...who embraced a whole host of errors that were destructive both to Christianity and society.
The material world being intrinsically bad, Cathar ethics condemned all contact with matter. Marriage and procreation were forbidden because one must not collaborate in the work of Satan, who sought to imprison souls in their bodies. Since death constituted a liberation, suicide was encouraged. They applied the "endura," that is the withdrawal of nourishment, from the sick and even sometimes from infants, to accelerate the return of the soul to heaven. The Cathari refused to take oaths under the pretext that God should not be mixed into temporal affairs, and they condemned all forms of wealth.
Would you like to deny that they taught this, or are you trying to defend the indefensible?
As a Landmark Baptist...
...I question your "doctrinal ancestry," as your sect is not even a hundred years old, having split from the Southern Baptists in the late 19th or early 20th century. Christ established a Church 2,000 years ago - and I should consider anathema even an angel from heaven who preaches that which deviates from the Doctrine of Christ given to the Apostles.
And wasn't it Peter of Verona or his delegate that gave us that famous expression, "Kill'em all and let God sort'em out?"
Care to provide evidence for your assertion, or are you content with regurgitating lies?
It's institutional heirarchical design was inevitably prone to corruption, abuse, and power lust.
If Christ didn't build a Church - in contradiction to Scripture - please explain how Christianity operated in the first four centuries and provide historical evidence to back your claims.
I am furious beyond description.
Perhaps you should pray to the Holy Ghost for His fruit of peace.
I have followed this thread with great interest. Thank you for posting this. If you have a ping list please add me too. I rarely post, but read every day. I usually only respond on a few themes and anti-Catholic rants are one of them.