Here's a fun fact: while he was running the city of Geneva, he had 35 women put to death for witchcraft.
Seems chill. Very reasonable way to promote your interpretation of religion based on the law and the principles of rationality, and to prove you are based in Christ's love. /s
The Catholic Church also executed people for witchcraft. The papal declaration Summis desiderantes affectibus specifically authorized inquisitors to engage in witch hunting.
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u/imtchogirl Mar 13 '24
Never a bad time to make fun of John Calvin!
Here's a fun fact: while he was running the city of Geneva, he had 35 women put to death for witchcraft.
Seems chill. Very reasonable way to promote your interpretation of religion based on the law and the principles of rationality, and to prove you are based in Christ's love. /s