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Protestantism began in the 16th century, when Martin Luther rebelled against the Catholic Church & devised his 95 Theses. Lutheranism was the first Protestant religion, but there are now approximately 30,000 Protestant sects. That number continues to climb. Each Protestant sect has different beliefs, but many are rejections of traditional Catholic dogmas.
