2006-07-31 12:52:44 · 7 answers · asked by t_mundell 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably because his arguements were based on the Bible (I.E.: the letters written by the original Apostles) instead of arguing based on some vague human "tradition".
......................................
"Unless I am convicted [convinced] of error by the testimony of Scripture or (since I put no trust in the unsupported authority of Pope or councils, since it is plain that they have often erred and often contradicted themselves) by manifest reasoning, I stand convicted [convinced] by the Scriptures to which I have appealed, and my conscience is taken captive by God's word, I cannot and will not recant anything, for to act against our conscience is neither safe for us, nor open to us."
~Martin Luther
Excerpts from his account of the confrontation at the Diet of Worms (1521)
2006-07-31 13:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was so effective then Protestants would be out killing Jews like Martin Luther preached
2006-07-31 19:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic church at the time was so proud, and had forgotten the reason they existed, that when someone gave a different opinion than what they were doing. They immediately excommunicated them. They had lost their focus.
2006-07-31 19:58:14 · answer #3 · answered by southfloridamullets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Martin Luther is dead.
2006-07-31 19:56:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he just got rid of all of Catholicism's stupidest earthly life rules, but kept the main beliefs of spiritual christianity. and also got rid of the false-idol worship of Mary.
2006-07-31 19:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by Ann Tykreist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know its just like why do mormons believe joseph smith saw the angel wtih the scriptures...
2006-07-31 19:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he got it right.
2006-07-31 19:56:37 · answer #7 · answered by Peter B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