Luther was still mostly about the Catholic church&#x27;s canon. His opposition was mostly to the business and political practices of the Church. Or, in other words, against the sale of indulgences for absolution of purgatory-condemning sanctions against living and dead parishioners.<p>In the beginnings of the 95 Theses he actually puts a favorable light on the Pope, in my brief re-reading [1].<p>Luther&#x27;s protestants still held to the catacism(sp?), sacraments, transmutation of the hosts, etc. As far as I&#x27;ve ever understood it.<p>[1]: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.luther.de&#x2F;en&#x2F;95thesen.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.luther.de&#x2F;en&#x2F;95thesen.html</a>