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Why did church leaders oppose the practice of simony?
They viewed it as a corruption of power.
They wanted the income from selling positions.
They resented the nobles who bought church positions.
They believed too many people lacked religious commitment.
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They viewed it as a corruption of power.
Church leaders opposed simony because buying and selling church offices undermined the spiritual integrity and authority of the Church, encouraged unqualified or corrupt clergy, and invited secular influence into ecclesiastical appointments.
Church leaders opposed simony because buying and selling church offices undermined the spiritual integrity and authority of the Church, encouraged unqualified or corrupt clergy, and invited secular influence into ecclesiastical appointments.
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