Pope Leo X was accused by Martin Luther of selling indulgences or allowing the sale of 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.
Martin Luther was the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church over Indulgences.
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His cause of posting the 95 theses was because of the selling of indulgences. Indulgences was a thing that would take you directly to heaven even though you did a bad thing. Did this help:D
Indulgences were pardons sold by the Catholic Church to reduce punishment for sins. They played a significant role in the historical context of the Church by contributing to the corruption and wealth of the Church, leading to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
They are not pardons. They are called indulgences and they can be earned by pious acts and will shorten or eliminate time in Purgatory.
Indulgences are a concept in the Catholic faith where believers can receive remission of punishment for their sins. This practice allows individuals to reduce the time they would spend in purgatory after death. Indulgences are obtained through prayers, good deeds, or specific religious acts, and they are believed to help cleanse the soul and bring the person closer to God.
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Pope Leo X was accused by Martin Luther of selling indulgences or allowing the sale of indulgences.
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Indulgences were certificates sold by the Catholic Church in the medieval period that promised forgiveness of sins and reduced time in purgatory. They were used to raise money for the church and were a controversial practice that contributed to the Protestant Reformation.
Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
Indulgences are not forgiveness for future sins. They are a lessening of punishment in Purgatory for sins already forgiven. Indulgences are gained by certain spiritual and corporal works of devotion but paying for indulgences ended with the Council of Trent.
Francis Edward Hagedorn has written: 'General legislation on indulgences' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History, Indulgences, Indulgences (Canon law)
There were many clerics of all ranks selling indulgences.
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. what was that practice?