For Centuries, Many German Commoners Remained Aloof from Christianity, in Part

For centuries, many German commoners remained aloof from Christianity, in part because

A) they refused to give up their own pagan ways.
B) they failed to really understand the concepts of Heaven and Hell.
C) the laws seemed too complex.
D) they had no one to interpret church doctrine for them.
E) they had little use for those not true to their pagan past.