Why did John Calvin?

Question

Create a vicious theocracy in which morality police were employed to control people's behavior

Answer 1

Interesting isn't it? One of the hallmarks of the early Reformation was that it believed civil authorities were instituted by God, and therefore should not be challenged, whereas religious authorities had corrupted the Biblical message and thus had no true authority. This was true of Luther, Calvin, Zwingli - virtually all of what we would consider the "mainstream" reformers (as opposed to the sectarian reformers like the anabaptists and the mennonites). There's some complex theological, social and political reasons for this. If you're interested I can give you more info.

Peace to you.

Answer 2

first if Calvin was worse than others of his day it would have been becuse the principles of his teachings of predestination.
Since you could do what ever you want and still be saved. So he either had to let his teaching selfdistruct in a hedionistic fire or try to restore the very since of morality his teachings destroy.

Answer 3

Does anything say cult more than the demand for complete authoritarianism.
Yes, Calvinism was a Theocratic dictratorship, and it was spread to the USA by the Puritan Pilgrims.

Answer 4

THE 16th-century Protestant Reformer John Calvin correctly concluded that men cannot of themselves know God except as he reveals himself to mankind. Some, however, may wonder whether God is really interested in revealing himself to humans. And if he is, how does he go about doing so?

Jehovah, the “Grand Creator,” has a reason for everything he does. Also, as “God Almighty,” he is fully able to carry out his purposes. (Ecclesiastes 12:1; Exodus 6:3) We can be certain that he has been willing to reveal his purposes to humans, for his prophet Amos was inspired to write: “The Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.” Note, though, that God was said to have revealed his purposes only to his servants, to those who sincerely loved him. Is that not logical? To whom do you reveal your confidential matters? To just anyone or to your closest companions?—Amos 3:7; Isaiah 40:13, 25, 26.

God’s wisdom and knowledge fill humble ones with awe, and properly so. Yet, more than awe is necessary if we are to benefit personally from divine wisdom and knowledge. The Bible stresses that in order to learn God’s thoughts, we need a humble heart: ‘Treasure up my own commandments with yourself. Pay attention to wisdom with your ear. Incline your heart to discernment. Call out for understanding itself and give forth your voice for discernment. Keep seeking for it as for silver.’—Proverbs 2:1-4.

A humble person who puts forth this kind of effort will indeed be able to get to know God. That passage in the book of Proverbs continues: “Jehovah himself gives wisdom; out of his mouth there are knowledge and discernment.” Yes, sincere seekers of truth can “understand righteousness and judgment and uprightness, the entire course of what is good.”—Proverbs 2:6-9

Answer 5

Just like Jesus and Karl Marx, he came up with good teachings, and, unfortunately, people who professed to be following what they had come up with either 1. had no idea what they were doing or 2. intentionally cherry-picked the teachings and added in things to fit their own agenda.

Good ol' whatever the heck I'm talking about....

Answer 6

Why, because he wanted to, and people would follow him. People are quick to want to control others!

Answer 7

It was arts and crafts day and he was bored.