"Anti-clericalism is opposition to religious authority, typically in social or political matters. Historical anti-clericalism has mainly been opposed to the influence of Roman Catholicism. Anti-clericalism is related to secularism, which seeks to separate the church from public and political life.
Some have opposed clergy on the basis of moral corruption, institutional issues and/or disagreements in religious interpretation, such as during the Protestant Reformation. Anti-clericalism became extremely violent during the French Revolution because revolutionaries claimed the church playing a pivotal role in the systems of oppression which led to it.[citation needed] Many clerics were killed, and French revolutionary governments tried to control priests by making them state employees. This led to a revolt by the populace, for example, in the Vendée where the church had widespread support." - (en.wikipedia.org 21.05.2021)
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