Protestants made the Bible available to all by publication of the Bible in the common language and universal education. The mandatory [[celibacy]] of the [[clergy]] (including monasticism) was also rejected.
[[Brazil]]ian Brazilian Law Professor Augusto Zimmerman wrote:
{{QuoteBox|Every year, Freedom House, a secular organization, conducts a survey to analyze the situation of democracy and human rights across the globe. Year after year, it concludes that the most rights-based and democratic nations are the majority-Protestant ones. On the other hand, Islam and Marxism, the latter a secular religion, seem to offer the most serious obstacles for the realization of democracy and human rights. In fact, the denial of the broadest range of basic human rights comes precisely from Marxist and majority-Muslim countries. The worst violators of human rights are Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, and the one-party Marxist regimes of Cuba and North Korea.<ref>Zimmerman, Augusto, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/4758 The Christian foundations of the rule of law in the West: a legacy of liberty and resistance against tyranny], ''Journal of Creation'' 19(2):67-73, 2005.</ref>}}
== Protestantism in the United States ==
Protestants are the largest [[Christian]] division in the [[United States of America]].
In the United States, denominations in the Protestant division include:
*[[Baptist]]
**[[Southern Baptist Convention]]
*[[Methodist]]
**[[United Methodist Church]]
*[[Lutheran]]
*[[Presbyterian]]/[[Reformed]]
*[[Episcopal Church in the United States of America]], also called the Protestant Episcopal Church of the U.S.
Smaller groups include:
*[[Anabaptist]]
*[[Baptist]]
*[[Mennonite]]
*[[Amish]]
*[[Methodist]]
**[[United Methodist Church]]
*[[Brethren]]
*[[Religious Society of Friends]] ("Quakers")
== Restoration movement ==
Denominations within the [[Restoration movement]], are generally not regarded as Protestant, however, some within this movement may see themselves as Protestant. These include: *[[PentecostalPentecostalism]]*[[Church of Jesus Christ Assemblies of Latter Day SaintsGod]]*[[HolinessMovement]]
*[[Adventist]]
The [[AnglicansChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] are generally (Mormons) is Christian but does not regarded as consider itself Protestant, either.
== Reference ==
[[Category:Protestantism|*]]
[[Category:Christian History]]
[[Category:Fundamentalism]]