Why were Anabaptists persecuted during the counter reformation

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Matthieu Gabin · Answer 1 · 2018-04-22T11:31:39+0000

Because they believed the Catholic tradition of infant baptism had no merit. Therefore, those that came to believe were "re-baptized" (which is what anabaptists means).

The Catholic church obviously took offense at this and persecuted them.

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