What landmark event in world religious history occurred 486 years ago today (Apr 18)?

Answer 1

Martin Luther saved my ancestors and me from continuing to indulge in the Catholic faith!

Answer 2

January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.

Neacsu's Letter, the oldest surviving Romanian document, was written.

San Juan Bautista is founded in the Puerto Rican archipielago.

August 8 - Hernán Cortés and allied local Indians defeat Aztec forces of Cuauhtémoc, the last Aztec Emperor, in the Battle of Tenochtitlan.

Answer 3

April 16 - 18 - Martin Luther is examined before Emperor Charles V and the German Diet of Worms.

What has that got to do with todays Christians?
Luther was not important because he split from the church with a protestant organization. He had a power trip.

Jehovah's people are being borne along by holy spirit and they do the work of an evangelizer. By accomplishing Gods will and teaching others and baptizing them we do what Jesus commissioned us to do.

Answer 4

The highlight of my 30 years of watching F1 was the rivalry between Senna and Prost, Two completely different men, Two completely different driving styles but always incredibly close to each other on the track. As a Prost fan, it was always soul destroying to witness Senna take pole with 10 seconds remaining, but the on track (and off track) rivalry between the two was so intense, it made every race a nail biter. Being a Prost fan, i have to concede, my memories of Prost's career have remained far more vivid because of Ayrton Senna. The Monaco GP of '94 is the only time in my life that F1 racing became insignificant, Having witnessed Ayrton's death at Imola, and having the drivers paying their respect around an empty pole position spot at Monaco, made racing cars seem a bit futile for a while. Good of you to remember Roland as well, God bless them both. Edit. Julian G have a thumbs up to counter that nasty scumbag! :-) Edit. GOD. Don't you think the anniversary of a fine man and great racers death should be acknowledged with fondness, memories and respect, rather than passing judgment on how high up the all time list his achievements place him?

Answer 5

April 18, 1521 • Martin Luther's Most Noble Words.
by the Staff or associates of Christian History Institute.
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"Since your majesty and your lordships desire a simple reply, I will answer without horns and without teeth. Unless I am convicted by scripture and plain reason--I do not accept the authority of popes and councils for they have contradicted each other--my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise, God help me. Amen."

Answer 6

Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji was born in 1621, not 1521.

The European christian "reformation" began, with Luthers declaration to the diet of worms, unleashing war after war upon the nation states of Europe.

Answer 7

That would be April 18, 1521... Martin Luther at The Diet of Worms saying, "Here I stand..."

Answer 8

Martin Luther was examined before the Diet of Worms.

Answer 9

1521 : Luther defiant at Diet of Worms

Martin Luther, the chief catalyst of Protestantism, defies the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by refusing to recant his writings. He had been called to Worms, Germany, to appear before the Diet (assembly) of the Holy Roman Empire and answer charges of heresy.

Martin Luther was a professor of biblical interpretation at the University of Wittenberg in Germany. In 1517, he drew up his 95 theses condemning the Catholic Church for its corrupt practice of selling "indulgences," or forgiveness of sins. Luther followed up the revolutionary work with equally controversial and groundbreaking theological works, and his fiery words set off religious reformers across Europe. In 1521, the pope excommunicated him, and he was called to appear before the emperor at the Diet of Worms to defend his beliefs. Refusing to recant or rescind his positions, Luther was declared an outlaw and a heretic. Powerful German princes protected him, however, and by his death in 1546 his ideas had significantly altered the course of Western thought.

Answer 10

Luther before the Diet of Worms.