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Are pilgrims considered protestant?
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June 14, 2010 6:32AM
That's relative to what you're discussing. A pilgrim is someone who travels for a religious reason. If you mean the Pilgrims, or the people who landed at Plymouth Rock, then they were. Now if you meant simply a pilgrim, then a pilgrim could be any faith.
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