[ Martin Luther et al walked away from it during the Reformation. How can you dudes claim that you are part of the Church when you voted with your feet (or your ancestors did and you never came back) and turned your backs on the Church? ]
Luther left the RCC, true, others were never a prisoner in it.. The RCC didn’t assume non local power until about 313AD.. Until then most localities had local governments..
But it is true that, RCC histories have been re-written with spin to suggest (almost)constant primacy of Rome.. which of course is jaded or even a lie.. lets assume jaded..
Millers Church History....
http://www.the-tribulation-network.com/ebooks/millers/toc.htm
***Luther left the RCC, true, others were never a prisoner in it.. The RCC didn’t assume non local power until about 313AD.. Until then most localities had local governments..***
The Church is not a government. It is the Church of Jesus Christ. If Luther was a prisoner, how does that separate him from other who weren’t?
***But it is true that, RCC histories have been re-written with spin to suggest (almost)constant primacy of Rome.. which of course is jaded or even a lie.. lets assume jaded..***
The Catholic Church history is wide open for examination.