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Protestants became well known because they protested against corruption in church?
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Why were Protestants called protestants?
Because they protested against the Catholic church.
What was another name for the pilgrims given because of their action against th church of England?
Protestants (because they protested against the church)
Why are Protestants called Protestants and if Catholics Protest can they be Protestants too?
Protestants are called protestants because they PROTESTED against the catholic church because Henry viii was catholic but he wanted a divorce but the catholics would not let him, so he started his own church( church of England) and they were called the protestants, also you can not be protestant and catholic.
What was name for martin Luther's followers?
they were called protestants because they protested
Why are we called protestants?
Protestant is a general term given to people of Christian faith that rebelled against and eventually broke away form the Roman Catholic church because they saw it as corrupt and self serving - in essence they protested!
Why didn't the Catholics and protestants get along when the Protestants first arrived?
Protestants didn't "arrive", Catholic and Protestants are both Christians, Protestant is a religion started by Martin Luther(not King just Martin Luther) who was originally a catholic but thought the Catholic ways were un-godly and not of the Bible so he started Protestant which mean Protest because they Protested against the Pope, the religion spread in mainly the north of Europe and also part of France.
Why are they called protestants?
Because the Protestants were "protesting" the practices of the Roman Catholic Church in the beginning. Reformation and protestation are not the same thing. Reformation seeks to change the institution in some manner. Martin Luther was both a protestant and a reformist. Protestation calls out the wrongful practices of the dominant religious hierarchy. There is also argument that says "protestantism" are those who openly profess their faith when it could get them in trouble with local powers (be they state or the installed religion).
Why was the followers of Martin Luther called Protestants?
Because they protested gainst te Catholic Churches Teachings and Practices. His teachings formed the basis of the Lutheran Church.
How could you use protest in a sentence?
Rosa Parks protested against segregation .
When did the protestants rebel against James the second and his army?
because he was nasty and palm to all
Why did protestants want reform the christian roman catholic church?
Because the Catholic Church has a history of Corruption, and I guess it's part of that "Oh my religion is better"
Why did the taliban think Malala was a threat?
She protested against women's schooling rights. The Taliban had shut down many women's school and Malala protested against that. The Taliban shot her and her three friends.
