Christianity, Islam, And Buddhism - 1508 Words

Throughout the early ages of civilization there were three main religions Catholicism, Islam, and Buddhism. Catholicism was the predominant religion of Europe and was the basis for rulers to create laws and the way of life upon. There was only one variation of Catholicism until the year 1517, the whole structure dramatically changed. Different variations of Catholicism were founded through corruption and the Ninety-five Theses, and other various documents. This created the split of the Catholic Church which created a new variation called the Protestant religion. â€Å"In Praise of Folly,† Erasmus, a scholar in the prime of the renaissance era, mocks the Catholic Church and all its corruption. In the opening lines, Erasmus discusses how†¦show more content†¦However, Erasmus points out that their ignorance will not protect them when they attempt to enter the gates of Heaven. Not only are these religious leaders ignorant but excessively greedy. They beg and scroung e for money, food, and clothing but not for the church. They only did this selfishly for themselves, because they believe they are disciples of God and he gives them the rights to do so. Erasmus continues to point out how the leaders of the church are more concerned about their prestigious clothing and rituals, than about being true disciples and protect and spreading the word of God. These corrupt leaders all simultaneously wear one color, sleep a certain amount of hours, and tie a certain amount of knots on their sandals, just to stand out and be on a more regal and prestigious level than others. They are more worried about being noticed for standing for these outlandish actions than embodying Christ like actions. They believe these actions that they entail will be forgiven and let them into the gates of heaven without any repercussions. Every one of them lies about who they really are, and they refuse to admit all there wrongdoings and corruption they are bringing into the church. The major holy orders that were the most corrupt were the popes. Popes did not follow any of the Christian bylaws instead were partying, buying votes, and