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Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for sins
The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for sins
Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a spot in hell
Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a spot in hell
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
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The correct response is: The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for sins.
Indulgences were certificates sold by the Church that supposedly reduced the time a soul would spend in purgatory for sins, allowing people to shorten or eliminate their penance for sins committed. Martin Luther criticized this practice as corrupt and contrary to the teachings of the Bible.
