“Yep, in 1517 Pope Leo X offered indulgences for those who gave alms to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Unscrupulous church member Pope Leo X.”
Offered. For those who gave alms.
Offered. Gave alms.
No sale.
Thanks for proving my point. The Church did not sell indulgences.
Yeah, much more complicated in that the Vatican was low on cash due to the extravagant lifestyle of Leo X. So he was requiring a huge sum of Prince Albert for the archbishopric of Mainz. Prince Albert had a good credit rating and borrowed from the bank of Jacob Fugger. The Pope authorized the new Bishop of Mainz to sell indulgences with half the money from indulgences going to pay back the bank of Jacob Fugger the other half to fund the new basilica (St. Peters.)
Offered. For those who gave alms.
Offered. Gave alms.
No sale.
Thanks for proving my point. The Church did not sell indulgences.
You really don't buy what you wrote do you??
I give the church money, they give an indulgence. Sure sounds like a buy-sell contract to you. You should go write speeches for Bill and Hillary.