I think Savonarola would completely agree with Luther's criticisms of the church. Both of them had similar complaints; I think Luther created such a big movement because he was protected by German princes. I am not sure what Savonarola would have thought of Luther's beliefs about not using priests to talk to God. I think that Savonarola, and even Luther at the beginning, was looking for reform in the church, not a splintering of the faith.
I think that Savonarola would mostly agree with Luther's 95 Theses because they both preached about a reform of the church, and criticized the corruption of the church and the vanity and selfishness of the papacy. However, I don't think that Savonarola would agree with Luther's belief in that mediators( priests and popes) were not necessary to be close to God, because Savonarola himself was a priest. Also, I don't think that Savonarola would be very happy that's Luther's criticisms lead to a separate Protestant Church. Instead, I think that Savonarola would have preferred a stronger more holy reform of the current Church, instead of beaching off from the Church as Luther did.
I think that Savonarola would agreed with Luther about how the church was doing a bad job during Luther's time, and he probably would have been very against indulgences. But I think he may have been against about having no free will, if you remember, he was constantly trying to get ride of his sins by doing things to himself to punish himself. Though I believe he would have agreed with the fact that not many get into heaven, I also believe Savonarola would have argued that one has to always work towards being better, and if they do not, god will not except you into heaven
Savonarola would agree with Luther's 95 theses, because Luther's theses show that corruption is no way to get into heaven. One thing Savonarola would have disagreed with would be that priests cannot talk to God, but they both exploited the corruption of the Church hoping for a purified Church. I think Savonarola would not have liked to see a new religion appear from Luther's theses.
I think Savonarola would completely agree with Luther's criticisms of the church. Both of them had similar complaints; I think Luther created such a big movement because he was protected by German princes. I am not sure what Savonarola would have thought of Luther's beliefs about not using priests to talk to God. I think that Savonarola, and even Luther at the beginning, was looking for reform in the church, not a splintering of the faith.
ReplyDeleteI think that Savonarola would mostly agree with Luther's 95 Theses because they both preached about a reform of the church, and criticized the corruption of the church and the vanity and selfishness of the papacy. However, I don't think that Savonarola would agree with Luther's belief in that mediators( priests and popes) were not necessary to be close to God, because Savonarola himself was a priest. Also, I don't think that Savonarola would be very happy that's Luther's criticisms lead to a separate Protestant Church. Instead, I think that Savonarola would have preferred a stronger more holy reform of the current Church, instead of beaching off from the Church as Luther did.
ReplyDeleteI think that Savonarola would agreed with Luther about how the church was doing a bad job during Luther's time, and he probably would have been very against indulgences. But I think he may have been against about having no free will, if you remember, he was constantly trying to get ride of his sins by doing things to himself to punish himself. Though I believe he would have agreed with the fact that not many get into heaven, I also believe Savonarola would have argued that one has to always work towards being better, and if they do not, god will not except you into heaven
ReplyDeleteSavonarola would agree with Luther's 95 theses, because Luther's theses show that corruption is no way to get into heaven. One thing Savonarola would have disagreed with would be that priests cannot talk to God, but they both exploited the corruption of the Church hoping for a purified Church. I think Savonarola would not have liked to see a new religion appear from Luther's theses.
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