The example of the Martin Luther, the sixteenth-century founder of Protestantism who criticized the Catholic Church and papacy, illustrates how people:
A) have mostly replaced superstitious belief with a scientific approach to nature.
B) like Luther rejected superstitious beliefs such as witchcraft.
C) who adhere to one belief system often say people who adhere to another belief system are superstitious.
D) in the modern era have largely rejected the superstitions of earlier times, such as those in Luther's time.

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The example of Martin Luther shows how people who adhere to one belief system often criticize and label people from another belief system as superstitious, even though their own beliefs may include their own superstitions. This suggests that beliefs and practices considered superstitious by some may be considered legitimate and important by others, and that the concept of superstition is subjective and culturally specific.

The Example of the Martin Luther, the Sixteenth-Century Founder of Protestantism