Martin Luther was born on the 10th November 1483 and died on the 18th of February 1546, was born in Germany into a copper mining family. Martins fathers' hopes were for him to become a lawyer, he worked hard for this, receiving his bachelors' degree in 1502 and his masters' degree in 1505. Luther was inspired to become a monk when he was confronted by God in a storm. Luther was caught in a storm and claimed that he …showed first 75 words of 374 total…

…showed last 75 words of 374 total…boats landed in Port. They then had to travel to Klemzig and Hahndorf carrying all their luggage. Two churches were formed, which later merged in 1962. The Lutheran Church has grown to be a rather large minority. Lutheran followers are congregational people, they have no head figure. The people have the power as to how the church is run. Their teachings promote equality throughout all people emphasising the importance of education and care for the aged.