Why is it called the Protestant "Reformation" if they

They were trying to

>>2414619
Why did they call it the Counter-Reformation if they weren't countering a reform? really boils the old noodle

>>2414651
Catholics called the "counter-reformation" the Catholic revival.

>>2414619
But they did. The success and spreading of Protestantism got Catholic officials to take note and change some of the controversial policies.

>>2414825
But they themselves weren't the reform. They merely triggered it.

>>2414619
>if they didn't reform the Roman Catholic Church?
They did
>>2416219
No, they were the reform. They reformed the Church back to its apostolic roots and discarded novel heresy like the mass

>>2414619
You're an idiot. Luther originally wanted to reform the Catholic church from within, not start his own. But the dumbass pope excommunicated him.

>>2416298
So it wasn't a reformation.

>>2416239
>They did
No

The church was re-formed free from roman slavery.

>>2414619
Probably

>>2416729
But it wasn't. They hustled started a bunch of new churches.'

>>2416328
Not an argument

>>2414619
To compete with the protestant nations, the catholics had to reform themselves

"When you reform your enemies, they win"

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>>2414619
I don't know, are all you Catholics out there enjoying your only in Latin bibles? Your welcome heretics!