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Hun I am a former catholic Roland00 Send a noteboard - 29/10/2009 09:33:45 PM
Of course this all went through the window when Constantine made Catholicism an organized religion.


That is a very typical non-conformist/protestant myth that history does not bear out. Constantine merely made Christianity legal, and while administration of the Church became more visibly organized the essence of the Catholic faith was unchanged until later Roman (and some might say unlawful) councils.


And this isn't a protestant myth. Until Constantine there was very little formal organization of the church. This formal organization allowed the church to push out viewpoints they consider "heretical" and "deviant."

There has never been consensus and uniformity in the catholic church. The various councils through the old testament, acts, and following the new testament are proof of that. If there had been consensus you wouldn't need the various councils.

An outsider, Roman Emperor Constantine I, orders the various bishops into one location, to form the first Ecumenical Council, the council of Nicaea. He did this to end controversy, for he wouldn't allow different viewpoints to divide his empire.
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Catholic Church reaccepting Anglicans allowing Anglicans to remain Anglicans in most things but name Roland00 - 25/10/2009 11:15:50 PM 1123 Views
Ratzinger has to try something to offset the liberals in Catholicism. Why not appeal to... everynametaken - 26/10/2009 02:17:36 AM 726 Views
As you noted in your post, it's nothing new. And it's not likely to lead to much. Ghavrel - 26/10/2009 03:35:18 AM 749 Views
I don't know about that, some have already left the communion, and you may have a schism Roland00 - 26/10/2009 04:27:01 AM 695 Views
As I said, Anglicans have a strong identity. Ghavrel - 26/10/2009 06:29:38 AM 669 Views
definitly agree about the episcoplians LadyLorraine - 26/10/2009 01:14:53 PM 699 Views
Wouldn't you say not believing in transubstantiation is an important theological difference? Tim - 26/10/2009 08:39:00 AM 683 Views
To the common man no, it isn't a major difference Roland00 - 26/10/2009 12:07:25 PM 719 Views
Re: To the common man no, it isn't a major difference Handel - 26/10/2009 04:55:51 PM 976 Views
I was going to mention that... Tom - 26/10/2009 01:08:09 PM 684 Views
It should be noted Handel - 26/10/2009 05:02:23 PM 675 Views
Catholicism = no ordination of women? Ghavrel - 26/10/2009 06:31:44 PM 698 Views
Re: Catholicism = no ordination of women? Handel - 26/10/2009 07:40:45 PM 776 Views
Ah. You're an Anglo-Catholic, then? Ghavrel - 26/10/2009 09:41:03 PM 705 Views
I prefer Anglican Catholic Handel - 26/10/2009 11:41:12 PM 694 Views
what about the congregations that have a woman priest? imlad - 27/10/2009 03:56:45 PM 826 Views
Re: what about the congregations that have a woman priest? Handel - 27/10/2009 04:37:16 PM 707 Views
Calling women in the priesthood a Christological heresy is ridiculous, everynametaken - 27/10/2009 10:31:02 PM 700 Views
Re: Calling women in the priesthood a Christological heresy is ridiculous, Handel - 28/10/2009 01:26:24 AM 755 Views
So in sum your response is tradition Roland00 - 28/10/2009 02:50:06 AM 708 Views
Not tradition, but Tradition (capital) Handel - 28/10/2009 04:15:40 PM 930 Views
Yes the priest class of both the old testatment and new testatment has always been male Roland00 - 28/10/2009 10:22:28 PM 802 Views
Re: Yes the priest class of both the old testatment and new testatment has always been male Handel - 29/10/2009 09:02:36 PM 916 Views
Hun I am a former catholic Roland00 - 29/10/2009 09:33:45 PM 696 Views
I am a former protestant Handel - 30/10/2009 12:12:57 AM 897 Views
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