Religion

[St Thomas]

What about Anglicanism. It's neither Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox.

 

[Burgenland]

Technically I believe it is a branch of Protestantism as it is not Catholic and was created to go against the Catholic Church. That's really what protestantism is.

 

[Erlangen-Ansbach]

First this:

In the early years of the Reformation, the term Protestant applied to a group of princes and imperial cities who "protested" the decision by the 1529 Diet of Speyer to reverse course, and enforce the 1521 Diet of Worms. The 1521 edict forbade Lutheran teachings within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1526 session of the Diet had agreed to toleration of Lutheran teachings (on the basis of Cuius regio, eius religio) until a General Council could be held to settle the question. However, by 1529, the Roman Catholic authorities felt they had gathered enough power to end toleration without waiting for an official pronouncement from any council.

Then this:

A commonly given definition is merely "any Christian denomination which is not Roman Catholic or Orthodox Christian." The term "Protestant" now represents a diverse range of perspectives, denominations, individuals, and related organizations, all typically focused on a worship of Jesus and a deference to the New Testament over the Old.

 

[Burgenland]

So I was correct, yes?

 

[Erlangen-Ansbach]

Yup. The modern definition of Protestantism is very broad.

 

[St Thomas]

Well I still think it should have its own label because it is its own variation of Christianity distinct from the other branches of protestantism that have sprung up since the reformation.

 

[Erlangen-Ansbach]

Very well, I'm not happy with the label Protestantism for Evangelical-Lutheran Christians, either. Yet you got to make a point somewhere.

 

[Jydsken-Østveg]

Personally... this IS Europe*. Not NS World etc... therefore most nations here should be some branch of christianity... therefore I don't see a problem with listing specific Christian sects... Much like Europa Universalis, we should have something like Reformed, Anglican, Lutheran, Protestant, Catholic (Would be cool to have a counter-Catholic Reformed), Orthodox, Sunni, Shi‘ite, Confucianism, etc... you get the point... but more or less I do suggest we mimic the standard set by EU2.

 

[Twente]

What about Anglicanism. It's neither Protestant, Catholic or Orthodox.

What do you mean, it's not protestant?

 

[Ruskastan]

Sunni Ftw

 

[Europaland]

I would say that any reformed Christian belief that arose in a previously Catholic country could be seen as Protestant but Anglicanism does nevertheless have more similarities with Catholicism than other forms of Protestantism such as Scottish Presbyterianism.

 

[Etats-Confédérés d'Europe]

ECE is partly Brianist (religion revealed by Brian of Nazareth) partly Discordianist, partly Pastafari, mostly atheist.

 

[St Thomas]

What do you mean, it's not protestant?

I find it hard to explain these things. I don't understand it 100% but the

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[Twente]

I could repeat my question, but it will end in a religious discussion no one really wants.

 

[Hesperia]

Frankly, Protestant Christianity is so bloody splintered that it would be useless to produce a list; we're better off letting you guys fill it in yourselves.

 

[Enasia]

Frankly, Protestant Christianity is so bloody splintered that it would be useless to produce a list; we're better off letting you guys fill it in yourselves.

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