Many people saw this promise as a colossal leap to be one with God and Christ their Lord. In document one, Pope Urban II claims: “All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. This I grant them through the power of God with which I am invested.” Most people did not want to go to hell for eternity, but with this promise, they thought they would receive a free trip to heaven. Especially in the West, Christianity, which was the basis of society, made this promise all the more
Many people saw this promise as a colossal leap to be one with God and Christ their Lord. In document one, Pope Urban II claims: “All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. This I grant them through the power of God with which I am invested.” Most people did not want to go to hell for eternity, but with this promise, they thought they would receive a free trip to heaven. Especially in the West, Christianity, which was the basis of society, made this promise all the more