Although the Waldenses were banished from the diocese of Lyons and hounded out of the city, it seems that the initial condemnation was to some extent theoretical. Many ordinary people admired the Waldenses for their sincerity and way of life, and even bishops continued to speak with them.
इसलिए बहुत - से आम लोगों ने वॉल्डेनसस लोगों की ईमानदारी और उनके जीने के तरीके की सराहना की और बिशपों ने भी उनसे अपना संपर्क जारी रखा ।