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To: Alex Murphy
Is "protestant" a proper noun?

Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Episcopal, Reformed (in some cases) ... these are all proper nouns. Protestant is not a proper noun, hence it is not capitalized.

82 posted on 02/02/2011 2:45:46 PM PST by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: ArrogantBustard
Protestant is not a proper noun, hence it is not capitalized.

Merriam-Webster says otherwise.

89 posted on 02/02/2011 2:53:48 PM PST by rogue yam
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