On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther hung his 95 Theses on the door of the Catholic church in Wittenburg, Germany. His theses stated what he thought was wrong with the Catholic Church, such as simony, nepotism and the selling of indulgences, and also formed the idea that the way to heaven is through faith. Martin Luther's movement to expose the wrongdoings of the church and the goal of creating a more honest church that worships God fueled a movement. His theses spread throughout much of Germany and Europe with the help of the press, and his ideas began to spread to many countries throughout Europe. The Roman Catholic Church began to realize that it was in trouble, due to Martin Luther's mission to expose the church's problems. He said what many people within the church thought. The flaws of the Roman Catholic Church became impossible to hide and it struggled to maintain its members. Overall, Martin Luther pointed out the flaws of the church and then explained what he believes; created a movement to end the corruption of the Catholic Church. His belief in having a relationship with God instead of developing a relationship with God through a priest made people feel they could have control over their religious beliefs. Martin Luther's perception of how a relationship with God should be developed and the misdeeds he found within the Catholic church destroyed its credibility and led most Catholics to conform to