The Muggletonians

[Tim Regan]

No: HPFGUIDX 85839

Hi All,

I've just been listening to the first episode of The Long Road, a 
BBC Radio 4 series tracing how historic events have shaped the 
British view of the relationship between God and man.

One of the movements mentioned is The Muggletonians:

http://www.exlibris.org/nonconform/engdis/muggleton.html

I cannot see anything that would make one think that Muggletonian is 
the root of the term Muggle (in JKR's subconscious), but it seemed 
worth posting. Here's a quote:

Lodowicke Muggleton preached the concept that God took no "immediate 
notice" of his creation. This led to the general belief that such 
things as prayer, worship, or overt acts of religious faith such as 
martyrdom were without purpose and unnecessary.

Cheers,

Dumbledad.

PS The programme's online at 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/religion/rams/long_search.ram