Among the complaints of religious Europeans around 1500 was
A. the belief that Catholic Christianity was being infiltrated by Eastern Orthodox and even Islamic doctrines.
B. the belief that the clergy were not religiously pious enough.
C. dissatisfaction with the orthodox beliefs and practices of the church.
D. the charge that Pope Erasmus wanted to divide the church.
E. fear that Manichaeism was corrupting the clergy.
Answer: B
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