95 theses

 

http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/2008/11/martin-luthers-95-theses-in-latin-and-english/

Rather than celebrate a pagan holiday, October 31st should be remembered for something else.....On this date in 1517, Martin Luther posted on the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg, Germany what is called "The Ninety-Five Theses" which objected to the Catholic church's use of the sale of indulgences,(remissions of temporal punishment due for sins which have already been forgiven-in essence, buying a "Get out of hell for a price" deal) and other abuses by the Catholic clergy.   This was viewed as many as the start of what was called "The Protestant Reformation" in which there was a break from the Catholic church on many issues....especially in areas related to faith...

However, if you were to ask the modern-day church member what "The Ninety-Five Theses" were about, I doubt that many (than includes myself) would know about it...as a matter of fact, some might even think that when you say "Martin Luther", they would probably think "King"...The reason that I bring this up today is, how many of us know about the history of the church and the struggles that it went through....to remember is to appreciate, and to forget is to in a sense, "spit upon" the works of these men and women and take for granted the work that they do.....

I know to many history may be dull and unexciting, but if we do not learn where we come from, then
sooner or later, the foundations crumble and the house that we have built over the past 2,000 years just may crumble to dust.....