Protestants are you telling me the Pope and Bishops all blessed the selling of indulgences?

Question

(I'm refering to my last question) What's you source? please cite these accusations

marcus033090, thank you that's a good source... but Pope Leo granting indulgences to those who would give alms is way different than Martin Luthers issue of priest selling indulgences for money.

Answer 1

Martin Luther had a lot of issues ok. Obviously you do too if you are worrying about something that happened in 1600 Europe, but here:

http://www.specialtyinterests.net/95thesis.html

Answer 2

Indulgences could not have been sold without papal permission. They were an innovative way to raise funds for the church. Only after the reformation did the Catholic Church look at indulgences and change their stance. This is from the article I have listed below:

"This was a long digression to explain indulgences, but bear with me as I put the two together. Indulgences were originally created by the church for one and only one reason: to collect money. The medieval Catholic church was the source of almost all social welfare and charity and all this social welfare and charity needed to be paid for. Beginning in the twelfth century, various hospitals and other organizations affiliated with the church would send people out begging for money—they were called proctors —begging for money, however, was not a highly effective way to raise money."

"In the late thirteenth century, the church came up with the idea of indulgences. In the spiritual life of sinners, indulgences function exactly the same way money functions in their economic life. Here's the logic: since the expiation of sin involves temporal punishment and this temporal punishment involves the doing of good works, why not substitute someone else's good works for the good works you're required to do? Why not pay someone else to do the good works demanded of you as temporal punishment?"

By the way, this is not a condemnation. Many in the church have done things that seemed reasonable at the time that we have later had to retract.

Pastor John

Answer 3

The doctrine of indulgences has historically been a controversial teaching in Western Christianity soteriology.[citation needed] The abuse of this doctrine in part led to the start of the Protestant Reformation.

The ability to grant full or partial pardons from the punishment of sins has been used by members of the Western Church's hierarchy throughout history. These indulgences were related to the removal of the temporal punishment of forgiven sinners.

In 1517, Pope Leo X offered indulgences for those who gave alms to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The aggressive marketing practices of Johann Tetzel in promoting this cause provoked Martin Luther to write his 95 theses, protesting what he saw as the purchase and sale of salvation. In thesis 28 Luther objected to a saying attributed to Tetzel: "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs".[3] The 95 Theses not only denounced such transactions as worldly but denied the pope's right to grant pardons on God's behalf in the first place: the only thing indulgences guaranteed, Luther said, was an increase in profit and greed, because the pardon of the Church was in God's power alone.[4]

While Luther did not deny the pope’s right to grant pardons for penance imposed by the Church, he made it clear that preachers who claimed indulgences absolved buyers from all punishments and granted them salvation were in error.[5] From this controversy the Protestant Reformation was launched.

In 1294, Pope Celestine V issued a bull of pardon in L'Aquila, Italy, offering plenary indulgence to everybody sincerely contrite and confessed entering the basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio. The only other Saint Door outside Vatican is opened annually by a Cardinal between the evening of August 28 and the day after.

Answer 4

Please refer to "A Concise History of the Catholic Church", as well as to any unbiased history text that deals with what lead up to the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Chruch.

Yes, at the time of Martin Luther and his condemnation of many of the practicies of the Catholic church, the selling of indulgences was not only common place, it was also very lucrative!

It was not until the Second Vactican Council that this practice was prohibitted by the Catholic church. In fact, virtualy all of the changes Martin Luther had called for were adopted by the Catholic church during the council. Had Martin Luther worked within the church so as to reform it and had he remained a Catholic, we might have a "St. Martin Luther" today.

Answer 5

I don't know what your last question was, but if you are referring to the time of the Reformation in the early 16th century (Luther), then, yes, indulgences were not only blessed by the papacy but actively encouraged. The sale of a special indulgence sponsored jointly by Pope Leo X and Archbishop Albrecht of Mainz in Germany led directly to Luther's posting of his famous 95 Theses which began the Reformation. Albrecht was in debt and needed the money. Leo was building St. Peter's Cathedral and also needed to pay for various art projects ongoing in the Vatican. This indulgence went way too far in claiming that forgiveness for all sins was granted by its purchase.

Answer 6

It was quite common in medieval times. Tax was paid to the church as well as to the state. The church had the power to confiscate lands and livestock for non payment of "Tithe". A person would be granted total forgiveness of sins if they would agree to fight in the crusades. No matter what kind of person they were, they were headed straight for heaven if they fought. The reformation did not only occur in Germany. In England there was John Wycliff, In Ireland there was John Knox. In Switzerland there was Swinglei, and in france there were the Heugenots. If you look at the 95 theses that Luther nailed to the door, you can see some of the common beliefs and errors committed by the church. From the Pope down, there was corruption. This is not surprising as corruption had begun during the first century church and Paul wrote scathing letters to correct it.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

The Catholic Council of Trent banned the selling of Indulgences

Answer 9

Indulgences were not sold; rather, alms-giving was an indulgenced work.

Answer 10

Study your History, did you know bones said to be bones of Saints were sold constantly.

Nobles spent a forture building a collection of sacred relics.

18 out of 12 Apostles were buried in Spain (or so we were told).