Question
By the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church was charging people numerous fees, dues, taxes, tithes, and payments to support clergymen and to fund building projects. What would happen to people who refused or were unable to pay these fees to the church?
A.
They would lose their citizenship.
B.
They would be sentenced to prison.
C.
The church would refuse them the sacraments.
D.
The church would take their personal property.
A.
They would lose their citizenship.
B.
They would be sentenced to prison.
C.
The church would refuse them the sacraments.
D.
The church would take their personal property.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. The church would refuse them the sacraments.
In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church placed significant emphasis on the sacraments as a means of grace, and refusal or inability to pay church fees could result in individuals being denied access to these sacraments, which was a serious spiritual consequence for them at the time.
In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church placed significant emphasis on the sacraments as a means of grace, and refusal or inability to pay church fees could result in individuals being denied access to these sacraments, which was a serious spiritual consequence for them at the time.