Question

N 1527, the Anabaptists, a Reformation sect led by John of Leyden, adopted a group of seven articles, the "Schleitheim Confession," which contained the following passage. Use this passage to answer the following question:

"[E]verything which is not united with our God and Christ cannot be other than an abomination which we should shun and flee from. By this is meant all Catholic and Protestant works and church services, meetings and church attendance, drinking houses, civic affairs, the oaths sworn in unbelief and other things of that kind ..."
Based on this quote, which statement best summarizes John of Leyden's attitude towards reforms needed in the Catholic Church? (1 point)

Leyden rejected worldly pursuits and stressed spiritual discipline.

Leyden believed the goal of the Reformation was to abolish the Catholic Church.

Leyden thought church services were not celebratory enough.

Leyden believed the priesthood should promote secular meetings.

Answer 1

The correct option is this: LEYDEN BELIEVED THE GOAL OF THE REFORMATION WAS TO ABOLISH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that, when Leyden was mentioning the list of things that should be done away with, he mentioned catholic church as one of them. Thus, he believed that catholic church should be abolished.