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Why did luther decide to challenge the church

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Luther had a problem with the fact the Catholic Church of his day was essentially selling indulgences indeed, according to Professor MacCulloch, they helped pay for the rebuilding of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.The sale of indulgences was abolished by the Pope

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