The Issues In Catholicism And The Protestant Reformation

Catholicism and Protestantism are two types of Christian doctrine. Catholicism predates Protestantism by 1200 years. The Protestant Reformation was a movement that was began in 1517, by a priest, professor of theology and later author named Martin Luther, in a small village in Germany, that changed the course of history and religion as we know it today. Most of the impact that it made in its time is still effective today. Luther became famous for not only altering the face of religion, but also for penning the 95 Thesis, a outrage against religious practices in the Roman Catholic church and pinning it to the door of the All Saints Church. With an urge and outrage for change, he is still remembered today and noted for starting a revolution road to freedom and beginning a new and more independent belief system. Disgusted with the way things were, Martin Luther took a stand to create a movement to get rid of traditional, religious rituals and restore more confirmed bible statutes. Imagine living in a time when the Roman church controlled everything politically, spiritually and economically, where Martin Luther became a voice for change. Prior to the Protestant Reformation beginning in 1517, religion existed and consisted of only two groups, Eastern and Western Catholic Church. Religion has been described as
Martin Luther observed several issues in religion of Catholicism, indulgences, that idea one could buy salvation and forgiveness of sins along with misuse of money and wreckless spending to name a few. The biggest issue, was more than likely the teaching that salvation could be purchased, not sought. This could in fact be the issue that led Martin Luther to pen the 95 Theses being angry with the way things were. The Roman church had control over religion, politics, and of course,