Question

Luther’s Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

Answer 1

The correct answer is (D) idea that people could skip confessing their sins if they bought an indulgence.

Explanation:

Ninety-five Theses was a document written by the philosopher Martin Luther in 1517. This document is also known as Disputation of the Power of Indulgences because in this Martin Luther publicly denounced some of the actions of the church but especially the use of indulgences that involved people giving money to the church or buying indulgences as a way to compensate for their sins and avoid confessing or repenting. This was not considered as correct by Luther but as an abuse of power from the church because from Luther's perspective, the only way to compensate sins was through real repentance. Thus, Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the idea that people could skip confessing their sins if they bought an indulgence.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question might be (D)