Describe the purposes of indulgences and explain why Luther was opposed to them
What will be an ideal response?
Indulgences reduced the time a sinner spends in purgatory. A central issue for Luther was the divide between rich and poor where the rich could buy indulgences but the poor could not, when salvation was supposed to be for all. Also, the money from these sales went to Rome to support the re-building of St. Peter's, a place the buyers would never see, supported by a Pope whose values were suspect.
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