In 1517 Martin Luther began collecting money in Germany. The said, “God’s forgiveness is yours.” He had been to Rome in 1511 and saw how people were paying other people to get them God’s forgiveness. He felt this idea was wrong and still felt the same way in 1517. He was stunned. A day in 1517 he posted a list of 95 complaints against the Roman Church on the door of the Church in Wittenberg. He told other …showed first 75 words of 307 total…

…showed last 75 words of 307 total…she wanted and should not only take the views or the priests. He translated the Bible into German and used the printing press to make copies, which he gave to large numbers of people. The ideas of people interpreting the Bible them selves led to the formation of the Lutheran Church. In conclusion Luther’s ways although different from those of the Roman Church were important and lead to the creation of the Lutheran Church.