Martin Luther

Germany 1483. A place where the plague could wipe out times, and a quarter of children died before they were five. The church promised them heaven which made everyone have hope. Martin Luther grew up in Germany, The church said that if you followed its rule, you would find eternal happiness in heaven. The church declared many things such as marriages, and births. Martin Luther first embraced the church, and then he was an alter boy and sag in the choir. His father was a metal smelter. His father wanted Martin to climb up higher on the social latter and become a lawyer. Luther's mother was not that sympathetic. He had fear toward his parents. At first Luther followed the path for him, and at the age of 18 he applied for college. At college, Luther became a musician. Luther got his batchoulers and masters. All he had to do was take a test, and he would become a lawyer. In the year 1505 the plague stuck the college. The black death killed three of his friends. Luther was caught in a massive thunderstorm. Luther changed through the thunderstorm, and he vowed himself to God. He stuck a barging. He said he would become a monk. His father was very unhappy that his son was not going to become a lawyer. The monasteries where a society of their own . There food was very simple and their clothes were very uncomfortable. Luther thought the only way to receive salvation was give up everything he knew. He had been welcomed into the very center of the catholic church. He soon graduated from the white robe to the confirmed black robe. He said that the years in the monasteries permently ruined his health. Luther thought that he would never receive salvation. Five year he labored. Later he was sent on a pilgrimage to Rome. Rome was a very important place for salvation. In October in 1510 he finally arrived at the city. Luther arrived in Rome as the Renaissance were in height. The city was as much about money as about religion . He reported that when he tried to preach, the priest next to him said "just get on with it". He found 46000 Christian martyrs. Purgatory was were people could've a chance to burn out their sin, for thousands of years. The church was selling things that sound time out of Purgatory. Luther did not have a feeling of god loving him any better. Life in the monestary left less salvations then before.