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What dissapointed Martin Luther after his visit to Rome?
What dissapointed Martin Luther after his visit to Rome?
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A Corruption of the priests.
B Immoral attitude of the clergy.
C The luxurious lifestyle led by the members of the Church.
A devout Christian, Luther pictured Rome as a holy place, an epitome of purity. But his visit was probably one of the most disappointing episodes of his life. He found himself distressed by the corruption of the priests, their tales of immorality, and their luxurious houses. He later described his visit saying, “The Italians mocked us for being pious monks, for they hold Christians fools. They say six or seven masses in the time it takes me to say one, for they take money for it and I do not.”
A Corruption of the priests.
B Immoral attitude of the clergy.
C The luxurious lifestyle led by the members of the Church.
A devout Christian, Luther pictured Rome as a holy place, an epitome of purity. But his visit was probably one of the most disappointing episodes of his life. He found himself distressed by the corruption of the priests, their tales of immorality, and their luxurious houses. He later described his visit saying, “The Italians mocked us for being pious monks, for they hold Christians fools. They say six or seven masses in the time it takes me to say one, for they take money for it and I do not.”
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