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[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's telling that I've heard plenty of times about Lutherans and Calvinists but I've never heard of Hutterans or Leidenists.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutterites
they're mostly in Canada and the northern Midwest US

[–] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Thanks! That was a fascinating read.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I guess it's okay if you accept they're all in reference to each other and not to any baseline of the average person in their respective times.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This would seem pretty valid even respective to the average person, except that Martin Luther would probably be more centrist than authright with that in mind.

[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If anything he would be below the line for opposing the Catholic Church exchanging tithes for forgiveness. The Church was the authority in that context.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

edit: commented top level by accident, moved to intended reply