On October 31st, Not only do Germans celebrate Halloween (Imported in the mid-nineties from the U.S.) But Also commemorate a Religious Holiday: Today is Reformationstag, "Day of Reformation."
On October 31st in 1517, German church reformer Martin Luther Nailed 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, a Proposal That criticized the Church and the ITS Many medieval Practices. Luthers words sparked a Theological Debate That Would Eventually result in the Protestant Reformation.
HOWEVER, due to His bold and open Criticism of the Church, Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Pope and HAD Thurs flee to the German castle Wartburg. Disguised as a monk, Luther now Took the Challenge to translate the Bible into German To Make it accessible Thurs everyone.
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