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The Protestant Reformation started because the Roman Catholic Church was growing corrupt in the 16th century.
In the 16th century, indulgences were sold to peasants for money. The priests promised that if the peasants buy them, their souls will go to heaven after they die.
Thus, the Vatican was openly interfering in the business of the different kingdoms and empires.
Not to mention, that there is celibacy in Roman Catholicism, something we - the Protestants - are heavily against.
The Protestant Reformers in the 16th century didn't want to create a new Church.
They only wanted to end the corruption in the Catholic Church.
Since then, the Roman Catholic Church was "modernized". It is not as corrupt as it used to be.
However, Clerical Celibacy still remains, thus, recently there have been Catholic priests molesting children.
So, what do we say?
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