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