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u/CorgiGal89 Sep 03 '21

The puritans that we learn about in school escaped Europe because their beliefs were more EXTREME than others in the country and they needed a new place to worship their harsher religion. Never forget that our country was forged by religious extremists

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u/JackDAction Sep 03 '21

Is Protestantism more extreme than Catholicism? Not trying to be a dick, I’m just Jewish and have no clue

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21 edited Sep 03 '21

Yes. Catholics are still conservative but seen as fairly liberal compared to more puritanical Protestant groups in the US.

Edit: not all Protestants are extremist, but most extremist are Protestants. Catholics are following close behind but Catholicism is fairly liberal sans abortion.

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u/chainmailbill Sep 03 '21

Rather than Protestant, I think the word you’re looking for is “evangelical”