<human>:  Was Martin Luther same sect as Martin Luther King Jr.?
<bot>: No, Martin Luther was a Saxon priest, monk and theologian, seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and Martin Luther was a Catholic friar that began the movement of Protestantism after he aired several grievances against the church. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister. Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism.