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If the Catholic Church never existed, our separated Protestant
brethren wouldn’t have the Bible they accuse us of not following closely
enough. It was the early Church that accumulated the works of the New
Testament .....'
i have picked out a few choice howlers for special attention
- but first an oportumity to let you guys read ...
Originally posted by FlyersFan
This is true. It was the Catholic church that put
together the bible 300 A.D. A Catholic council
voted on it and decided which books were
'okay' and which weren't.
Originally posted by Machine
Contrary to popular uneducated belief the Roman
Church did not create the King James Bible.
Originally posted by spamandham
there is evidence that the canon solidified the same year as the first council of Nicea (see the canon of Eusebius in 325
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
but when he claims that the catholics deserve sole credit for the developement of hositals and univerities , maybe he deserves ridicule
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Absolutely Queenannie. You helped prove my point.
The Catholic Church had a monopoly on the Universities.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Alright ... let me rephrase ....
There were libraries in ancient times. However, the system of
Universities that we have, where people everywhere send their
kids off to get a higher education, didn't develop or evolve until
the Catholic Church exploded onto the scene.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
However, the system of
Universities that we have, where people everywhere send their
kids off to get a higher education, didn't develop or evolve until
the Catholic Church exploded onto the scene.
They were run by the Catholics - for better or worse. It was
the expansion of the Catholic church that brought the Universities
throughout the world.