Question 7 of 20

Which best explains why the following sentence presents a secularist sentiment?

"The city-state of Venice should only be governed by merchants who understand business and not by Catholic clergy who only understand the Bible."

A. Most Venetians were Protestants and didn't like Catholics.
B. It rejects religion playing a part in Venice's government.
C. It shows that Venice was a religious place.
D. The Catholic Church was opposed to merchants making money.

The sentence presents a secularist sentiment because it rejects religion playing a part in Venice's government, advocating for governance by merchants based on their understanding of business rather than Catholic clergy relying on the Bible.

In historical context, this reflects a shift towards secular power in Venice, where secular leaders believed that high-ranking church officials had too much temporal power, leading to concerns about the influence of the Catholic Church in governance.

During the period of Venetian oligarchy in the fourteenth century, elite merchants held political power in the city, further emphasizing the secular nature of governance in Venice.

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