A friend and I were having a discussion a while back about doctrine, and at some point I mentioned John Calvin. She told me that she had heard that Calvin had had people killed because of their beliefs and that she would not follow the teachings of anyone that was a murderer.
I pointed out that Calvinism, despite its name, is not simply the doctrine of one man.
Anyway, I looked online and there are numerous articles about Calvin's supposedly murderous life, and I don't have any other resources to check. Does anyone have more information on this or know more about it? Thanks.
Julie