<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> Yes, I'm sorry. My mistake. That list was supposed to be "Catholic, Jewish, Mormon, Buddhist, Muslim." In other words, why do some Protestant splinters get their own denomination and others just get lumped in with the Protestants? Joanna Michael Hoover wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mids2b0a1ed.014@mail.scc-fl.edu"> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:123hop@comcast.net">123hop@comcast.net</a> 06/15/05 2:53 AM >>> </pre> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">What does "Protestant" mean? I thought everyone who wasn't Jewish or Mormon or Buddhist or Muslim was Protestant? Joanna <<<<<>>>>> never sure on lbo whether poster questions are asked sincerely given pervasive 'new smarty' list culture (comment not intentionally directed to above lister) but... protestant reformation was attack - a conservative one - against thomistic christian doctrine re. human nature and reason, reemphazing - ala augustine - both humanity's wretchedness and its limited capacity to 'know' god, thus, 'return to faith' also put protestantism in conflict with emerging scientific rationality... </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>