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marylandblue

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5. A small 'r' reformation

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sun Sep 23, 2018, 01:16 PM

Sep 2018

Not the massive political and cultural upheaval of the 16th century. But sweeping out the corruption and getting more in tune with modern values would be good.

Unfortunately, such changes often do cause upheavals and can get violent. So while the outcome might be an improvement, it could be a rough ride getting there.

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Does America Need A Reformation? [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2018 OP

The Reformation actually lead to an increase in religious extremism. And war. DetlefK Sep 2018 #1

We need a Truth and Reconciliation CanonRay Sep 2018 #2

The Reformation dealt with corruption and "bad" theology in a single entity, the Catholic Church, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #3

No. Americans need to wake the fuck up. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #4

A small 'r' reformation marylandblue Sep 2018 #5

I would suggest that the Reformation/Counter-Reformation dynamic is not the best model here. Pope George Ringo II Sep 2018 #6

A reformation in our thinking? guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7

I'll roll with Enlightenment. Iggo Sep 2018 #8

No NO NO NO NO... uriel1972 Sep 2018 #9

I'd be happy if the damned christofascists would just mind their own damned business The Genealogist Sep 2018 #10