When did Martin Luther declare his intolerance for the Roman Catholic Church?

Martin Luther declared his intolerance for the Roman Catholic Church on Halloween in 1517. He did this by nailing his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenburg church.

Martin Luther was born on November tenth in 1483 to Hans and Margaretha Luder in Eisleben, Germany. Luther was baptized the very next day on the feast of St. Martin of tours, after whom he was named. Martin's father came from peasantry and wanted Martin to join the civil service to bring honor to his family. Martin went to school in Mansfeld, Magdeburg, and Eisenach. In the year 1501, when Martin was seventeen, he went to the University of Erfurt. After one year of attending Erfurt, Martin Luther recieved his bachelors degree. Later, In 1505, he received his masters. Luther then enrolled in law school. In the same year, there was a thunderstorm and a lightening bolt struck next to him as he was going back to school. Martin was astonished and cried"Help, St. Anne! I'll become a monk!". Luther later dropped law school and entered a monastery.

Martin was very dedicated to fasting, flagellations, pilgrimages,constant confession and many long hours in prayer. later on, in 1517, Luther was ordained into priesthood. A year later he began teaching. Luther taught theology at the University of Wittenburg. The following year. luther received his Bachelor's degree in biblical studies on March 9th. In 1509 he also received his bachelor's degree in the sentences by Peter Lombard. Luther became a doctor of Theology on October 19th, 1512. After deeply studying scripture Luther began to teach that salvation is a gift from God.

http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/martin-luther.html

Creationism vs. Evolution

Not only is Evolution vs. Creationism debated today but when Darwin created this theory many scientists disagreed and would fight against it. Evolutionists say that animals can change over time to adapt to their surroundings and believe fossils are their proof or evidence. How are these scientists really even sure if these fossils are of the same organism? Do they even

know how long it could take to "change" by simply looking at a fossil? I found a video where many different Evolutionists and Creationists debate over the theory. I remember hearing two Evolutionists say that fossils were very important and were the evidence for evolution. They later said that they weren't important and weren't needed! Why would these men change their minds? Now what evidence do they have? Another far fetched belief is that dogs are related to bananas, tigers come from whales, and much more, but none of it is ever said to be absolutely true.

Next, is the topic of Creationism. This belief is that everything was created by an "intelligent designer" otherwise known as God. They also believe that "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth", and no one and nothing else created it. I've also read that " the complexity of our planet points to a deliberate designer who not only created our universe , but sustains it today." No human being or animal has the ability to create such amazing thngs, neither can they fathom how to change their bodies to adapt to their surroundings.

The largest Religion in the world

Introduction

Through out the world there is literally thousands of different Religions. The most practiced Religion is Christianity. Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the son of God and our savior/messiah.

Founder

Therefore, Jesus Christ of Nazareth is also said to be the founder of Christianity. Teachings and preachings of christian pastors, evangelists, and ministers are based on Jesus' messages. His messages were about turning away from your sins, practice deeds of good kindness, and God will love and forgive all who have repented ( asked forgiveness). Jesus travele

d through Galilee and Judea sharing his messages, helping people, and even healing the sick and feeding the hungry. Jesus also had twelve disciples who were his closest followers. They helped spread the word of Jesus to many different places and even more people became followers.

Followers and their locations

As a result of the twelve disciples and many other followers who spread the word of Jesus, today there is about two billion followers around the world. The locations of the followers are mainly in North America, Europe, and South America. In 2001 in there was about 160 followers in the

U.S.

Holy books and Sacred Texts

First, the Holy Bible is the number one selling book in the world! It is also the sacred text for the Christians. The Bible consists of the Old Testament which consists of 39 books starting with Genesis and ending with Malachi. There is also the New Testament which consists of 27 books starting with Matthew and ending with the book of Revelation. The original Old Testa

ment was written in Hebrew with some Aramic. The New Testament was originally written in Greek. There is about 40 distinct authors that consist of powerful Kings, anointed Prophets, and other important leaders that were inspired by God. The Holy Bible is very sacred to the Christian people because it gives guidance through every situation and leads them to a great relationship with God!

