Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: ebb tide
The Schism is good in that it forever made it impossible to ever again place control of Christianity under complete control of one man.

The benefit to Catholicism is that it was compelled at last to begin to take stock of itself.

11 posted on 03/01/2017 10:00:21 AM PST by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Ciaphas Cain

One man other than Christ, at least!


13 posted on 03/01/2017 10:01:38 AM PST by Luircin (Dancing in the streets! Time to DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

To: Ciaphas Cain
The benefit to Catholicism is that it was compelled at last to begin to take stock of itself.

The COUNTER Reformation would never have happened without Luther.

Well; maybe later...

85 posted on 03/05/2017 3:05:31 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson