[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "...after 313 ad when the Roman Catholic church was created.."

Are you trying to start something.

The Roman Catholic Church was founded in 33AD. It took um a while to pick a name. It wasn't necessary until all the competition started to muscle in our monopoly. It was like the break up of Ma Bell. Yeah you have more choices but not necessarily better.

[hosepipe]

[ Are you trying to start something. ]

No I;m not..
The Roman Catholic church started when Constantine(Emperor of Rome) declared all of Rome including all its citizens would become "Christians".. and the only "religion" recognized would "Christian"..

Forced three things(actually more than 3 things) but I'll limit it three..

1) forced conversion of pagans...
2) need for a "priesthood", to control the rabble..
3) The first "christian" theocracy..

Totally eliminating the need for what made you a "Christian" before that..
VOLA!.. the Roman Catholic church.. The roman bishops were striving for accendacy(credibility) before that but the bishops in other places ignored them..

It happened.. totally researchable.. and answers why the Roman Catholic cult is rife with pagan celebrations and rites.. Cause they are NEEDED...

I'm personally a member of a cult with only one member..
Heck, I can start a cult too.. its easy.. its just God and Me..
And I'm not jealous of "his" relationships with others either..
After all "he's" God, what would he even NEED with a religion anyway..
Only psuedo-Gods even NEED religion.. to them its manditory for ANY crebility.
Thats why religions are invented, for Psuedo-Gods.. The real God don't need one...

the real God don't even HAVE a name (EXodus Ch 3)...
-OR- NEED ONE...