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People were likely attracted to Calvinism because of the expression of personal faith from early Christianity and their ability to have more control of the church

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Followers were attracted to Calvinism because it was very orderly and the people in control of positions in the government were religious and the rules were very strict. These strict rules helped to shape the opinion that Calvinism helped people to lead very moral and upholding lives. Thus, in turn, those people who followed this basis of religion would number among the elect few who God chose to send to heaven.

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People were attracted to Calvinism because they could have more control over the church.

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People were attracted o Calvinism because it was a theocracy (gov. officials= religious leaders). Followers were also given more power over the church. there were strict clearly laid out rules to follow. Followers also knew what was expected of them.

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People would be attracted to calvinism because of the idea of Predestination.  This had not been in the former Catholic faith so some  people may like that idea more than their previous views on salvation.

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followers would have more control over the church instead of the church having most of the power. Also religion would have ran the government instead of separating state and church.

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Characteristics of Calvinism that people were attracted to was the idea of theology, they wanted religious leaders to govern them. They also knew that God had a plan for who was called to be saved, calling them the "elect".

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Followers would be attracted to Calvinism because it includes the belief of predestination.  Followers believed people were sinful by nature and did not have to do the work to earn salvation because it was not earned.  Calvinism also included the belief that governments should be ran by religious leaders, so people were attracted to that.

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People followed Calvinism because people would want to be the elect group, God's chosen few, and so they followed very strict rules to be in God's favor.

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People were attracted to Calvinism because of how it made the government run by religious leaders. This offered stability and also people probably felt safer in a place where the laws were strict, and corresponded with the religion. People would like the idea that God already knows who is going to heaven because it doesn't matter what you do you'll either go to heaven or not it has no association with your behavior.

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Followers would have more control over their religion instead of the church having all of the power. Also, predestination may be a comforting ideal to some.

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Calvinism was a religion that believed in predestination. This idea might attract people, because people are no longer so worried about how to buy their salvation, or acts they must do to earn it, but more concerned with Christianity's teachings in themselves. Also John Calvin ran a strict, moral society, that probably had a low crime rate, and close knit community due to a shared belief and life purpose.