The Catholic Church was historically more progressive than the protestant reformers (with some very notable exceptions). Some of Martin Luther's tracts, for ins

The Catholic Church was historically more progressive than the protestant reformers (with some very notable exceptions). Some of Martin Luther's tracts, for instance, would be considered too conspiratorial, insane and pornographic for even Alex Jones. This is not to say that the Catholic Church of that time would be viewed as progressive today, but rather that much of the rejection of the Catholic Church was borne of the notion that the Catholic Church was too secular and not fundamental enough.