Corruption of Church in middle ages
Christian B., Seth B., Chris T, and Cody M.
Clergymen
Clergy members were supposed to be well educated but many were illiterate and barely knew how to perform religious services.
Many nuns and priests despite taking vows of chastity engaged in sexual relationships.
Bishops and Abbots
Many Bishops and abbots used their position to lead lives of luxury; they were living more like princes than servants of God.
The Church developed several corrupt methods to pay for their lifestyles.
Priest
-They are part of the daily life
-Told tales of Saints every Sunday
Cardinals
-Considered princes of the church
-They are known as the college of cardinals
Bishops
-An ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of holy orders.
-The origins of the bishops have been traced to the apostles.
Indulgences
The most profitable and controversial of the corrupt practices to raise money was selling indulgences.
Other corrupt churchmen introduced selling them to family members to saved dead family memebers