Chapter 16 Part 1

The beginning of this chapter began by talking about religion and how it played a role in early society. Christianity was the dominating religion of the time and was not to be messed around with. When Martin Luther did decide to mess around with it, he was excommunicated and hated by many. He was also seen as a hero, though, to some. He was not the only one who believed that the church had some major kinks that needed to be straightened out. Instead of believing that one could slowly buy their way into Heaven with the indulgences that the church was selling, he believed that faith was the only real thing that could guarantee a place in Heaven. I went to a Lutheran elementary school and was educated a great deal about Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. This is why I consider myself to be more spiritual than religious. While I believe in God, I don't really believe that there are strict rules that I must follow in order to pay him a visit after I die. I know that he knows my heart and that is enough.