Martin Luther
Did He Save the Church... Or Destroy It?
Saint - Saving the Church
Martin Luther Decreased the Amount of Power the Church Wielded
This photo represents how church and state are two completely different things. The Church should not make governmental decisions for the people. Martin Luther's preaching of his ideas ended up decreasing the amount of power that the Church had due to the loss of followers during the Reformation. With multiple religions and the right to choose, one religion can not rule over everyone. Martin Luther is a saint for decreasing the power of the Church for the good of the people.
Expressed The Idea of Freedom Of Religion
This photo represents all the religions around the world in unity. This idea of freedom of religion was expressed frequently with Martin Luther. He believed everyone should believe what they choose and should not be forced into believing a religion they don't have true faith in. Luther is a saint for providing the people with a leader who wanted to give people the option to choose.
Addressed the Corruption of the Church with the 95 Theses
This is a photo of common people reading Martin Luther's 95 Theses. The 95 Theses addressed the corrupt ways of the Church. Martin Luther was one of the first to dissent with the Catholic Church in such a bold way. This made Luther a saint because he potentially put his life on the line all for saving others from the Church's dishonest ways.
Sinner- Destroying the Church
The Church had to Forbid Books
This is a painting of members of the Church burning books. Martin Luther was giving the people ideas that went against the Church so much that the Church was forced to issue the Index of Forbidden Books, a list of books that were deemed a sin because of their ideas against the Catholic Church. The Church thought their only way of protecting themselves from losing followers due to Martin Luther was to censor the Protestant beliefs. Martin Luther sinned by pushing the Church to such levels that they were forced to destroy or ban literature.
Martin Luther Did Not Follow the Pope
This is a photo representing Martin Luther's hatred towards the Pope's ideas. The Pope is considered the closest man to God and Martin Luther did not respect him. It is a sin to not consider and follow the Pope's ideas.
Martin Luther Insulted the Catholic Religion
This is a photo of Martin Luther preaching his ideas to the people. What Martin Luther said about the Church made them look really bad. The Catholic religion lost followers at the result of his teachings. It is a sin to insult the Church in the way that he did.