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 mouth. Lutheranism also advocated equality and appealed to all classes.
The Catholic Church was extremely corrupt during Luther's time. Many of the clerics and popes were degraded, and didn't even follow church practices. Many church leaders had illegitimate children or concubines. They were excessively worldly, and were easily corrupted by money, land, and power.…
