Emily CavanaughTunsteadSocial Studies 910 March 2014Martin Luther: The Protestant ReformationAccording to Martin Luther, "every man must do two things for himself; he must do his own faith and his own dying ." Martin changed the way people viewed their religion and churches. He believed in the separation of church and state, he also believed that people could ask God himself for forgiveness. Furthermore, he thought that the church could not forgive your sins; it was only God who could. Overall, the start of the Protestant Reformation.Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. Hans, his father was a miner and his mother, Margarette, took care of their three children while Hans Luther worked. In 1501, Martin attended the University of Erfurt where he earned a Master of Arts because he would follow what his father wanted him to do and become a lawyer, until one day there was a storm in Germany and Martin prayed to God hoping he would be saved from a terrible storm thus stated: "save me Saint Anna and I will become a monk". He wanted to keep his promise, so a few months later he joined the monastery, but he says he didn't find the enlightenment he was looking for. Martin went to the University of Wittenberg to hopefully end his confusion about his spirituality. While there he earned his doctorate and then became a professor of theology at the same university. Ultimately, Martin Luther realizes the truth about the Roman Catholic religion. Martin Luther had two very important moments that defined his thoughts on the Catholic Church. When Martin Luther went to Rome in 1510 to go to a monastery, he realized that it was a "fertile ground for corruption", which means... middle of paper... find anything. The church's plan was now to excommunicate Martin and his followers, but the Reformation was spreading too quickly. Many people were no longer Christians and began to follow Martin and read and examine the Bible. It took many years for people to understand and begin to follow Martin in this Reformation. (The 95) Martin Luther once said: “Grant me not to pray alone with my mouth; help me to pray from the bottom of my heart.” I think Martin was trying to say that anyone can pray, no matter where they are, and it doesn't always have to be in a church or with a priest. Martin's biggest goal was to reform the way the church was run due to all the corruption carried out by the government. Martin achieved this goal by posting the 95 Theses on the church door on 31 October 1517 and traveling to Rome to attend the Diet of Worms..