As a result of this concern, he nailed his 'theses' to the church door at Wittenberg, heavily criticising the Church.The result of this was the Church breaking with him as much as he breaking from the Church as he was excommunicated by the Pope. Thus began with Luther (plus Calvin, Zwingli and others) the Protestant Reformation, and the Protestant Church was formed.
To be fair to the Church (now the Roman Catholic Church) it was also spurned into starting its own Reformation, cleaning up its act and moving forward.
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Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
What was not a teaching of Martin Luther?
That the Catholic Church is the Body of Christ.
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.
Who can be a priest according to Martin Luther?
Martin Luther preached the priesthood of all baptized Christians, which, actually, is the teaching of the Catholic Church.
Before Luther critized the catholic church how did he make his living?
Luther was an academic, he studied theology, philosophy and law. When he was about 25 he became a priest.
What reason did Martin Luther give for breaking away from the Catholic Church?
He wanted to reform it. But the church did not care to be reformed.
How did Martin Luther's religious reform lead to conflict?
Martin Luther felt that the Catholic Church needed reform because of the bad behavior of his fellow
Why was the Catholic Church threatened by Martin Luther?
.Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church was never "threatened" by Martin Luther.
What Reformation leader nailed ninety-five reasons on the door of a church for his objections to some of the Catholic Church's teachings?
Martin Luther.
What is name of church Luther attacked?
.Catholic AnswerThe Church was, and is, the Catholic Church.
How did Luther make his living when he criticized the catholic church?
Luther was a Catholic monk .
Martin Luther and Martin Luther Johann Gutenberg were two men who broke with the catholic?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Johann Gutenberg died a child of the Church and was buried from the Church. Martin Luther was excommunicated for his intransigent heresy and for breaking his solemn vows as a priest and religious; not to mention leading others away from the Church established by Our Blessed Lord for their salvation.
Were Martin Luther and Johannes Gutenberg two men who broke with Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Johann Gutenberg died a child of the Church and was buried from the Church. Martin Luther was excommunicated for his intransigent heresy and for breaking his solemn vows as a priest and religious; not to mention leading others away from the Church established by Our Blessed Lord for their salvation.
Martin Luther and Johann Gutenberg were two men who broke with the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Johann Gutenberg died a child of the Church and was buried from the Church. Martin Luther was excommunicated for his intransigent heresy and for breaking his solemn vows as a priest and religious; not to mention leading others away from the Church established by Our Blessed Lord for their salvation.
What was the reward against Martin Luther for the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church has never issued rewards for anybody. The only thing that the Catholic Church did to Martin Luther was to formalize his excommunication, see it at the link below:
Was Martin Luther King a Catholic?
No, Martin Luther King was a Baptist, a church which split off from the Church of England. It, as well as the Church of England, is considered as a Protestant denomination and not a part of the Catholic Church.
The German Catholic priest who wanted to reform the church?
Martin Luther was a Catholic monk who sought to reform the Catholic Church.
