Why was the Protestant Reformation successful?

Answer 1

because there were a lot of very unhappy people with the Catholic church. unhappy enough to start their own religion.

Answer 2

I don't think the reformation was successful at all. If Martin Luther could have known the long term effects of some of his writings and actions, I really doubt that he would have been such a mover. The idea was to reform the church. The church really did need a major reform then. A lot of things going on were corrupt because the Catholic church is made up of people. However, the church is guided by the Holy Spirit. The apostolic succession, Tradition that began with the first disciples of Christ, and sacred Scripture all work with the Holy Spirit to be sure that the one church stays on track, even if the people that make it up are sinners. As for the split and all the successive denominations? Jesus meant to have one undivided church. The Reformation made that almost impossible.

Answer 3

Before the Protestant Reformation, the Bible had been guarded in monasteries and churches, and it was not available for the people; only catholic priests read it and knew about it. It was considered that the true teaching was in their mouth.

When Luther, who has himself a catholic priest, realized that what was in the Bible, he saw that what was taught did not agree with what was written in the Bible. Therefore, he wrote several works, among which is "To the Nobleman on the German nation on the true meaning of the Holy Scripture." In this one, he explains all the foundations for this theses and the reasons for which he believed that the Bible should be made available for everyone and thus translated into the language they spoke.

I think the Reformation was successful because it was the first time people could access by themselves the treasures of the Bible. They were in need of God's truth and now there were no boundaries to restrain them; that's why some of them were even willing to die, defending their right to read and have one Bible with them.

Answer 4

Luther translated the bible into German and by doing so kind of established what was consequently considered proper German. That was a strong uniting force in a country that had until the dozens dialects that were so distinct that people from different regions could hardly understand each other.
More importantly, Luther thus made clever use of Gutenberg's recent invention of the removable type printing press. i.e., the first time it was possible to get his thesis's and later his bible into every household.

Answer 5

Departed is correct, the Catholic Church was corrupt. Indulgencies was a big issue, as it was basically the rich buying their way into heaven. Also, people were dissatisfied with parts of the Catholic Church. The Church of England broke off from the Catholic CHurch when one king (I forget who) wanted a divorce (against Catholic rules) and it was not granted.

Some also have had problems with other aspects, as can be noted by the 95 Theses by Martin Luther.

Answer 6

Because Luther's close friend was the military commander in that region,many before Luther knew what was going on was not right, but had no military commander for a friend to protect him.

Answer 7

Who said it was successful?

Answer 8

It was only successful in dividing "one Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" into 30,000 mini-denominations each with their own take on how things oughta be. Just look at the answers you see here!!

It was a disaster.

Answer 9

Because civil authorities criminalized Catholicism and put to death those who practiced it.

Answer 10

catholics were VERY corrupt back then, example, they sold indulgences (they claim it was a free trip to heaven) where you paid the church