HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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You are kicked out of the church for life and won’t go to heaven.
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You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
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You can pay money to have your sins forgiven:ticket to heaven.
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You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -To excommunicate someone is to officially banish them from their church. In everyday usage, this word can also refer to expelling or excluding someone from any kind of group.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are really two types of excommunication: automatic and imposed. When a priest commits a flagrant violation of canon law-declaring he’s Jewish, say, or beating up the pope-he’s subject to automatic excommunication, also known as latae sententiae.
Detailed explanation-3: -Martin Luther: One of the most famous examples of excommunication comes from the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X in 1521 for his disruptive teachings. Henry VIII: King Henry VIII of England was excommunicated by Pope Clement VII in 1538. More items •19-Jan-2023