Religious Holidays

In addition to the Holy texts, holidays are also important. Christmas is the most popular of these Holidays. Christams is held on December 25th, gifts are given to family and friends, people go caroling, they decorate their house, and prepare the stockings and Egg nog. Some read about the birth of Jesus which is found in the book of Matthew. Another Holiday is Easter, the day of the ressurrection of Jesus which was three days after his crucifixion.

Rituals and Christian Customs

For example, many rituals and customs that Christians have are daily prayer, bible reading and study (devotion), praise and worship, speaking in tongues, helping others, and many more. Christians try their best to live holy lives and walk in the paths that God would want them to. They read their bible often for help and guidance. Christians also pray often in order to have a better relationship with God, fasting is also another custom. Although many religions practice fasting,Christians fast whenever they want or are asked to. Some people go on fasts in groups, they try to help one another because there is strength in numbers. Bible studies are also a custom. Before

someone decides to get baptized they have to have a bible study, they learn about the plan of salvation and they learn about holiness. Christians usually attend church services on Sunday and sometimes another day in the week. Most churches have many different ministires such as men and ladies ministries, children's m

inistires, and Youth ministires. There is also Rallys, Conferences, Retreats, Banquets, Youth camps, and many other fun activities!

Particular dress/clothing

Depending on the denomination one participates in the "dress c

ode" may be different. For Catholic leadership the Popes wear robes of the month of the year. For the Pentecostals, women wear skirts and dresses and they don't cut their hair. Men can use oants and shorts depending on their rules and they keep their hair cut and proper. Pentecostlas believe in holiness so they choose to dress modestly.

Hierarchy/Oragnization

Lastly, depending on the denomination of Christianity, the organization of the churches are different. for Catholics there are priests, bishops, cardinals, and popes. For Pentecostals there is the general superintendent, his assisstants, the general secretary-treasurer, and the general executive presbyters. There is also Distirct superintendents and the district presbyters. Then comes the pastors, evangelists, ministers, and teachers who control different groups. Every year there is board meetings were new leaders are elected.

Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ikJLGQ-HQ

( National youth Congress 2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXVk3x0ZnEI

( Illinois youth convention 2009)

Other:

http://apostolicsanctuary.org/

Why do people lie about others?

When friends get into fights with each other one of them usually starts saying lies and spreads rumors. This causes the fight to become worse and the friends now want revenge! So both friends spread lies and get back at each other. Now other people join in and cause more problems. I think that these friends should talk things over with each other in a calm way instead of saying bad things about each other. They probably got into a fight over something that could've talked over and made better. Now they have to deal with the lies they told and the people that got involved. They spread these lies over anger and that's not a good. Just because you're mad and hurt with someone doesn't mean that you have the right to say things that aren't true about someone.

I think people also lie because of jealousy,envy, anger, and sometimes just because they like making people feel and look horrible just to cover up the person they really are. Nobody should lie about anyone; if they do sooner or later the truth does come out about the lies and the liars so the best thing to do is not to not lie at all. No one will want to be your friend and no one will want to ever trust you.

Interesting facts about friendship and being sociable

For a lot of people it's easy to make new friends all the time, others are not as outgoing. So I looked at some cites that give some interesting facts on how to get along, make new friends and become more sociable. If you move schools or join sports or clubs and you're not really outgoing or you have trouble getting to know new people these facts can help! If you are good at making new friends and getting to know new people, some of these tips and facts can help you to become an even better friend and or acquaintance.

Making friends is not always easy so some facts/tips say that it's a lot easier to strike up a conversation with a random person if you are relaxed and looking friendly. Try not be be to nervous, just be yourself. Most people are nice and will respond to you, remember that not all people will. But that's alright, there's plenty of other people who want to make more friends.

Introduction to co-existence

As a part of team 3, I am excited to be blogging this year on the topic of co-existence. The community I will be blogging about is Encounter,the youth group of my church, The Apostolic Sanctuary. Our youth group consists of about thirty to fourty young people. We recently came up with this new name.