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Lutheranism: The Best Religion of its Time Luther is one of the greatest reformers of all time. Western Europeans had little choice of religion at this time, since the Catholic Church was the dominant Christian religion. However, the Catholic Church had become corrupted, and Luther ended many of the Catholic corruptions. Many reforms in the Lutheran church were taken straight out of the Bible, which could not be corrupted by "sacred tradition" or word of …

…to join the clergy since celibacy was not a requirement. Luther also ended many Catholic Church corruptions, such as indulgences, which greatly appealed to people. As you can see, Lutheranism was very attractive to people. Lutheranism gained many followers, which lead to the establishment of many Protestant religions. Luther's church was based upon the solid foundation of scripture, appealed to all classes, and was not corrupt. Thus, Lutheranism was the best religion of its time.