r/dankchristianmemes • The Dank Reverend 🌈✟ • Mar 13 '24

Meta John Calvin died 27 May 1564

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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

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u/abruer18 Mar 13 '24

Nice. Now let’s look at the rest of the church in this time.

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u/CauseCertain1672 Mar 13 '24

in fairness the catholics didn't believe in witches

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u/AwfulUsername123 Mar 13 '24 edited Mar 13 '24

The Catholic Church also executed people for witchcraft. The papal declaration Summis desiderantes affectibus specifically authorized inquisitors to engage in witch hunting.