tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9387707.post116051605855602374..comments2024-01-05T13:36:55.379-06:00Comments on Two-Edged Sword: Charlemagne and Reforming the ClergyLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10422257306176024118noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9387707.post-1160592288186318972006-10-11T13:44:00.000-05:002006-10-11T13:44:00.000-05:00Maureen,By saying the Charlemagne and the people l...Maureen,<BR/><BR/>By saying the Charlemagne and the people leading the church at that time were Protestants, I am not saying they are Reformed or like modern Protestants. I am not even arguing that his policies were right. I am saying that Charlemagne clearly objected to or 'protested' many aspects of the Roman Church during the 8th and 9th Centuries. <BR/>I do not think that makes me a Muslim in anyway. I assume you are referring to the fact that Charlemagne did try to convert with the sword. He made people take vows and go to monestaries, and this is a regretable error made by Charlemagne, although it should be noted that it was opposed by many of the clergy during his time. Charlemagne also realized that these conversions were seldom true conversions and established monastaries and sent missionaries to evangelize the conquered tribes. Again, I do not think this has anything to do with topic at hand. If you mean something else, please, let me know.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://twoedgedsword.blogspot.com/2006/09/charlemanges-protestant-church.html" REL="nofollow">This post lays out my objectives</A> for this series of posts.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422257306176024118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9387707.post-1160539009704681012006-10-10T22:56:00.000-05:002006-10-10T22:56:00.000-05:00Charlemagne was a Protestant?You're starting to so...Charlemagne was a Protestant?<BR/>You're starting to sound like a muslim.code monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415655769974691925noreply@blogger.com