504 years ago today, on January 3, 1521 (November 25, 1520, the lunar calendar), Pope Leo X issued an edict excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. Martin Luther (November 10, 1483-February 18, 1546; died in Eslebon), born Martin Luder, was the initiator of the Protestant Reformation. He was originally a priest, theologian, and professor of theology in the Order of Austonian. He originally wanted to avoid division in the church to achieve the goal of church reform. His speech and writing genius, as well as his respectable character, made his ideas very popular. His reforms ended the unique status of the Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages. His translation of the Lutheran Bible remains by far the most important German Bible translation. For Luther, the only way for man to communicate with God was God's Word-the Bible. But the Bible and God only speak to those who have faith. This faith is also given by God and cannot be achieved by man. Luther believed that there was only one God in the world, a loving, just, and righteous God. He transcends all human reason and is mysterious and unbelievable. Luther said: If man could understand Him, He would not be God. Comment: Great characters are often not easily understood by the people of the time, and even suffered blows.